World Cup time travel – July 4.7.1954, XNUMX: The “Miracle of Bern”

On that day, tournament favorite Hungary and unseeded outsider Germany faced each other in the rain in the final of the World Cup, later known as the “Miracle of Bern”.

Favorite Hungary took a 2-0 lead Despite injury, Ferenc Puskás gave the Hungarians the lead in the 6th minute after a rebounded Kocsis shot. Two minutes later, Czibor made it 2-0 after a back pass from Werner Kohlmeyer, before Max Morlock reduced the deficit in the 10th minute.

The German attacking efforts did not subside and Helmut Rahn equalized in the 18th minute after a corner from Fritz Walter and a mistake by the Hungarian goalkeeper Grosics.

The Hungarians then took over the game again and increased the pressure on the German goal. The favorites Hungary also came dangerously in front of the German goal several times in the second half. Hidegkuti hit the post, Kocsis hit the crossbar, Kohlmeyer saved on the line, and German goalkeeper Toni Turek made some successful saves. As Hungary increased the pressure, Germany's winning goal came Six minutes before the end of regular time, winger Helmut Rahn picked up a half-hearted cross, shot from the corner of the penalty area and beat Grosics with a low shot to make it 3-2 for Germany. Shortly afterwards, a second goal from Puskás was disallowed due to an alleged offside position.

The German team took the lead over time. When English referee William Ling blew the final whistle, the Hungarian team had lost their first game since 1952.

The football boots with screw studs developed by Adolf “Adi” Dassler are said to have given the Germans an advantage. While the Hungarians' shoes, softened by the constant rain, doubled their weight to up to 1,5 kilograms, the German shoes only weighed 700 grams. And what's more, the slim, high nylon cleats, in contrast to the Hungarians' nailed leather cleats, have one Offered much better stability and no dirt collected. Sign of upheaval after the lost World War Germany became soccer world champions for the first time. For many Germans, the “Miracle of Bern” acquired symbolic power as a sign of new beginnings after the lost World War and the deprivations of the post-war period.

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World Cup time travel – July 4.7.1954, XNUMX: The “Miracle of Bern”

As always during the World Cup in Russia, SportNews is looking back today at highlights that happened on the same day at one of the previous World Cups. This time we're looking far back again, to July 4, 1954, at the final act of the World Cup in Switzerland.

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