1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6

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

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

Matches
6 January 1954 Spain 4 – 1 TurkeyMadrid, 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 SpainIstanbul, 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.)		 SpainRome, Italy
Burhan  25'
Suat  64'		 Report Arteche  11'
Escudero  78'		 Stadium: Stadio Olimpico
Referee: Bernardi (Italy)

Turkey qualified after drawing lots. Since the 1970 FIFA World Cup finals, goal difference has been used as a tiebreaker for future qualifying rounds. Had those rules been in place, Spain would have qualified, and Turkey would have been eliminated. A 14-year-old local (i.e. Roman) boy whose father worked at the stadium, Luigi Franco Gemma, picked Turkey's name from the lots with his eyes blindfolded.[2][3]

Team stats

 Turkey

Head coach: Sandro Puppo

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
Recep Adanır3 May 192911900090–– Beşiktaş J.K.
DFRıdvan Bolatlı2 December 19282021000–90120 Ankaragücü
FWFeridun Buğeker5 April 19332021000–90120 Fenerbahçe S.K.
Fahrettin Cansever193010900090–– Beşiktaş J.K.
DFBasri Dirimlili7 June 19292021000–90120 Fenerbahçe S.K.
DFBülent Eken26 October 192310900090–– Galatasaray S.K.
GKŞükrü Ersoy14 January 1934201650090–75 Ankaragücü
DFMustafa Ertan21 April 19262021000–90120 Ankaragücü
MFRober Eryol21 December 193030300009090120 Galatasaray S.K.
Mehmet Ali Has10900090–– Fenerbahçe S.K.
Ali İhsan Karayiğit192710900090–– Beşiktaş J.K.
FWLefter Küçükandonyadis22 December 192530300009090120 Fenerbahçe S.K.
FWSuat Mamat8 November 19302118000–90120 Galatasaray S.K.
Eşref Özmenç193010900090–– Beşiktaş J.K.
FWBurhan Sargın11 February 192932300009090120 Fenerbahçe S.K.
GKTurgay Şeren15 May 19322013510–9045 Galatasaray S.K.
FWCoşkun Taş23 April 19352021000–90120 Beşiktaş J.K.
Müjdat Yetkiner10900090–– Fenerbahçe S.K.
MFÇetin Zeybek12 September 19322021000–90120 Kasımpaşa S.K.

 Spain

Head coach: Luis Iribarren

Pos. Player DoB Games
played		 Goals Minutes
played		 Sub off Sub on Club
FWRafael Alsua18 August 192321180009090– Racing de Santander
GKFernando Argila26 December 192210900090–– Real Oviedo
FWJosé Luis Arteche28 June 19301112000––120 Athletic Bilbao
DFGustau Biosca29 February 19282021000–90120 FC Barcelona
MFAndrés Bosch22 April 193110900090–– FC Barcelona
DFCampanal13 February 193130300009090120 Sevilla FC
GKCarmelo6 December 19302021000–90120 Athletic Bilbao
FWAdrián Escudero24 November 19271112000––120 Atlético Madrid
FWAgustín Gaínza28 May 1922212100090–120 Athletic Bilbao
MFMariano Gonzalvo22 March 19221012000––120 FC Barcelona
FWLadislao Kubala10 June 1927109000–90– FC Barcelona
DFFrancisco Lesmes4 March 192410900090–– Real Valladolid
FWEduardo Manchón24 July 1930109000–90– FC Barcelona
FWMiguel27 April 192721180009090– Atlético Madrid
FWPasieguito21 May 192530300009090120 Valencia CF
MFAntonio Puchades4 June 192530300009090120 Valencia CF
DFJoan Segarra15 November 192730300009090120 FC Barcelona
MFVenancio22 April 192131300009090120 Athletic Bilbao

References
  1. Stokkermans, Karel; Jarreta, Sergio Henrique (27 March 2015). "World Cup 1954 Qualifying". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 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.
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