1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 6

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

Table RankTeam1=2210142+21=2210124−2

Matches

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

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.57 days to go - FIFA.com

Team stats

Head coach: Sandro Puppo Pos.PlayerDoBGamesplayedGoalsMinutesplayedSub offSub onClubMF Recep Adanır 3 May 1929 1 1 90 0 0 90 – – Beşiktaş J.K. DF Rıdvan Bolatlı 2 December 1928 2 0 210 0 0 – 90 120 Ankaragücü FW Feridun Buğeker 5 April 1933 2 0 210 0 0 – 90 120 Fenerbahçe S.K.FW Fahrettin Cansever 1930 1 0 90 0 0 90 – – Beşiktaş J.K. DF Basri Dirimlili 7 June 1929 2 0 210 0 0 – 90 120 Fenerbahçe S.K. DF Bülent Eken 26 October 1923 1 0 90 0 0 90 – – Galatasaray S.K. GK Şükrü Ersoy 14 January 1934 2 0 165 0 0 90 – 75 Ankaragücü DF Mustafa Ertan 21 April 1926 2 0 210 0 0 – 90 120 Ankaragücü MF Rober Eryol 21 December 1930 3 0 300 0 0 90 90 120 Galatasaray S.K.MF Mehmet Ali Has 1 0 90 0 0 90 – – Fenerbahçe S.K.MF Ali İhsan Karayiğit 1927 1 0 90 0 0 90 – – Beşiktaş J.K. FW Lefter Küçükandonyadis 22 December 1925 3 0 300 0 0 90 90 120 Fenerbahçe S.K. FW Suat Mamat 8 November 1930 2 1 180 0 0 – 90 120 Galatasaray S.K.DF Eşref Özmenç 1930 1 0 90 0 0 90 – – Beşiktaş J.K. FW Burhan Sargın 11 February 1929 3 2 300 0 0 90 90 120 Fenerbahçe S.K. GK Turgay Şeren (c) 15 May 1932 2 0 135 1 0 – 90 45 Galatasaray S.K. FW Coşkun Taş 23 April 1935 2 0 210 0 0 – 90 120 Beşiktaş J.K.MF Müzdat Yetkiner (c) 1 0 90 0 0 90 – – Fenerbahçe S.K. MF Çetin Zeybek 12 September 1932 2 0 210 0 0 – 90 120 Kasımpaşa S.K.

Head coach: Luis Iribarren Pos.PlayerDoBGamesplayedGoalsMinutesplayedSub offSub onClub FW Rafael Alsua 18 August 1923 2 1 180 0 0 90 90 – Racing de Santander GK Fernando Argila 26 December 1922 1 0 90 0 0 90 – – Real Oviedo FW José Luis Arteche 28 June 1930 1 1 120 0 0 – – 120 Athletic Bilbao DF Gustau Biosca 29 February 1928 2 0 210 0 0 – 90 120 FC Barcelona MF Andreu Bosch 22 April 1931 1 0 90 0 0 90 – – FC Barcelona DF Campanal 13 February 1931 3 0 300 0 0 90 90 120 Sevilla FC GK Carmelo 6 December 1930 2 0 210 0 0 – 90 120 Athletic Bilbao FW Adrián Escudero 24 November 1927 1 1 120 0 0 – – 120 Atlético Madrid FW Agustín Gaínza (c) 28 May 1922 2 1 210 0 0 90 – 120 Athletic Bilbao MF Mariano Gonzalvo 22 March 1922 1 0 120 0 0 – – 120 FC Barcelona FW Ladislao Kubala 10 June 1927 1 0 90 0 0 – 90 – FC Barcelona DF Francisco Lesmes 4 March 1924 1 0 90 0 0 90 – – Real Valladolid FW Eduardo Manchón 24 July 1930 1 0 90 0 0 – 90 – FC Barcelona FW Miguel 27 April 1927 2 1 180 0 0 90 90 – Atlético Madrid FW Pasieguito 21 May 1925 3 0 300 0 0 90 90 120 Valencia CF MF Antonio Puchades (vc) 4 June 1925 3 0 300 0 0 90 90 120 Valencia CF DF Joan Segarra 15 November 1927 3 0 300 0 0 90 90 120 FC Barcelona MF Venancio 22 April 1921 3 1 300 0 0 90 90 120 Athletic Bilbao

References

External links FIFA official page RSSSF – 1954 World Cup Qualification Allworldcup