World Cup qualifications 1954 - Global
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Group 1
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | West Germany | 1916 8th | 1936![]() 6th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 7 |
| 2. | Saar | 1595 41st | 1595![]() 44th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 3. | Norway | 1609 38th | 1624![]() 35th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 24th, 1953 in Norway | 1583 (-26) 42nd (-4) | 1583 -26 | 42nd -4 | Norway | 2 - 3 | Saar | 1583 (-26) 42nd (-4) | 1621 +26 | 33rd +8 |
| August 19th, 1953 in Norway | 1598 (+12) 40th (+2) | 1598 +12 | 40th +2 | Norway | 1 - 1 | West Germany | 1598 (+12) 40th (+2) | 1904 -12 | 8th - |
| October 11th, 1953 in West Germany | 1915 (+7) 8th (-) | 1915 +7 | 8th - | West Germany | 3 - 0 | Saar | 1915 (+7) 8th (-) | 1614 -7 | 37th -2 |
| November 8th, 1953 in Saar | 1609 (-5) 38th (-) | 1609 -5 | 38th - | Saar | 0 - 0 | Norway | 1609 (-5) 38th (-) | 1631 +5 | 33rd +1 |
| November 22nd, 1953 in West Germany | 1922 (+7) 8th (-) | 1922 +7 | 8th - | West Germany | 5 - 1 | Norway | 1922 (+7) 8th (-) | 1624 -7 | 35th -2 |
| March 28th, 1954 in Saar | 1595 (-14) 44th (-5) | 1595 -14 | 44th -5 | Saar | 1 - 3 | West Germany | 1595 (-14) 44th (-5) | 1936 +14 | 6th +1 |
Group 2
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Belgium | 1702 24th | 1765![]() 16th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 7 |
| 2. | Sweden | 1858 11th | 1803![]() 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 3 |
| 3. | Finland | 1449 66th | 1436![]() 72nd | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25th, 1953 in Finland | 1431 (-18) 70th (-4) | 1431 -18 | 70th -4 | Finland | 2 - 4 | Belgium | 1431 (-18) 70th (-4) | 1720 +18 | 22nd +2 |
| May 28th, 1953 in Sweden | 1826 (-32) 13th (-2) | 1826 -32 | 13th -2 | Sweden | 2 - 3 | Belgium | 1826 (-32) 13th (-2) | 1752 +32 | 17th +5 |
| August 5th, 1953 in Finland | 1445 (+14) 69th (+2) | 1445 +14 | 69th +2 | Finland | 3 - 3 | Sweden | 1445 (+14) 69th (+2) | 1829 -14 | 13th -1 |
| August 16th, 1953 in Sweden | 1833 (+4) 13th (-) | 1833 +4 | 13th - | Sweden | 4 - 0 | Finland | 1833 (+4) 13th (-) | 1441 -4 | 70th -1 |
| September 23rd, 1953 in Belgium | 1735 (-17) 19th (-1) | 1735 -17 | 19th -1 | Belgium | 2 - 2 | Finland | 1735 (-17) 19th (-1) | 1436 +17 | 72nd +3 |
| October 8th, 1953 in Belgium | 1765 (+30) 16th (+3) | 1765 +30 | 16th +3 | Belgium | 2 - 0 | Sweden | 1765 (+30) 16th (+3) | 1803 -30 | 13th - |
Group 3
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | England | 1996 3rd | 2036![]() 3rd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 6 |
| 2. | Scotland | 1928 6th | 1895![]() 8th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 |
| 3. | Northern Ireland | 1597 41st | 1614![]() 39th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 2 |
| 4. | Wales | 1769 15th | 1727![]() 19th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 3rd, 1953 in Northern Ireland | 1584 (-13) 43rd (-2) | 1584 -13 | 43rd -2 | Northern Ireland | 1 - 3 | Scotland | 1584 (-13) 43rd (-2) | 1941 +13 | 5th +1 |
| October 10th, 1953 in Wales | 1746 (-23) 19th (-4) | 1746 -23 | 19th -4 | Wales | 1 - 4 | England | 1746 (-23) 19th (-4) | 2019 +23 | 3rd - |
| November 4th, 1953 in Scotland | 1927 (-14) 6th (-1) | 1927 -14 | 6th -1 | Scotland | 3 - 3 | Wales | 1927 (-14) 6th (-1) | 1760 +14 | 16th +3 |
| November 11th, 1953 in England | 2022 (+3) 3rd (-) | 2022 +3 | 3rd - | England | 3 - 1 | Northern Ireland | 2022 (+3) 3rd (-) | 1581 -3 | 44th -1 |
| March 31st, 1954 in Wales | 1727 (-33) 19th (-4) | 1727 -33 | 19th -4 | Wales | 1 - 2 | Northern Ireland | 1727 (-33) 19th (-4) | 1614 +33 | 39th +7 |
| April 3rd, 1954 in Scotland | 1895 (-32) 8th (-1) | 1895 -32 | 8th -1 | Scotland | 2 - 4 | England | 1895 (-32) 8th (-1) | 2036 +32 | 3rd +1 |
Group 4
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | France | 1765 15th | 1784![]() 14th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 4 | +16 | 8 |
| 2. | Ireland | 1659 28th | 1636![]() 33rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. | Luxembourg | 1316 88th | 1290![]() 105th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | -18 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 20th, 1953 in Luxembourg | 1307 (-9) 91st (-3) | 1307 -9 | 91st -3 | Luxembourg | 1 - 6 | France | 1307 (-9) 91st (-3) | 1774 +9 | 14th +1 |
| October 4th, 1953 in Ireland | 1630 (-29) 33rd (-5) | 1630 -29 | 33rd -5 | Ireland | 3 - 5 | France | 1630 (-29) 33rd (-5) | 1803 +29 | 14th - |
| October 28th, 1953 in Ireland | 1636 (+6) 32nd (-) | 1636 +6 | 32nd - | Ireland | 4 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1636 (+6) 32nd (-) | 1301 -6 | 94th -3 |
| November 25th, 1953 in France | 1781 (+8) 14th (-) | 1781 +8 | 14th - | France | 1 - 0 | Ireland | 1781 (+8) 14th (-) | 1628 -8 | 33rd -1 |
| December 17th, 1953 in France | 1784 (+3) 14th (-) | 1784 +3 | 14th - | France | 8 - 0 | Luxembourg | 1784 (+3) 14th (-) | 1298 -3 | 96th -2 |
| March 7th, 1954 in Luxembourg | 1290 (-8) 105th (-3) | 1290 -8 | 105th -3 | Luxembourg | 0 - 1 | Ireland | 1290 (-8) 105th (-3) | 1636 +8 | 33rd +1 |
Group 5
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Austria | 1856 11th | 1858![]() 11th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 3 |
| 2. | Portugal | 1653 29th | 1660![]() 29th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 27th, 1953 in Austria | 1870 (+14) 11th (-) | 1870 +14 | 11th - | Austria | 9 - 1 | Portugal | 1870 (+14) 11th (-) | 1639 -14 | 32nd -3 |
| November 29th, 1953 in Portugal | 1660 (+6) 29th (-) | 1660 +6 | 29th - | Portugal | 0 - 0 | Austria | 1660 (+6) 29th (-) | 1858 -6 | 11th - |
Group 6
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Spain | 1874 10th | 1849![]() 12th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 2 |
| 2. | Turkey | 1564 50th | 1589![]() 45th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 6th, 1954 in Spain | 1880 (+6) 10th (-) | 1880 +6 | 10th - | Spain | 4 - 1 | Turkey | 1880 (+6) 10th (-) | 1558 -6 | 51st -1 |
| March 14th, 1954 in Turkey | 1589 (+31) 45th (+6) | 1589 +31 | 45th +6 | Turkey | 1 - 0 | Spain | 1589 (+31) 45th (+6) | 1849 -31 | 12th -2 |
Group 6 - playoff
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 17th, 1954 in Italy | 1836 (-13) 12th (-) | 1836 -13 | 12th - | Spain | 2 - 2 | Turkey | 1836 (-13) 12th (-) | 1602 +13 | 42nd +3 |
Group 8
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Czechoslovakia | 1724 21st | 1766![]() 15th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 |
| 2. | Romania | 1634 32nd | 1630![]() 32nd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 3. | Bulgaria | 1500 57th | 1483![]() 60th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 14th, 1953 in Czechoslovakia | 1739 (+15) 19th (+2) | 1739 +15 | 19th +2 | Czechoslovakia | 2 - 0 | Romania | 1739 (+15) 19th (+2) | 1619 -15 | 33rd -1 |
| June 28th, 1953 in Romania | 1632 (+13) 32nd (+2) | 1632 +13 | 32nd +2 | Romania | 3 - 1 | Bulgaria | 1632 (+13) 32nd (+2) | 1487 -13 | 59th -2 |
| September 6th, 1953 in Bulgaria | 1475 (-12) 62nd (-1) | 1475 -12 | 62nd -1 | Bulgaria | 1 - 2 | Czechoslovakia | 1475 (-12) 62nd (-1) | 1751 +12 | 18th +1 |
| October 11th, 1953 in Bulgaria | 1466 (-17) 65th (-4) | 1466 -17 | 65th -4 | Bulgaria | 1 - 2 | Romania | 1466 (-17) 65th (-4) | 1649 +17 | 28th +4 |
| October 25th, 1953 in Romania | 1630 (-19) 32nd (-4) | 1630 -19 | 32nd -4 | Romania | 0 - 1 | Czechoslovakia | 1630 (-19) 32nd (-4) | 1783 +19 | 15th +1 |
| November 8th, 1953 in Czechoslovakia | 1766 (-17) 15th (-) | 1766 -17 | 15th - | Czechoslovakia | 0 - 0 | Bulgaria | 1766 (-17) 15th (-) | 1483 +17 | 60th +5 |
Group 9
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Italy | 1840 12th | 1877![]() 11th | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 4 |
| 2. | Egypt | 1584 43rd | 1565![]() 49th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 13th, 1953 in Egypt | 1572 (-12) 45th (-2) | 1572 -12 | 45th -2 | Egypt | 1 - 2 | Italy | 1572 (-12) 45th (-2) | 1852 +12 | 12th - |
| January 24th, 1954 in Italy | 1877 (+7) 11th (-) | 1877 +7 | 11th - | Italy | 5 - 1 | Egypt | 1877 (+7) 11th (-) | 1565 -7 | 49th -1 |
Group 10
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Yugoslavia | 1915 8th | 1947![]() 5th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 8 |
| 2. | Greece | 1445 69th | 1495![]() 61st | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3. | Israel | 1491 57th | 1429![]() 79th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9th, 1953 in Yugoslavia | 1916 (+1) 7th (+1) | 1916 +1 | 7th +1 | Yugoslavia | 1 - 0 | Greece | 1916 (+1) 7th (+1) | 1444 -1 | 69th - |
| November 1st, 1953 in Greece | 1461 (+17) 66th (+4) | 1461 +17 | 66th +4 | Greece | 1 - 0 | Israel | 1461 (+17) 66th (+4) | 1474 -17 | 62nd -5 |
| November 8th, 1953 in Yugoslavia | 1938 (+2) 5th (-) | 1938 +2 | 5th - | Yugoslavia | 1 - 0 | Israel | 1938 (+2) 5th (-) | 1472 -2 | 63rd -1 |
| March 8th, 1954 in Israel | 1433 (-39) 78th (-10) | 1433 -39 | 78th -10 | Israel | 0 - 2 | Greece | 1433 (-39) 78th (-10) | 1500 +39 | 60th +11 |
| March 21st, 1954 in Israel | 1429 (-4) 79th (-1) | 1429 -4 | 79th -1 | Israel | 0 - 1 | Yugoslavia | 1429 (-4) 79th (-1) | 1942 +4 | 5th - |
| March 28th, 1954 in Greece | 1495 (-5) 61st (-1) | 1495 -5 | 61st -1 | Greece | 0 - 1 | Yugoslavia | 1495 (-5) 61st (-1) | 1947 +5 | 5th - |
Group 11
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Brazil | 1971 4th | 2031![]() 3rd | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 8 |
| 2. | Paraguay | 1925 7th | 1913![]() 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 3. | Chile | 1711 23rd | 1663![]() 30th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 14th, 1954 in Paraguay | 1936 (+11) 6th (+1) | 1936 +11 | 6th +1 | Paraguay | 4 - 0 | Chile | 1936 (+11) 6th (+1) | 1700 -11 | 24th -1 |
| February 21st, 1954 in Chile | 1681 (-19) 26th (-2) | 1681 -19 | 26th -2 | Chile | 1 - 3 | Paraguay | 1681 (-19) 26th (-2) | 1955 +19 | 5th +1 |
| February 28th, 1954 in Chile | 1666 (-15) 29th (-3) | 1666 -15 | 29th -3 | Chile | 0 - 2 | Brazil | 1666 (-15) 29th (-3) | 1986 +15 | 4th - |
| March 7th, 1954 in Paraguay | 1931 (-24) 6th (-1) | 1931 -24 | 6th -1 | Paraguay | 0 - 1 | Brazil | 1931 (-24) 6th (-1) | 2010 +24 | 3rd +1 |
| March 14th, 1954 in Brazil | 2013 (+3) 3rd (-) | 2013 +3 | 3rd - | Brazil | 1 - 0 | Chile | 2013 (+3) 3rd (-) | 1663 -3 | 30th -1 |
| March 21st, 1954 in Brazil | 2031 (+18) 3rd (-) | 2031 +18 | 3rd - | Brazil | 4 - 1 | Paraguay | 2031 (+18) 3rd (-) | 1913 -18 | 8th -2 |
Group 12
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | Mexico | 1632 32nd | 1694![]() 26th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | +18 | 8 |
| 2. | United States | 1549 52nd | 1565![]() 50th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 4 |
| 3. | Haiti | 1389 77th | 1328![]() 91st | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 19th, 1953 in Mexico | 1644 (+12) 32nd (-) | 1644 +12 | 32nd - | Mexico | 8 - 0 | Haiti | 1644 (+12) 32nd (-) | 1377 -12 | 79th -2 |
| December 27th, 1953 in Haiti | 1372 (-22) 82nd (-4) | 1372 -22 | 82nd -4 | Haiti | 0 - 4 | Mexico | 1372 (-22) 82nd (-4) | 1666 +22 | 29th +2 |
| January 10th, 1954 in Mexico | 1683 (+17) 26th (+3) | 1683 +17 | 26th +3 | Mexico | 4 - 0 | United States | 1683 (+17) 26th (+3) | 1532 -17 | 53rd -1 |
| January 14th, 1954 in Mexico | 1694 (+11) 26th (-) | 1694 +11 | 26th - | Mexico | 3 - 1 | United States | 1694 (+11) 26th (-) | 1521 -11 | 57th -4 |
| April 3rd, 1954 in Haiti | 1355 (-17) 89th (-2) | 1355 -17 | 89th -2 | Haiti | 2 - 3 | United States | 1355 (-17) 89th (-2) | 1538 +17 | 52nd +5 |
| April 4th, 1954 in Haiti | 1328 (-27) 91st (-2) | 1328 -27 | 91st -2 | Haiti | 0 - 3 | United States | 1328 (-27) 91st (-2) | 1565 +27 | 50th +2 |
Group 13
| Rank | Team | Elo before | Elo after | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Team | Elo before | Elo after | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1. | South Korea | 1748 18th | 1741![]() 19th | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 3 |
| 2. | Japan | 1300 100th | 1307![]() 97th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 1 |
| Venue | Elo | Rank | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 | Elo | Rank | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 7th, 1954 in Japan | 1291 (-9) 104th (-4) | 1291 -9 | 104th -4 | Japan | 1 - 5 | South Korea | 1291 (-9) 104th (-4) | 1757 +9 | 16th +2 |
| March 14th, 1954 in Japan | 1307 (+16) 97th (+7) | 1307 +16 | 97th +7 | Japan | 2 - 2 | South Korea | 1307 (+16) 97th (+7) | 1741 -16 | 19th -3 |
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