1954 FIFA World Cup Group 3

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Group 3 of the 1954 FIFA World Cup took place from 16 to 19 June 1954. The group consisted of Austria, Czechoslovakia, Scotland, and Uruguay. [1]

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 220090+94Advance to the knockout stage
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 220060+64
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 20020770
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 20020880
Source: FIFA

Matches

All times listed are local time (CET, UTC+1).

Uruguay vs Czechoslovakia

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg2–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Míguez Soccerball shade.svg71'
Schiaffino Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
Attendance: 20,500
Referee: Arthur Ellis (England)

Austria vs Scotland

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg1–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Probst Soccerball shade.svg33' Report
Hardturm Stadium, Zürich
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Laurent Franken (Belgium)

Uruguay vs Scotland

Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg7–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Borges Soccerball shade.svg17', 47', 57'
Míguez Soccerball shade.svg30', 83'
Abbadie Soccerball shade.svg54', 85'
Report
St. Jakob Stadium, Basel
Attendance: 34,000
Referee: Vincenzo Orlandini (Italy)

Austria vs Czechoslovakia

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg5–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Stojaspal Soccerball shade.svg3', 65'
Probst Soccerball shade.svg4', 21', 24'
Report
Hardturm Stadium, Zürich
Attendance: 26,000
Referee: Vasa Stefanovic (Yugoslavia)

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References

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