The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner West Germany qualified for the fifth
FIFA World Cup held in
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
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Dates : 24/6/1953-28/3/1954
Group 1
Norway vs Saarland
Norway vs West Germany
West Germany vs Saarland
Saarland vs Norway
West Germany vs Norway
Saarland vs West Germany
''(*)'' shortly after half time
''(**)'' after a handball by
Erich Schanko
Team stats
Head coach:
Sepp Herberger
Head coach:
Helmut Schön
Head coach:
Willibald Hahn
Willibald Hahn (31 January 1910 – 31 May 1999) was an Austrian footballer and football manager.
Career
Hahn played for Florisdorfer AC, Austria Wien, SC de la Bastiedienne Bordeaux, Favoritner Sportclub, Favoritner AC and Admira Wien.
Coac ...
External links
FIFA official pageAllworldcup
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1954 FIFA World Cup qualification (European groups)
Qual
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1953 in Norwegian football