1954: Germany's Legendary Victory

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1. How many teams participated in the 1954 World Cup, which was held in Switzerland? 16 24 20 30

2. Which team scored the most goals during the tournament? West Germany Mexico Switzerland Hungary

3. Which player scored the most goals during the tournament? Sandor Kocsis (Hungary) Carlos Borges (Uruguay) Nat Lofthouse (England) Josef Hügi (Switzerland)

4. How many goals did West Germany score during the tournament? 20 15 25 18

5. Which match was generally referred to as, "The fight of Bern" ("Der Kampf von Bern")? West Germany v Hungary England v Italy Switzerland v Austria Hungary v Brazil

6. How many matches did West Germany win during the tournament? 4 6 3 5

7. Which country was West Germany´s opponent in the final? Hungary Brazil Uruguay England

8. What was the result of the Final? 1-0 3-2 4-2 3-0

9. Who was the team captain for West Germany in the Final? Max Morlock Bernhard Klodt Toni Turek Fritz Walter

10. Who was West Germany´s coach in 1954? Fritz Walter Franz Beckenbauer Helmut Schön Sepp Herberger

11. Which of the following was a famous quote by Germany´s coach? "A match lasts for 90 minutes" "The first 90 minutes are the hardest" "The team is the star" "Germany will be unbeatable for many years"

12. Who was not a member of the West German national team during the World Cup 1954? Fritz Walter Uwe Seeler Max Morlock Werner Liebrich

13. Who was the referee in the Final? Pierluigi Collina (Italy) William Ling (England) Hugh Dallas (Scotland) Carlos Simon (Brazil)

14. Where was the Final held? Zurich Vienna Geneva Bern

15. In 1954, the World Cup final was broadcasted live on the radio. Who was the German radio commentator, whose now legendary lines were: "Goal! Goal! Goal! Goal!" and: "Over! Over! Over! The game is over! Germany is the World Champion!" ? Herbert Zimmermann Thomas Gottschallk Stefan Raab Harald Schmidt