# File 5: Switzerland, 1954

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Podcast: [The World Cup Files](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-world-cup-files-7854774)
Published: 2026-05-20T07:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ails-and-the-cheeks/episodes/File-5-Switzerland--1954-e3jgih2
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Duration seconds: 1369

## Resource

In our fifth file, we travel to Switzerland, 1954 — where the World Cup became faster, louder, and more explosive than ever before. After Brazil’s heartbreak in 1950, the World Cup crossed the Atlantic to precise, green, scenic Switzerland. It was a tournament that brought record-breaking goals, dramatic comebacks, and one of the most extraordinary matches in tournament history. Hungary arrived as the team everyone feared — unbeaten, brilliant, and led by the great Ferenc Puskás. But this World Cup had one massive twist up its sleeve. In Episode 5: Switzerland 1954 , we uncover how the tournament changed on and off the pitch, why Hungary looked unstoppable, and how West Germany produced the Miracle of Bern — one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. Strap in. History never played it safe.

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