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- [Narrator] The World Football Cup of 1954.

To Switzerland, to the football stadiums

of Bern, Basel, Zurich, Lausanne,

to Lugano and Geneva come the teams of the 16 nations

who have won through to these final rounds in Switzerland.

They come to decide who shall be

the winners in the fifth competition

for the Jules Rimet Cup.

In previous years, the cup has been won

twice by Uruguay and twice by Italy.

The holders at the moment are Uruguay

and they've come again to attempt to defend their title.

They won in 1950 and they won previously in 1930.

The other winners, Italy, won the cup in two

successive competitions, in 1934 and 1938.

The opening match is in Lausanne, the town which has

high hopes of staging the 1960 Olympic Games.

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In this inaugural match, France meets Yugoslavia.

The Yugoslavians you see in the darker shirts.

Now here are the captains.

On the right, Bobek of Yugoslavia.

On the left, Jonquet of France.

And in the middle, referee Griffiths of Wales.

And it's Yugoslavia who kick off.

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France fighting back, pushing the ball

up into the Yugoslavian half.

(crowd cheering)

The danger's clearer now,

it's Yugoslavia coming away on the attack.

Here you see the famous wing half Cajkovski,

Cajkovski to Milutinovic,

he shoots and it's a goal!

1-0 for Yugoslavia.

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The French kick off and once again,

it's Cajkovski, Cajkovski to Milutinovic.

And up goes the goalkeeper and punches over the bar.

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Again Yugoslavia and once again,

this fantastic wing half Cajkovski.

Cajkovski to Milutinovic, now, he falls.

(crowd cheering) And is he alright?

It's alright, madam, he recovers.

Once again, Yugoslavia come away on the attack.

Now, a nice triangular movement on the left and a shot!

But up goes goalkeeper Remetter and clears.

Now here's goalkeeper Remetter,

not making mud pies in the goalmouth

but rubbing sand onto his gloves.

He directs his defense into position

and now he crouches awaiting a corner from the right wing.

Up goes Remetter, punches away.

(crowd cheering)

So the score remains 1-0 at halftime

and France kickoff hoping to pull back

and justify their seeding in this first-round match.

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Number 12 is Marcel, passes inside to Kopachesky

but the Yugoslavian defense are playing tight,

and this short passing game isn't getting France anywhere.

Both teams combining well but neither of them

shooting as often as they might.

Now out onto the wing and a tussle with fullback Stankovic.

Can the winger beat him, yes he does,

now overcomes the center but out comes

goalkeeper Beara diving at the foot of a forward

and clears and saves the day for Yugoslavia.

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So the match ends with a victory

for Yugoslavia by one goal to nil

and the French supporters understandably

don't look very pleased.

So to the second match which is played in Geneva

where Brazil meet another American team, Mexico.

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Now here's Brazil kicking off in the lighter shirts.

(crowd cheering)

A good ground pass right onto the right wing

and it's Brazil quickly away on the attack.

A shot, but saved.

Another shot through the fullback's legs,

down goes the goalkeeper and covers up well.

Throws out to his wing half.

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Now here comes the first goal, watch it, a beautiful shot!

And down goes the goalkeeper but he can't keep it out

and it's 1-0 through Baltazar.

Another one, Didi this time, 2-0 for Brazil.

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And there's the third, the third scored by Pinheiro

who also within a few minutes adds the fourth.

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Go to halftime with Brazil leading quite comfortably

by four goals to nil, and one wonders perhaps

if the Mexicans ought not to stick to bullfighting.

This is the king of the dribble Julinho.

And he adds goal number five. (crowd cheering)

Once again, Julinho comes through

and shoots but this time the goalkeeper saves

and the match ends 5-0.

(radio announcer speaks in foreign language)

We'll now meet young Marco,

a little Swiss boy and his brother sitting here

listening to a report on one of the matches from the radio.

And nothing quite catches his imagination

like these 22 men fighting out

on a football field in Switzerland.

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So to another first round match,

Germany in white shirts meeting Turkey.

The Germans who are unseated must win

if their clever strategic plan is to succeed.

Turkey on the other hand will be glad of a draw.

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Oh, here are the Turks coming through the German defense

and it's Turkey, oh, it's going 1-0 through Suat!

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And the Germans seemed nervous at the opening,

but they settled down.

Now here's Schafer, cornering for the ball,

he comes through, Schafer he shoots a goal, 1-1!

(crowd cheering)

Far into the second half, the score remains.

Turkey one, Germany one.

Now a goal, 2-1 for Germany

and the score there is clocked.

2-1 and now the Germans in the closing stages

really get on top of the tiring Turks.

Another goal, and this time it's Ottmar Walter who scores.

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And it seems that goal number four isn't long to be denied.

The ball comes out onto the right wing,

a center to Fritz Walter, he shoots

but straight into the hands of the Turkish goalkeeper.

(crowd cheering)

And there's goal number four, it wasn't to be denied.

Morlock who scored and that's the final score,

Germany four, Turkey one, and two points

safely in the bag for Germany.

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But at this time of the year, Switzerland is not only

a footballers' paradise, with its lake and its mountains

rising up like vast grandstands along the shores

of these lakes is even an inviting as any stadium.

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This is the lovely little town of Lucerne

on the shores of Lake Lucerne.

And here two of the, or the two British teams

who have come through to these final rounds

have made their headquarters,

the Scots and the English players.

And here's a familiar face, of course, Billy Wright,

Captain of Wolverhampton Wanderers,

Captain of England.

And even in the rest camp, the ball isn't forgotten

and the players toss it from hand to hand, except one

who sleeps and dreams perhaps of victory.

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So to England's first match

where they meet Belgium.

And the referee here is a German, Schmetzer.

And the kickoff, it's England on the attack

and here's Lofhouse going through, he shoots!

But against the side netting.

And now it's Belgium on the attack,

and they score. (crowd cheering)

1-0 for Belgium through Anoul.

This isn't what the English spectators had hoped for.

England had had a disastrous tour in Yugoslavia

and in Hungary and the British supporters

were perhaps a little apprehensive

but here's the great old wizard of dribble from Blackpool,

Stanley Matthews on the right wing,

and while he plays there's hope for England.

Overcomes the center, but not this time.

Headed away by a Belgium defender

and it's Belgium again on the attack.

Still leading by one goal to nil.

Again Matthews, a lovely pass-through.

Tommy Taylor, Lofthouse, Lofthouse shoots and it's

in the net, 1-1. (crowd cheering)

This is a bit more the sort of thing

England's supporters have been expecting.

And you'll notice there's room for double figures

in that scoreboard.

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Oh and a lovely header there from Lofthouse,

a beautiful goal, one of the best goals of the match.

Down he went and into the corner of the net,

past the goalkeeper's yearning.

Now here's Tommy Taylor with a chance but he wastes it.

But Broadis is on the mark in the second half

just inside off the corner of the post.

3-1 for England and it looks as though

the game's all over but the Belgians are not

to be beaten as easily as that.

Back they come onto the attack.

The English defense rests and there it is, 3-2.

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So into extra time.

Through Coppens the Belgians make it three all.

Gernaey saves there, and in extra time there's one goal each

and the match ends in a draw, 4-4.

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The officials and the players from Austria,

one of the strongest sides in Europe,

are welcomed in their training camp at Baden near Zurich.

Goalkeeper Schmied turns and looks at the motto on the wall.

Play fair, it isn't hard, it says,

and it's a good motto for any international sport.

Here's trainer and selector Fruhwirth

and Probst receiving a little massage.

The Austrians don't believe in doing things by halves.

They have brand new balls for practice.

Here's Hanappi, a name well-known to opponents

from Austria and Scotland.

A real juggler with the ball, this man,

with head and feet.

Fullback Happel, center half Ocwirk,

one of the best in the world,

a wonderful ball player in any position.

Here's young Marco again.

He's really excited now as he hears these reports coming in

and he wonders how much a ticket for the final will be.

There you are, too much.

Never mind, Marco.

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So to Zurich where Austria meet Czechoslovakia.

Austria have already beaten Scotland by one goal to nil.

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From the kickoff it's Austria on the attack

in the white shirts.

Watch now a lovely long pass from Ocwirk

in the air, onto the foot of Stojaspal,

lob over the head of the goalkeeper and into the net!

1-0 for Austria!

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Through comes Probst, one of the men of this match.

He's to score a hat trick before the game's over.

There's the first of them, from the edge of the penalty area

and a crack into the back of the net.

2-0 for Austria after four minutes.

And that one's saved.

Again Probst.

A lovely shot!

His second, Austria's third.

Now watch, here he comes again, here's the danger man.

He shoots!

And there it is, 4-0,

and Probst again the scorer, a hat trick from a wing half.

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Now here's someone injured, who is it?

Stojaspal, scorer of the first goal

and sufficiently badly injured to be carried off

but not sufficiently badly injured to remain off.

He recovers and quickly resumes.

There's the fifth goal and so the match ends.

The score Austria five, Czechoslovakia nil.

And from Zurich to Basel.

Here Uruguay, holders of the World Cup, meet Scotland.

Uruguay beat Czechoslovakia 2-0 in their first game

and Scotland lost a very tough match against Austria,

so they're going to have a very stiff job

in holding these fine Uruguayans.

It's Scotland who make the going in the opening movements

but after that it's all Uruguay.

There's the first goal, a beautiful shot

from outside left Borges.

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And there's the second, and this time the scorer Miguez.

(crowd cheering)

And that takes us to halftime and a little music,

but in the Scottish dressing room,

not very happy music in Scot's ears no doubt.

In the second half, the Scot's defense

is completely overrun by these wonderful Uruguayans

playing beautiful football, every man in the team

a ball player and every man taking part.

(crowd cheering)

And that one was saved.

But three goals are added in five minutes.

Borges gets the first, Abbadie the second,

and Miguez the third.

There's Borges getting his.

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Now Abbadie the outside right.

Splendid shot from the right wing, just inside the post

giving goalkeeper Martin no chance.

Beautiful football, a lovely little

back heel there from Schiaffino.

And there's goal number five.

So 6-0 for Uruguay.

Borges has scored his hat trick

and there's still another goal to come.

There it is, 7-0 for Uruguay.

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Now two teams we've met before.

Mexico who lost 5-0 to Brazil

and France who were beaten by a single goal

by Yugoslavia in the inaugural match.

You've seen the Mexicans in green

laying their hands on their hearts

and it's heart indeed they'll need in this match.

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It's a tough struggle for both these teams,

each yet without a point.

And there's the first goal!

A goal for France scored by outside left Vincent.

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A free kick just scrambled away

by the goalkeeper for France.

But this isn't Mexico's lucky day.

An own goal there by Cardenas puts them two behind.

Well, after that you might expect

the Mexicans to give up the ghost altogether

but they fight back.

A good shot, 2-1 through Lamadrid.

(crowd cheering)

Hope yet for Mexico.

They get a second, two all,

and that takes it into extra time.

Now watch.

Just past the post.

And again it comes, shot after shot from the French.

But watch this carefully.

Is this hand ball or not?

The French say yes, the Mexicans no

and the man who must decide is referee Asensi of Spain.

He points to the spot.

A penalty for France in extra time.

Kopa takes it, yes, and easily beats the goalkeeper

and so France are the winners by three goals to two.

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Well, this is Magglingen, a lovely setting

for the rest camp of the Brazilians.

It's time for mail from home,

and here's trainer Moreira distributing the letters.

Letters for Didi and Rodrigues.

Letters for the stars whose activities

in this distant country

are followed so closely at home.

The Brazilians leave nothing to chance.

They've even brought their own cook with them

to make sure that the diet is exactly what they would expect

and what they would get at home.

And they are too remembering the church

of their country at home even though they are so far away

in Switzerland. (processional music)

Now Yugoslavia versus Brazil

and here's referee Faultless from Scotland,

a good name for a referee and the kickoff.

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(crowd cheering)

Plenty of excitement but so far no goals.

Now it's Vukas setting Yugoslavia away on the attack

with a pass into the other half of the field,

finding his winger Zebec.

A shot from 18 yards and into the net!

It's the outsiders, Yugoslavia, leading Mexico.

This is against the form book.

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And there's the equalizer, it had to come.

These Brazilians have not earned their reputation

without reason and Didi it was who scored

to level one all before halftime.

In the second half, both teams play copy book football.

The Brazilians are the artists

and the Yugoslavs the technicians.

Not perhaps so complicated and perhaps not so artistic.

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But try as they might, neither side can score

and so they both go through into the quarterfinals.

(crowd cheering)

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Marco too is keeping a very close watch

on the teams who'll come through to the quarterfinals.

Every newspaper report he scans.

Now here are the Germans in their training camp at Thun,

and Fritz Walter discusses with trainer Herberger

the tactics and the selection of the team for this match

which they have to play against

the fabulous Hungarians at Bern.

(majestic music) For this match,

a record crowd is packed into the St. Jakob stadium.

The German spectators are perhaps not too happy

when they see that their team lines up

with seven reserve players.

They wonder why Herberger is not fielding what could be

the German's best side.

Herberger has plans of his own and they'll be unfolded

as the tournament progresses.

In the meantime, it's all Yugoslavia.

(crowd cheering)

They are very quickly three goals up,

playing the sort of football that has brought them

four years without defeat in Europe.

However, the Germans hit back and there's one goal

away from the total of three

scored for them there by Pfaff.

So to halftime and Germany with seven reserve players

in the side, not too badly.

And Germany with seven reserve players,

not too badly off to be only 3-1 down.

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So they come out again after halftime.

Neither side looking too happy

with their performance to date.

But the second half it is the Hungarians

who call the tune and a Hungarian rhapsody it is.

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As you see, it's only woodwork, foot, arm,

knee, anything that can be in the way

that stops these terrific Hungarians.

(crowd cheering)

And so the goals go into the net one after the other

and one cannot but sympathize with goalkeeper Kwiatkowski

whom you see with 22 on his back,

playing in his first international

and he is to concede eight goals.

(crowd cheering)

But now what is this?

None other than Major Ferenc Puskas,

the famous Hungarian captain

and inside forward is injured.

As a result of a foul, his left ankle swells

and it's going to put him out of some of these

matches in the World Cup.

What will this mean for Hungary?

Here is the key to their side,

and his absence might make a deal of difference.

But in this match, it seems that it makes no difference

for the moment with only 10 men, the Hungarians go on and on

playing like the wonderful football machine

they've proved themselves to be.

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There's Rahn at least reducing the leeway a little,

and the match finally ends 8-3.

8-3 for Hungary, but there'll be

another meeting yet to come.

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(crowd cheering)

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The town of Lugano, a glorious setting

for any form of sport.

And to this town, 18,000 fans have come from Italy

to see their side play Belgium.

Italians are in white shorts.

Following their 4-4 draw with England,

the Belgians are plainly a power to be reckoned with

and the Italians who've already lost to Switzerland

must win this match.

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It's Pandolfini gets them off to a good start.

Not there, a shot but the goalkeeper was behind it.

But Pandolfini will come again.

Now he shoots and there's the

first goal for Italy. (crowd cheering)

Over onto the left wing the ball goals.

A center, and a lovely diving header and into the net!

2-0 for Italy.

(crowd cheering)

And the scorer there, Galli.

Now here's Gernaey in the Belgian goal.

Is there a shot coming?

He crouches, waiting for it, here it comes, he goes up,

missing it, but the ball hits the woodwork.

A bit of luck there for Gernaey.

It isn't long before Gernaey's caught out of his goal

and what happens.

An empty net and into it goes the ball,

3-0 against Belgium.

(crowd cheering)

Our corner from the left.

Up goes Galli, and once again his header finds the net.

(crowd cheering)

But it doesn't seem fair that these plucky Belgians

should lose by four goals to nil

and the crowd are pleased when they see them

get their consolation goal.

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So to the least attended match

of the tournament, the match between Korea and Turkey.

For the Koreans to make their long journey by plane,

it cost them more than 10,000 pounds

and in return they've had a 9-0 drobbing

from Hungary and now it rather looks

as though they're going to get

similar treatment from Turkey.

(somber orchestra music)

(crowd cheering)

And in days when international sport has become

so important, it's pleasing to see the sporting manner

in which these Koreans take their defeat.

It's a lesson for all those who are defeated

in this series.

And while others sleep, I think perhaps we might

reckon up the balance sheet.

Through to the quarterfinals so far are Brazil,

Yugoslavia, Hungary, Uruguay, Austria, and England.

Still to play, Germany and Turkey and Italy and Switzerland

to decide who'll occupy the two remaining places.

For the others, they must go home.

Korea to take back with them a record

of no goals for, and 16 against.

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Marco, like so many young boys all over the world,

his mind runs on football, football, football.

It also runs away far from his home

to the final.

But his mother understands as all mothers understand,

and she knows what's in little Marco's heart.

He and his brother get out the map

and they see how far is it to Bern for the final.

Too far, says his brother.

By the time you get there, there'll be playing

the final of the next World Cup.

Ooh, that's hand ball!

What's this?

It seems that yet young Marco might get to the final.

In the meantime, we have the replays

to see who shall go through into the quarterfinals.

Germany at this time playing in unaccustomed dark shirts

meet Turkey once again.

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The Germans have the choice

and it's Turkey who kicks off.

(upbeat playful music)

Turkey opened the scoring in the previous match

that they played, you'll remember,

but this time they didn't have quite the same success.

(crowd cheering)

It's Eckel now, putting his forwards away to Mai.

Mai to Schafer, Schafer in the center.

Ottmar Walter shoots into the goal, 1-0 for Germany!

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Turkey again kickoff.

Now here's outside left Schafer coming through,

he shoots and into the net and so quickly over

that we hardly had time to see it.

So let's slow it down a little and see it again.

2-0 for Germany and there doesn't seem to be

much sign of Turkish Delight.

But here's compensation for them.

Mustafa heads, goalkeeper gets his hand to the ball,

but he can't prevent it from entering the net.

But is Herberger worried?

One thinks perhaps not.

Here's a chance for Eckel, he shoots, it's in, it's in

but no, at the last minute the Turkish center half

gets his foot to the ball and clears.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

But that's it, a good goal, 3-1 through Morlock.

And so the score is at halftime,

Germany three, Turkey one.

Now 4-1, and it's Morlock again.

(crowd cheering)

And in a few seconds, the fifth,

added this time by Fritz Walter.

And now right from the edge of the 18-yard area,

another goal, this time Morlock again.

His third in this match.

6-1 for Germany now.

(crowd cheering)

There's some compensation for the Turks

after Schafer had added the seventh,

they got one goal anyway to add to their first one

making the score 7-2.

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These smart young men are the Italian national team

in their training headquarters at Vevey

in French Switzerland.

On the extreme right you'll see the unmistakable

curly head of Boniperti.

Now here's Silvio Piola,

a famous veteran in Italian football circles.

So a spot of relaxation off the field

to make sure that the players are keyed up

and right up to concert pitch once play actually begins.

(upbeat orchestra music)

Now a trio of famous names

in modern Italian football circles,

Lorenzi, Muccinelli, and Boniperti.

But the time for relaxation is over.

There's just enough time to put one's signature

to an autograph and then serious work again.

This time, they're off in their coach

for the replay against Switzerland.

35,000 spectators are packed into the stadium at Basel

to see this important match for the home country.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Now it's Kernen, number 14, pushing the ball forward

for his forwards, Hugi shoots and into the goal!

1-0 for Switzerland! (crowd cheering)

And understandably the home supporters are jubilant.

The score stays at 1-0 up to halftime

and then there's a corner, as you'll see.

Over the bar and a corner on the right wing.

Over from the right comes the ball,

up goes Ballaman and into the net goes the ball,

2-0 for Switzerland.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

But here now, a wonderful header for Italy.

Watch this, Pandolfini to Nesti,

Nesti into the net and 2-1!

(crowd cheering)

But the Swiss are not shaken.

Instead of the equalizer comes a third goal for Switzerland.

There it is, and Hugi is the scorer.

(crowd cheering)

Now Vonlanthen breaks through, squares the ball,

along the ground, Fatton is on the mark

and into the net goes the ball.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

So with a final score 4-1, Switzerland have qualified

to meet Germany in the quarterfinals

and now there's no holding the spectators.

(upbeat playful music)

Except one of them. (crowd cheering)

(bright cheerful music)

Well time, they say, flies and so also

does one young man who is interested in the final.

How much for a ticket in the final at Bern?

I have enough, and here is the ticket.

Now having bought the ticket,

Marco has to buy his ticket to travel to Bern

and he walks proudly into the office

to purchase this as well.

Meanwhile, mother is looking for Marco.

Where is he?

Oh, he's gone to Bern!

What's this, the ticket to Bern costs

more than Marco thought.

More money than he has, in fact.

And so his dreams of going to the final are dashed

and not only his but those of many teams too.

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So to the quarterfinals.

Every match now more thrilling, more dramatic,

more closely fought than the last.

This is England versus Uruguay

and England must hope now to recover some of the reputation

she has lost in previous matches abroad.

But it's Uruguay quickly on the attack.

From Abbadie, the ball goes across to the opposite wing

to Borges, Borges shoots into the net a goal.

England one down.

Five minutes play gone in the first half.

But Lofthouse forces the equalizer.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Here now the ball comes to Lofthouse,

almost from the penalty spot he shoots into the corner

of the net, 1-1.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Oh, clearly enough a free kick for Uruguay.

And was bringing it nearer to all in wrestling.

But it's safely cleared.

Shot but well over the bar.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

However, what they missed by their free kick

the Uruguayans make up for in a long shot

by their veteran captain Varela, 2-1.

(crowd cheering)

Now it's 3-1 as a result of a shot by Schiaffino

and what a wonderful footballer this man is.

25,000 pounds worth of footballer

or at least that's what Milan paid for him

during this competition.

But there's still Stanley Matthews for England.

Watch him in slow motion beating his man.

Which way will he go?

Beating two men, pushing the pass

back along the ground to Tom Finney.

Finney now beats his men.

Pushes the ball across.

Out comes the ball again, another shot,

it's blocked, back it comes out again, another shot,

and this time over the line,

but this is so complicated.

Let us see it once again slow motion.

(crowd cheering)

There's the first shot, blocked.

Again, Finney shoots and this time over the line

and into the net. (crowd cheering)

So England have pulled up, 3-2.

Now the question is, can England force the equalizer?

Now the game's getting rough.

Out comes the goalkeeper to see what's the trouble here

and also up comes referee Steiner from Vienna.

And Steiner clears the field

and brings things under control again,

and so they fight on, England after the equalizer,

Uruguay trying to clinch matters.

And clinch it they do through a goal by Ambrois.

4-2 and England make their exit from the World Cup.

(majestic music)

(bright cheerful music)

Once again, we're back in Magglingen

and here the Swiss team have settled down

and set up their training camp.

Enough time for sitting down,

it's time to be out on the pitch and practicing.

And here's some practice it shooting into goal,

but in goal, not the regular goalkeeper Parlier

but outside left Fatton.

It's important in such matches as these

that you should have a good reserve goalkeeper

in case of injury at a crucial moment.

It might mean the difference between victory and defeat.

While every nation has its own method of training,

but the Swiss, remembering perhaps

a famous predecessor of theirs, turn their hand to archery.

(majestic music)

So the scene changes to Lausanne where the home country

meet Austria in a quarterfinal, Austrians in white shirts.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

It's Switzerland who score first

and the scorer is Ballaman and that's 1-0

but if you want to keep a track of the scorers

let me advise you to have a pencil and notebook ready.

That's 2-0 and the scorer there, Hugi.

(crowd cheering)

And again it's Hugi, 3-0 for Switzerland

and the Austrians must be asking themselves,

well what has hit us?

Their reaction to this is what the Swiss can do, we can do

and so they start to hit back.

Korner to Wagner, Wagner to Korner,

Korner to Wagner, Wagner shoots

and that's the first for Austria.

(crowd cheering)

And again, this time it's Korner who shoots and scores, 3-2.

Now Wagner and there's the equalizer, 3-3

and who will be the next to score?

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Will it be the Swiss?

No, again it's the Austrians and this time it's Ocwirk.

Watch, right into the corner of the net,

a beautiful shot all along the ground all the way.

(crowd cheering)

And now Korner again, 5-3 to Austria.

Austria has scored five goals in five minutes

and now the Swiss must be wondering what's hit them

but there they've hit back.

Hugi again scores, 5-4.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Now a penalty for Austria, but oh dear!

Korner shoots wide and so the game comes to halftime.

Now it's danger man Wagner again who scores,

6-4 to Austria, and again Hugi, 6-5!

(crowd cheering)

What will be the result of this match?

Well, here's Probst to put the final nail

in the Swiss coffin.

7-5 and that's the final result.

Austria through to the semifinals.

(bright cheerful music)

But what about Marco?

If you thought that he'd given up, well you're mistaken.

If he can't go by train, then he'll go by boat.

But Marco, do you know how long this lake is?

(motor boat engine whirs)

Well, Marco, you'll be finding out very shortly.

(bright cheerful music)

But you don't get anywhere in life

without a bit of luck, either on the football field

or on the lake and there are still some sympathetic people

about who are willing to lend a hand

at the time when it's needed.

So Marco, you're already a little nearer your destination.

Careful now, Marco, don't get too excited.

Careful!

Oh dear, never mind.

Now I wonder who lives here?

It's none other than Charlie Chaplin,

a famous player in his time but on the screen,

not on the football field.

But what about the football matches?

Well, for the moment there's nothing happening

so we have time to take a stroll

through the lovely town of Geneva.

(majestic music)

(upbeat playful music)

So to the stadium where Germany meets Yugoslavia,

and in this match the experts

have made the Yugoslavs the favorites.

The Germans in white shirts kick off.

(crowd cheering)

Trainer Herberger doesn't look too happy

but the Germans get off to a good start

when the Yugoslavs present them with a goal.

It's Horvat who heads into his own goal,

past his goalkeeper and so Germany lead by one goal to nil.

But now the Yugoslavs hit back and it's goalkeeper Turek

making a diving save to keep them out,

and it's not the only save he makes in this match.

There he goes again, diving at the feet

of an advancing forward.

(crowd cheering)

And again Turek, and this time it's Kohlmeyer

heading off the line.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

And again a wall of German shirts

saves a Yugoslavian goal.

(crowd cheering)

Four minutes to go and now it's Rahn

cutting through into the Yugoslavian half,

he shoots an in off the post

and that's 2-0 for Germany

and so the score remains.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

(bright cheerful music)

This is Solothurn where the Hungarians are training.

Other countries, other customs

and the Hungarians train at hurdle football.

Now see here such famous players

as Bozsik, Buzanszky, and Csordas.

And there's the Hungarian President of Football, Sebes.

And there goes poor Puskas,

still limping from the injury he received.

He, he says, can't join in, he's forced to be a spectator.

And in the Hungarian camp, things are not quite perhaps

as happy as they might be.

There are important matches to come

and it's vital that every man shall be fit.

(majestic music)

And now to the quarterfinal between Hungary and Brazil.

50,000 onlookers pack into the stadium

at Bern to see this match.

The Hungarians kick off.

The match between the crack European side

and one of the outstanding South Americans.

But it's the Hungarians who open the score

and there it is, (crowd cheering)

into the net, scored by Hidegkuti.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Again and again the Hungarians storm the Brazilian goal.

Here a shot and it's fullback Santos

who clears off the line.

But in this mood, they're not to be stopped.

It's Kocsis who scored that one,

2-0 for Hungary.

But now here's a chance for Brazil.

Into the penalty area they come

and down goes a man and what will the referee decide?

There's only one decision with a foul like that,

the referee points quite rightly to the spot

and now who'll take the kick?

It's Santos, he shoots! (crowd cheering)

No holding that one, 2-1.

And 2-1 it is when the second half starts.

The pace doesn't slacken,

the tackling gets harder and cleaner.

And now another penalty, this time at the other end.

Lantos is going to take it.

He shoots and he too makes no mistake.

This restores Hungary's two goal lead.

They lead now by three goals to one.

But Julinho is coming through now for Brazil.

They're not out of it yet.

Into the net goes the ball and Hungary's lead

is reduced to a single goal.

(crowd cheering)

But the game's getting rougher

and soon referee Arthur Ellis is forced to take a hand

and he sends from the field Santos and Bozsik.

So with 10 men each, the battle is renewed

and still there's no telling which way it'll go.

(crowd cheering)

And there it is, it's Kocsis who decides

in the end that Hungary shall pass through

into the semifinal, 4-2 the final score.

(peaceful serene music)

This is Hilterfingen on Lake Thun

and here the Uruguayans have set up their headquarters.

A game of table tennis here between

goalkeeper Maspoli and the swarthy-skinned halfback Andrade.

For some of the others, a few words of advice

from trainer Lopez.

But just now and again, even the Uruguayans

like a moment or two away from football

and when they do, they go down to the water.

Here are Maspoli and Borges in the boat

with the goalkeeper at the oars.

(bright cheerful music)

Meanwhile, what's happened to our young friend?

Having come as far as he could by boat,

he's now taken to hitchhiking but so far

he doesn't look as though he's having very much success.

(car revs)

Here you are, Marco, here's someone stopped for you.

No, not a lift, oh but never mind,

at least the radio. (crowd on radio cheering)

We'll leave Marco listening to the radio

and travel to Lausanne where in the semifinal

Hungary meet Uruguay in pouring rain

before 40,000 spectators.

The first Hungarian attack brings a goal from Czibor, 1-0!

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

And this is a Hungary playing of course

without Puskas, but Uruguay too are handicapped

for they are without their center half

and their great veteran, brains an aside, Varela.

(crowd cheering)

There's Andrade bringing the ball through,

and now Schiaffino.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

The Hungarians attack but the Uruguayan defense holds out

and so it goes to halftime.

Yes, your favorites may be out of luck, Marco,

but you're in luck, here's a lift for you.

(crowd on radio cheering)

(bright cheerful music)

But oh dear, what's this?

It's going in the wrong direction.

Still, don't despair, sooner or later

something will turn up.

In time, we must go back to Lausanne

where the Uruguayans kick off in the second half.

But it's quickly Hungary again on the attack.

The attack develops down the right wing,

overcomes the center, up into the air and into the net

and the scorer there Hidegkuti.

2-0 for Hungary and it looks as though this is all over.

(crowd cheering)

Now something clicks and this time

the Uruguayans begin to hit back.

It's center forward Hohberg breaking through,

shooting into the net, 2-1!

And it looks as though perhaps the Uruguayans

have got a chance after all.

And again it's Hohberg, he collects after,

he seems to have lost the ball,

he shoots again into the goal,

2-2! (crowd cheering)

And the excitement is too much for one player

and he has to receive some attention from his trainer.

(upbeat playful music)

And there was a lucky one.

Another shot and again the ball is saved.

The game has gone into extra time

and it begins to look as though for the first time

the Hungarians are facing defeat.

(crowd cheering)

But even in defeat, there's Kocsis,

and there he is heading the ball into the net

and at the last moment it seems as though

Hungary are going to pull this match out of the fire.

Now they lead by three goals to two.

Once again Kocsis is there, (crowd cheering)

and it's 4-2 and so Hungary have won through

into the final of the World Cup.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

(bright cheerful music)

Who Hungary will meet in the final

is decided in Basel.

Fighting for the honor are Germany in dark shirts

and Austria in white.

(majestic music)

And the kick off, both sides are naturally nervous.

But gradually play settles down.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Now Fritz Walter

to Rahn to Ottmar Walter,

but the goalkeeper saves and the ball is cleared.

Now the Austrians on the attack.

A shot but over the bar.

It's a corner, though, Turek touched it,

overcomes the corner, up go the heads,

another shot and again Turek saves.

(crowd cheering)

Now it's Germany hitting back,

carrying play into the Austrian half of the field.

Fritz Walter to Schafer, Schafter shoots

and he beat Zeman, a goal!

(crowd cheering)

1-0 for Germany against Austria.

And now watch, a foul!

A foul by Liebrich on Wagner

and the referee quite rightly gives a free kick.

It's just outside the penalty area.

A wall of players with a gap and through the gap

shoots Ocwirk and covering the gap

is goalkeeper Turek and he clears.

Half an hour's play gone and still 1-0 for Germany.

And so it goes to halftime.

Now Germany attack, then Austria,

and again Germany and so the play goes from end to end.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

A corner. (crowd cheering)

Fritz Walter takes it,

up goes Morlock, (horn instruments blaring)

beats it with his head into the net!

Where or where was goalkeeper Zeman,

and why didn't he jump for that one?

We'll see it again in slow motion, now watch.

And you see, Zeman stands flatfooted on the line.

Certainly I think we can put that one to his account.

(crowd cheering)

But now it's Austria hitting back.

This is Ocwirk to Wagner.

Wagner beats one, two men,

beats another, passes out onto the wing,

in comes the center, it's headed away but not for long.

Into the net it goes and that makes it 2-1!

Probst the scorer.

So the battle is renewed.

(crowd cheering)

Now here's Rahn breaking through.

Slow motion shows you how he beats his man,

beats another man, brings the ball under control.

Now rolls the ball into the center

and there goes the ball but not into the net,

down goes the goalkeeper and saves.

(crowd cheering)

But there's a penalty and from it Fritz Walter has scored.

(crowd cheering)

Let's see it again in slow motion.

And the goalkeeper diving the wrong way,

the mark of the good penalty kick.

(crowd cheering)

The score now 3-1 and 63,000 spectators

wild with enthusiasm.

Another corner and another goal!

A family goal that time.

Fritz Walter took the corner and up with his head

goes Ottmar Walter to nod the ball into the net.

(crowd cheering)

Now an injury, it's Fritz Walter.

Fritz Walter is hurt and up comes the referee

to see what is the matter.

(crowd cheering)

Here's Herberger coming on to having a look as well,

and the Austrian trainer looking on as well

and there's another penalty.

It must be surely Fritz Walter brought down

in the penalty area.

Yes, it must be a penalty.

The referee places the ball on the spot

and Fritz himself will take it.

Will he shoot into the same corner?

No, the other way this time!

And although the goalkeeper dived, he couldn't hold it.

5-1 for Germany.

(crowd cheering) (horn instruments blaring)

Now Morlock has the ball.

He passes to Ottmar Walter, and Walter shoots, a goal!

6-1 for Germany.

Now we'll have time to see some of the closing exchanges

but there'll be no more goals.

(crowd cheering)

6-1 it is and 6-1 it remains.

Germany have beaten Austria and so they qualify

to go through into the final where they'll meet Hungary.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

(bright cheerful music)

Now we'll go back and see what's happened to Marco.

He hasn't managed to get a lift

so now he's going to try another approach.

He attempts to help the drivers

who are passing through on their way.

But this doesn't get him anywhere either.

And still no luck.

(bright cheerful music)

And now, Marco resorts to underhand dealings

to see if that'll bring him any better fortune.

No, with dealings like that he has even less luck.

Except that he isn't caught.

And so finally he asks a girl who's traveling alone

if she will give him a lift.

Well Marco, your luck really is in now, isn't it!

What I mean is, you'll be seeing the final, won't you?

Bless you!

Careful, Marco, you've dropped your ticket!

Marco!

(majestic music)

Now at Zurich, picking up with football again,

the defeated semifinalists, Austria in dark shirts

and Uruguay play off to decide who shall take third place.

Uruguay kick off and Schiaffino

immediately sets his sight on the attack.

(frenetic suspenseful music)

But the Austrians clear

and the attack goes to the other end.

The Uruguayans have a free kick but the ball is cleared.

Austria now playing much better

than they did against Germany.

Now here's Maspoli, crouching in his goal

expecting a shot, positioning himself well.

Watch now for the shot, comes out and covers it,

diving at the feet of the advancing forward.

(crowd cheering)

And now at the other end we see Schmied,

the Austrian goalkeeper in action.

(crowd cheering)

And this time, Maspoli isn't called upon to save.

But that one he couldn't save,

a penalty for a foul and into the net

goes the ball by Stojaspal.

1-0 for Austria and another chance for them.

A shot, but down goes Maspoli and dives

and turns the ball around the post, a lovely save.

Still Austria have this single goal lead,

now it's Hohberg shooting, 1-1, he beat Schmied that time.

And so they come to halftime with a score one all.

From the right, out comes the goalkeeper, misses,

and on the touch line, on the goal line,

it's Andrade who clears. (crowd cheering)

Now Schmied is injured.

He dives at the feet of Mendez and he's hurt.

Up comes the referee and soon

we shall be seeing the trainer.

There he is, applying the magic sponge.

Fortunately it isn't too bad,

that's one way of looking at it.

And now here's another attack. (frenetic suspenseful music)

This time it's Korner coming through for Austria.

A header and into the net! (crowd cheering)

An own goal for Uruguay and so Austria

lead now by two goals to one.

Now Korner dribbles through.

Beats one man, beats another, now he passes to Ocwirk.

Ocwirk shoots and into the net, 3-1 for Austria.

And that's all the scoring we shall see in this match.

The Austrians have made sure now

that the first three places in this World Cup Championship

will go to European teams.

The holders, Uruguay, must content themselves

with fourth place.

(crowd cheering)

Final free kick,

and turned over the bar by goalkeeper Maspoli.

So the match ends

and Sir Stanley Raus and FIFA President Seeldrayers

congratulate the Austrians and present them

with their well-earned bronze medals.

(majestic music)

(cheerful big band music)

In the meantime, the Germans are preparing for the final.

You see them here at their rest quarters in Spiez.

Everyone in a very good humor.

There's a game of cards played by Mai, Erhardt, and Eckel.

And Ottmar Walter tells the goalkeeper what to do.

And Posipal signs autographs.

And away from the training camp,

it's time for them all to go on an excursion in a boat.

All of them, that is, except one.

There's one face we don't see.

Oh yes, there he is, trainer Sepp Herberger.

I wonder what he has in mind

for the Hungarians in the final.

(cheerful big band music)

(upbeat playful music)

So to the Sunday of the final match.

At Bern, business has already started.

Would you like a ticket?

Only 10 times the normal amount, almost giving it away.

But Marco has no need of a ticket,

he has his safely in his pocket or so he thinks.

Yes, Marco, your ticket's still at the garage.

You won't get in here.

But I'll give you a tip, Marco.

There are some cars that have a special pass.

There's one.

(upbeat playful music)

So far, so good.

Now what's this?

Another official car.

Well, Marco, one way or another you've made it at last.

And on the day of the final Sunday,

it's pouring with rain.

Fritz Walter weather, they say,

and trainer Herberger expresses himself well-satisfied.

At last Marco is in, now the match can begin.

(crowd cheering)

And here from the underground dressing rooms

come the players.

The Germans again in their white shirts

and the Hungarians in the well-known red.

The Swiss Federal President Rubattel welcomes the teams

and so does the Honorary President of FIFA, Jules Rimet.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Now the match can begin.

Referee Bill Ling of England tosses up

and Puskas calls correctly and he has the choice of ends.

(majestic music)

So the whistle goes and Germany kicks off

and the first attack comes down the right wing.

Nice triangular movement now, out onto the right wing

and there's Morlock coming down, trying to center,

but Lantos is there and it goes off his foot

over the line for a corner, first blood to Germany.

Here comes the corner, over everybody's head,

over the heads of the Germans,

over the heads of the Hungarians

but somebody's going back to collect.

It's Schafer, he beats Buzanszky, he beats Grosics

and he fires in a shot but not a very good one,

along the ground, oh, so slowly!

Out comes Grosics, collects the ball,

throws it out to Bozsik and now

it's Hungary away on the attack.

Here they come now pushing the ball down

into the German half of the field.

Hidegkuti shoots, Turek saves.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Now it's Czibor, Czibor shoots, it comes loose,

here's Puskas, he shoots a goal!

A goal, it's there, 1-0 for Hungary!

(crowd cheering)

So with only two or three minutes gone,

it's Hungary leading by one goal to nil

in the final of the World Cup

and again they come on the attack.

This time up goes the fairheaded Liebrich,

center half for Germany players.

Again they come, again a bad pass back

and it's in the net again, 2-0!

A bad pass back by Kohlmeyer, and Czibor was there

on the spot to score.

Is this going to be a repeat of their meeting

in the opening rounds?

2-0 for Hungary after only a few minutes' play.

But the Germans are not to be rattled.

They settle down and play really wonderful football.

Now here they come on the attack.

Rahn dribbles through into the center and a shot now,

a shot, yes, a goal, a goal scored by Morlock, 2-1!

We must see that again, let's see it again now

in slow motion and see all the excitement of that goal.

See Morlock straining (crowd cheering)

to get his foot to the ball

and push it past the goalkeeper.

Here it comes now, out he goes,

straining, just gets his foot to the ball

and pushes it past goalkeeper Grosics.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

So now Germany only one goal behind

and fighting to equalize.

Schafer now coming down the wing.

Will he be able to get his center over?

Yes, here it comes but out goes Grosics,

catches the ball, and as he hits the ground hugs it to him.

Once again Germany on the attack.

Now Morlock shoots, a corner!

(crowd cheering)

Over the ball comes again, and another corner!

Now watch.

Over comes the second corner, up goes Rahn,

there's a foot to it and into the goal!

2-2 for Germany, 2-2 in the final of the World Cup.

(crowd cheering)

Now Hungary kick off and quickly they're back on the attack

trying to reestablish this lead.

Here's a shot, no, collected, brought under control.

A shot now and Turek knew very little about that.

Hidegkuti shot and shot against the post,

a lucky one there for Turek.

Hidegkuti again centers but Liebrich once more

is there with his fair head as he'll be there

so many times during this game.

Now Fritz Walter into the center but Grosics is there

to catch, hug the ball to him, bounce it,

and clear away up field.

Another dangerous attack.

A shot, but no, cleared again by Liebrich's foot.

And this time Turek gets it.

First time he kicks up field.

Germany on the attack, Hungary hit back,

2-2 and the crowd really don't know,

they don't dare to look away for one second,

it's so exciting. (crowd cheering)

A center, but no, Rahn isn't there.

Now Rahn collects the ball, he shoots, but it goes off.

A corner, up goes Grosics once again,

pulls that ball to him and clears away upfield.

(bright cheerful music) And so to

halftime with some well-earned

refreshment in the German dressing room.

There's trainer Herberger having a word

with one of the players.

He's also got time to sign an autograph in the interval.

The Germans are first out after halftime

and they're closely followed (crowd cheering)

by the red-shirted Hungarians.

2-2 the score and so far

there couldn't have been a better final.

A whistle and Hungary kick off.

Hidegkuti to Kocsis, Kocsis back to Bozsik,

and straight away it's Hungary on the attack.

Here they come, down into the German half of the field.

And there's Liebrich!

Center half Liebrich clears as so often he'll clear,

but when he's beaten there's still goalkeeper Turek to save.

(upbeat playful music) (crowd cheering)

Now here's Rahn away on the attack for Germany

but he's stopped by Lantos.

Now it's Hungary hitting back.

Grosics throws out to Bozsik,

Bozsik pushes the ball along the wing to Toth

and Toth cutting down there on the right wing.

He's very very fast, can he turn this ball in?

This is dangerous for Germany, in it comes,

it's pulled back by a German defender,

it's bouncing around in the penalty area now,

all the players trying to get at it,

but it's eventually cleared for Germany.

Eckel clears it, the youngest player in the German team.

Once again the Germans come through

and this really is a hectic 10 minutes.

If they cracked at this moment,

they might have been completely overwhelmed.

(crowd cheering)

And there's Herberger looking worried

and well he might at this stage.

Puskas lets it go, here's a shot, but no,

it bounces off a defender, down goes the goalkeeper

but Kohlmeyer is there and clears off the line.

My word, that was a close shave for Germany

and now the ball dances along the bar

but again Germany's luck holds.

Now Fritz Walter, the ball comes clear,

a chance for Rahn to shoots.

He shoots, no, another chance.

Fritz Walter, Fritz Walter to Rahn,

Rahn shoots but shoots wide.

Now a corner, and once again the ball comes to Rahn.

Fritz Walter beats his man,

pushes it through now for Rahn to have another shot.

Here he goes, a good shot this time

but down goes the panther in the Hungarian goal

and saves again.

Now it's the Germans and down goes Turek.

The ball shot into the side netting,

but I think there that Turek was injured.

Yes, they are rubbing his head.

You must hope this isn't anything serious

because an injury to a goalkeeper at this stage

will be great bad luck in such a fine final.

And now here's Rahn, Rahn with a chance.

He shoots, he beats his man, he shoots a goal!

The winning goal! (crowd cheering)

3-2 for Germany, and the German players

cluster around Rahn to congratulate him.

What a wonderful day this must be for the sport.

The winning goal in the final of the World Cup,

but the game isn't over yet and Hungary are on the attack.

Puskas now through, he shoots!

Into the net, in the net, three all,

three all can it be.

But no, the players are waving,

the Germans don't seem to agree with this decision.

What is it, offside.

So there's still time.

Czibor shoots but down goes Turek and again he saves!

What a wonderful game he's played in the German goal

and there's the whistle, it's all over.

Germany have won, (majestic music)

they've beaten the unbeatable Hungarians.

Four years these Hungarians have gone without defeat

and now it's fallen to Germany.

Unseated, the team that nobody loved,

and three weeks ago nobody would have believed it,

and now here they are, winners of the World Cup,

champions of the world.

(soaring orchestra music)

And they run to all sides of the ground

acknowledging the applause (crowd cheering)

that they've so well earned and thousands and thousands

of spectators who've come from Germany

rise to give them the ovation they've so surely won.

And now the teams form up for the presentation

of the Jules Rimet Cup.

And there is the Honorary President of FIFA

presenting this cup to Fritz Walter,

Fritz who's been the brains behind the German team

and surely no one has deserved it more.

If there's one man, perhaps then Sepp Herberger

who planned it all and who saw it all through to the finish.

Fritz Walter shakes hands with Jules Rimet

and now he receives the congratulations of Puskas,

the Captain of the beaten Hungarians.

Beaten but by no means disgraced in this magnificent final.

And so the World Cup for 1954 comes to an end

and Germany by beating Hungary 3-2 in a wonderful final

are now holders of the World Cup.

("Song of Germany")