World Cup Question

hungary beat west germany 8-3 in group stages of 1954 and they met in the final
when west germany won 3-2

The 1954 World Cup was organized by idiots.
For some unknown reason, teams only played 2 of the 3 teams in their group, with a play off deciding the progression of teams with
equal points (there was no goal difference)
If this wasn't bad enough, the 4 group winners played each other in the quarters and semis, as did the 4 runners up.
West Germany played a reserve side in the first game against Hungary, knowing that coming runners up in the group
would give them an easier run to the final. They also kicked lumps out of Puskas , so he was only half fit for the final.

The 2026 finals are also to be organized by idiots.
3 team groups will mean that in a lot of cases the 2 teams that play the last game can contrive a result that puts both
teams through.

Wow that is a lot of idiots.

If you look carefully, you will notice that the difference between 2026 and 1956 is exactly 72 years. Donald Trump's age is also 72 years.

Pity it is 1954 and MrT isn't 74.

BTW mmm I'd be surprised if WG did play weakened team as the loss forced them into an extra play-off match with Turkey.

Aka, I typed 56 instead of 54, by mistake. My numbers are right. You can't deny Illuminati. Try harder.

Ah right my bad....  How many Lizard years is that?

In reply to Akabula , Germany made 7 changes
from their opening game against Turkey.
They then played all but one of the original team
for the play-off.

The quarter final between Uruguay and Brazil
was refereed by Arthur Ellis of “Its a knockout” game

For the original question I think Brazil played Turkey twice in 2002.

me dad reckoned the hungarians were certs, but it rained, and germany had better studs
available thanks to adidas

dunno if thats true of myth !

Would it have been shown on TV or on the radio?
Or would highlights have been shown on Pathe News at the cinema a week later?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FIFA_World_Cup_broadcasters
"The FIFA World Cup was first broadcast on television in 1954 and is now the most widely viewed and followed sporting event in the world, exceeding even the Olympic Games."

"VAR is bullsh*t" in 100s of languages.

Italy and Poland drew in group stage of 1982, then Italy won semi final 2-0

Same thing with Brazil and Sweden i think in 1994.

Belgium/England 2018 final.

I'm surprised at that mmm.

uk tv licence went from £2 to £3 in 1954

there were 4.2 million licences

dad says he didnt have a tv, probably saw news of it at cinema...