1954 FIFA World Cup final

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The final match of the 1954 FIFA World Cup was played at the Wankdorfstadion in Bern, Switzerland, on 4 July 1954, and saw West Germany beat the heavily favoured Golden Team of Hungary 3–2. Earlier in the group stage, Hungary had defeated West Germany 8–3. The 1954 final is often listed as one of the greatest matches in World Cup history, and also one of its most unexpected upsets. Beyond football, some historians ascribe to the match a lasting impact on both German and Hungarian post-World War II history, contributing in West Germany to a sense of regained international recognition after the lost Second World War and denazification, and in Hungary to discontent with the communist-authoritarian regime in the run-up to the 1956 Hungarian revolution. In Germany, the 1954 final is known as the Miracle of Bern (German: Wunder von Bern, pronounced [ˌvʊndɐ fɔn ˈbɛʁn] ). The win earned Germany its first of four World Cup titles, with the other titles to follow in 1974 and 1990 as West Germany...

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