The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the fifth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in
Card autographed by coach Sepp Herberger and the 11 German players that appeared in the final
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Sándor Péter Kocsis was a Hungarian footballer who played for Ferencvárosi TC, Budapest Honvéd, Young Fellows Zürich, FC Barcelona and Hungary as a striker. During the 1950s, along with Ferenc Puskás,
1954 FIFA World Cup
…of the tournament, Hungary led Uruguay 1–0 at halftime, but the game went to extra time with a 2–2 score after 90 minutes. The deadlock was broken by Sándor Kocsis with two late goals to take Hungary through to the final, with Uruguay finally losing their unbeaten record in World Cup Final matches. Uruguay then…
Kocsis with Honvéd in 1954