Battle of Berne (1954 FIFA World Cup)
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| Date | 27 June 1954 | ||||||
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| Venue | Wankdorf Stadium, Bern | ||||||
| Referee | Arthur Ellis (England) | ||||||
| Attendance | 40,000 | ||||||
The Battle of Berne (Hungarian: Berni csata, Portuguese: Batalha de Berna, German: Schlacht bei Bern, French: Bataille de Berne, Italian: Battaglia di Berna, Romansh: Battaglia da Berna) was a football match at the 1954 World Cup between Hungary and Brazil, a quarter-final played on 27 June 1954 at the Wankdorf Stadium in Bern, Switzerland. Violent conduct and fighting prompted English referee Arthur Ellis to send off three players during the match. Fighting between the teams continued in the dressing rooms after the final whistle.