Switzerland 2 vs. Italy 1 in the 1954 World Cup

Information about the 1st Round Group 4 game played in the 1954 Soccer World Cup between the National Teams of Italy and Switzerland with details about goals, starters and reserves, substitutions, cards and more.

Game played in the 1954 World Cup, 1st Round Group 4

Date: Thursday, June 17, 1954

Switzerland

2 - 1

Italy

Goals:

18'

Robert Ballaman

44'

Giampiero Boniperti

78'

Sepp Huegi

Players

Switzerland
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	2.	Eugene Parlier
DF	4.	Roger Bocquet (C)
DF	5.	Marcel Flueckiger
DF	7.	Andre Neury
DF	14.	Willy Kernen
MF	9.	Charles Casali
FW	16.	Robert Ballaman
FW	17.	Jackie Fatton
FW	18.	Sepp Huegi
FW	20.	Eugen Meier
FW	22.	Roger Vonlanthen
		Reserves
GK	1.	Walter Eich
GK	3.	Georges Stuber
DF	6.	Roger Mathis
DF	10.	Oliver Eggimann
MF	8.	Heinz Bigler
MF	12.	Gilbert Fesselet
MF	13.	Ivo Frosio
FW	11.	Norbert Eschmann
FW	15.	Kiki Antenen
FW	19.	Marcel Mauron
FW	21.	Ferdinando Riva
	Coach: Karl Rappan

Italy
Pos	Je	Player
		Starters
GK	1.	Giorgio Ghezzi
DF	2.	Guido Vincenzi
DF	3.	Giovanni Giacomazzi
MF	4.	Maino Neri
MF	5.	Omero Tognon
MF	6.	Fulvio Nesti
FW	7.	Ermes Muccinelli
FW	8.	Egisto Pandolfini
FW	9.	Carlo Galli
FW	11.	Benito Lorenzi
FW	19.	Giampiero Boniperti (C)
		Reserves
GK	12.	Giovanni Viola
GK	22.	Leonardo Costagliola
DF	13.	Ardico Magnini
DF	14.	Sergio Cervato
MF	15.	Giacomo Mari
MF	16.	Rino Ferrario
MF	17.	Armando Segato
MF	20.	Guido Gratton
FW	10.	Gino Cappello
FW	18.	Gino Pivatelli
FW	21.	Amleto Frignani
	Coach: Lajos Czeizler

Abbreviations and Notes:
Pos = Position. It shows the player's natural position but not necessarily the one he played in this particular game
Positions: GK: Goalkeeper / DF: Defender / MF: Midfielder / FW: Forward
Je. = Jersey number / (C) = Captain / HT: at half-time