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  "id": "world-cup-1954",
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  "name": "FIFA World Cup 1954 (champions - West Germany)",
  "summary": "The 1954 World Cup in Switzerland ended with the Miracle of Bern: West Germany came from 2-0 down inside eight minutes to beat Hungary 3-2 at the Wankdorf Stadium, Helmut Rahn scoring twice including the late winner, against a Hungary side that had beaten them 8-3 in the group stage and were the biggest final favourites in World Cup history.",
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    "finals"
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      "target": "world-cup-1958"
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  "questions": [
    "Who won the 1954 World Cup?",
    "What was the Miracle of Bern?"
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      "text": "West Germany beat Hungary 3-2 in the 1954 final at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, attendance 62,500: Ferenc Puskas (6th) and Zoltan Czibor (8th) put Hungary 2-0 up, Max Morlock (10th) and Helmut Rahn (18th) levelled, and Rahn scored the winner in the 84th minute.",
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    {
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      "text": "Hungary arrived as the most emphatic final favourites in World Cup history - first overseas team to beat England at Wembley, 7-1 winners over England a month before the tournament, and 8-3 winners over West Germany in the group stage - making the defeat the original World Cup miracle.",
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      ],
      "confidence": 0.94
    }
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  "faqs": [],
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  "winning_edge": "The full minute chronology and the favourites context (including the group-stage 8-3) bound to FIFA's account of the Miracle of Bern.",
  "confidence": 0.94,
  "last_verified": "2026-08-08",
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