Golden Team

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The Golden Team (Hungarian: Aranycsapat, pronounced [ɒrɒɲt͡ʃɒpɒt]) refers to the Hungary national football team of the 1950s. It is associated with several notable matches, including the quarter-final ("Battle of Berne") against Brazil, semi-final (against Uruguay) and final of the 1954 FIFA World Cup. The team inflicted notable defeats on then-footballing world powers Uruguay, Soviet Union, England, West Germany, Brazil and Italy before the 1956 Hungarian Revolution caused the breakup of the side. The Golden Team was also known by different nicknames, such as the "Mighty Magyars", the "Magical Magyars", and the "Magnificent Magyars". Between 1950 and 1956, the team played 69 games, recorded 58 victories, 10 draws, and is generally considered to have suffered only one defeat, in the 1954 World Cup final against West Germany. During this process, they scored 436 goals. Under the Elo rating system, they achieved the second highest rating recorded by a national side (2233 points, achieved...

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