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The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the 5th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June to 4 July.
In the World Cup, England also lead Argentina in their head-to-head record, with three victories (in 1962, 1966 and 2002) to Argentina's one (1986, in addition to their 1998 shoot-out victory).
The knockout stage of the 1954 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. The knockout stage began on 26 June with the quarter-finals and ended on 4 July 1954 with the final match, held at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern.
England finally made their exit from the 1954 World Cup when they lost to the current holders of the trophy, Uruguay, in the sweltering heat of the St. Jakob Stadium in Basle.
In the history of World Cups, England National Team faced Argentina in 5 opportunities, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 losses.
1 February 1954: The following fixture list is made for Wednesday, 16 June - Austria vs. England or Wales or Scotland in Zurich. Thursday, 17 June - Belgium vs. England or Scotland in Basle. Saturday, 19 June - Uruguay vs. England or Scotland or Wales in Basle.
1954. In 1953 Hungary came to Wembley and beat England 6-2. This introduced the world to a new attacking style of football and to a brilliant player named Puskas. Puskas had a superb left foot - 'I never needed the right one,' he said- Hungary started the 1954 World Cup in Switzerland as favourites.
