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MATCHFIFA World Cup1954Group D1954-06-17
England
4–4
Belgium
Match details

At a glance

City
Basel
Kick-off
18:10
Attendance
~14,000
Referee
Schmetzer (West Germany)
Stage
Group D
Scoring

Goals

6'
AnoulBelgium
25'
BroadisEngland
37'
Lofthouse headerEngland
62'
BroadisEngland
72'
Anoul headerBelgium
76'
CoppensBelgium
92'
LofthouseEngland
93'
Dickinson own goalEngland, for Belgium
Starting XI

Lineups

England

  1. Merrick
  2. Staniforth
  3. Byrne
  4. WrightC
  5. Owen
  6. Dickinson
  7. Matthews
  8. Broadis
  9. Lofthouse
  10. Taylor
  11. Finney

Belgium

  1. Gernaey
  2. Dries
  3. van Brandt
  4. Huysmans
  5. Carré
  6. Mees
  7. MermansC
  8. Houf
  9. Coppens
  10. Anoul
  11. P. van den Bosch
Tactical view

Lineup graphic

England 4-4 Belgium lineup graphic
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Officials & discipline

Match administration

RefereeSchmetzer (West Germany)
OfficialBüchmuller (Switzerland)
OfficialRufli (Switzerland)