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Miracle of Bern

The 1954 World Cup Final in West Germany is dubbed the “Miracle at Bern.” Referring to it as a miracle conjures a biblical story: David versus Goliath. For home team West Germany, the outlook was dire going against Ferenc Puskás and mighty Hungary. Hungary had won 32 straight games coming into the tournament. They had already beaten Germany 8-3 in the group stage and defeated the previous World Cup finalists Brazil and Uruguay to get to the final match. Germany sought to put forth a stronger showing with the world watching. That plan got off on poor footing when Puskás scored in the first six minutes. It was 2-0 after eight minutes. Germany regrouped, however, scoring two goals of their own in the next 10 minutes to tie. Buoyed by some brilliant goalkeeping, Germany withstood waves of attacks and secured the upset by scoring with six minutes left.

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