1954 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2
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The three teams in this group played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner Belgium qualified for the fifth FIFA World Cup held in Switzerland.
Table and Matches
| 25 May 1953 | Finland  | 2 – 4 |  Belgium | Helsinki, Finland |
Lehtovirta  49', 75' |
Report | Coppens 4', 26', 83' Anoul 9' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Referee: Helge (Denmark) |
| 28 May 1953 | Sweden  | 2 – 3 | Belgium | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Bengtsson 20' Selmosson 26' |
Report | Anoul 28' Straetmans 37'Lemberechts 40' |
Stadium: Råsunda Stadion Referee: Mowat (Scotland) |
| 5 August 1953 | Finland | 3 – 3 | Sweden | Helsinki, Finland |
| Lehtovirta 63' Lahtinen 67'Rikberg 70' |
Report | Sandell 9', 71' Persson 23' |
Stadium: Olympiastadion Referee: Baalstad (Norway) |
| 16 August 1953 | Sweden | 4 – 0 | Finland | Stockholm, Sweden |
| Sandberg 22' Sandell 24', 61'Sandin 56' |
Report | Stadium: Råsunda Stadion Referee: Asmussen (Denmark) |
| 23 September 1953 | Belgium | 2 – 2 | Finland | Brussels, Belgium |
| Bollen 25' 75' |
Report | Lahtinen 83' Vaihela 90' |
Stadium: Heysel Stadion Referee: Baumberger (Switzerland) |
| 8 October 1953 | Belgium | 2 – 0 | Sweden | Brussels, Belgium |
| Coppens 23' Mees 49' |
Report | Stadium: Heysel Stadion Referee: Schipper (Netherlands) |
Belgium qualified.
