1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6

The 1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6 contained Spain and Turkey.[1]

Table

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD
1=  Spain 2210142+2
1=  Turkey 2210124−2

Matches

6 January 1954 Spain  4 – 1  Turkey Madrid, Spain
Venancio 13'
Gaínza 48'
Alsua 65'
González 49'
Report Recep 31' Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Chamartín
Referee: Vincentini (France)

14 March 1954 Turkey  1 – 0  Spain Istanbul, Turkey
Burhan 16' Report Stadium: Mithat Paşa Stadium
Referee: Schmetzer (Germany)

Spain and Turkey finished level on points, and a play-off on neutral ground was played to decide who would qualify.

17 March 1954 Turkey  2 – 2
(a.e.t.)
 Spain Rome, Italy
Burhan 25'
Suat 64'
Report Arteche 11'
Escudero 78'
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Bernardi (Italy)

Turkey qualified after drawing lots. A 14-year-old local boy whose father worked at the stadium, Luigi Franco Gemma, picked Turkey's name from the lots with his eyes blindfolded.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Team stats

Head coach: Italy Sandro Puppo

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Spain Spain Spain Club
MFRecep Adanır3 May 192911900090––Turkey Beşiktaş J.K.
DFRıdvan Bolatlı2 December 19282021000–90120Turkey Ankaragücü
FWFeridun Buğeker5 April 19332021000–90120Turkey Fenerbahçe S.K.
FWFahrettin Cansever193010900090––Turkey Beşiktaş J.K.
DFBasri Dirimlili7 June 19292021000–90120Turkey Fenerbahçe S.K.
DFBülent Eken26 October 192310900090––Turkey Galatasaray S.K.
GKŞükrü Ersoy14 January 1934201650090–75Turkey Ankaragücü
DFMustafa Ertan21 April 19262021000–90120Turkey Ankaragücü
MFRober Eryol21 December 193030300009090120Turkey Galatasaray S.K.
MFMehmet Ali Has10900090––Turkey Fenerbahçe S.K.
MFAli İhsan Karayiğit192710900090––Turkey Beşiktaş J.K.
FWLefter Küçükandonyadis22 December 192530300009090120Turkey Fenerbahçe S.K.
FWSuat Mamat8 November 19302118000–90120Turkey Galatasaray S.K.
DFEşref Özmenç193010900090––Turkey Beşiktaş J.K.
FWBurhan Sargın11 February 192932300009090120Turkey Fenerbahçe S.K.
GKTurgay Şeren (c)15 May 19322013510–9045Turkey Galatasaray S.K.
FWCoşkun Taş23 April 19352021000–90120Turkey Beşiktaş J.K.
MFMüzdat Yetkiner (c)10900090––Turkey Fenerbahçe S.K.
MFÇetin Zeybek12 September 19322021000–90120Turkey Kasımpaşa S.K.

Head coach: Spain Luis Iribarren

Pos. Player DoB Games
played
Goals Minutes
played
Sub off Sub on Turkey Turkey Turkey Club
FWRafael Alsua18 August 192321180009090–Spain Racing de Santander
GKFernando Argila26 December 192210900090––Spain Real Oviedo
FWJosé Luis Arteche28 June 19301112000––120Spain Athletic Bilbao
DFGustau Biosca29 February 19282021000–90120Spain FC Barcelona
MFAndreu Bosch22 April 193110900090––Spain FC Barcelona
DFCampanal13 February 193130300009090120Spain Sevilla FC
GKCarmelo6 December 19302021000–90120Spain Athletic Bilbao
FWAdrián Escudero24 November 19271112000––120Spain Atlético Madrid
FWAgustín Gaínza (c)28 May 1922212100090–120Spain Athletic Bilbao
MFMariano Gonzalvo22 March 19221012000––120Spain FC Barcelona
FWLadislao Kubala10 June 1927109000–90–Spain FC Barcelona
DFFrancisco Lesmes4 March 192410900090––Spain Real Valladolid
FWEduardo Manchón24 July 1930109000–90–Spain FC Barcelona
FWMiguel27 April 192721180009090–Spain Atlético Madrid
FWPasieguito21 May 192530300009090120Spain Valencia CF
MFAntonio Puchades (vc)4 June 192530300009090120Spain Valencia CF
DFJoan Segarra15 November 192730300009090120Spain FC Barcelona
MFVenancio22 April 192131300009090120Spain Athletic Bilbao

References

  1. ↑ Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (27 March 2015). "World Cup 1954 Qualifying". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
  2. ↑ "FIFA Fact Sheet: History of the FIFA World Cup (TM) Preliminary Competition (by year)" (PDF). FIFA. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
  3. ↑ 57 days to go - FIFA.com
  4. ↑ "Play-off history provides no clues for Spain". FIFA. 20 Oct 2005. Archived from the original on 21 October 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ↑ Rogers, Iain (27 March 2009). "Don't mention the draw!". Reuters. Archived from the original on 15 November 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
  6. ↑ Lisi, Clemente Angelo (2007). A history of the World Cup: 1930–2006. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 978-0-8108-5905-0.
  7. ↑ Murray, Scott (8 August 2002). "Lucky tossers". The Guardian.