World Cup 1954 : England hold Belgium to 4-4
BASEL, Jun. 17, 1954 (AMP) — Switzerland 54 : England tied 4-4 with Belgium (halftime: 2-1), in a World Cup group stage game on Thursday night at the St. Jakob Stadium in Basel.
The score was still 3-3 after the 90 minutes of regulation time, after goals from Léopold Anoul ('5, '71) and Henri Coppens ('67) for Belgium and Ivor Broadis ('26, '63) and Nat Lofthouse ('36) for England, and both teams had to wait for overtime to settle the issue. finally broke through with goals from .
The result left both teams tied in the second place of Group 4 with one point. In their last game, Belgium will meet Italy at the St. Jakob Stadium on June 20, while England will face Switzerland.
Fixtures and Results : Group 4
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Overview
England at the World Cup
- 2 appearance (1950)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1950)
Belgium at the World Cup
- 4 appearances (first in 1930)
- 4 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)
- 17 June 1954
- 18:10
- Basel
Group 4
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Switzerland | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| England | 1 |
 Italy | 0 |
Matches
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