The Most Painful World Cup for Hungarians: the 1954 FIFA World Cup

In preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup just ten weeks away, let’s take a look at what happened at the 1954 tournament. The Hungarians, led by Ferenc Puskás, came to Switzerland as the heavy favourites, but ended up losing the final to underdogs West Germany in ‘the Miracle of Bern’.

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