Outsider West Germany beat Hungary in the Final Game 3-2, although Hungary had defeated the same country during a first round game.

Everybody believed Hungary to emerge victorious out of the final match, hence to nobody's surprise took the expected lead with scorings by Ferenc Puskas and Zoltan Czibor in the early minutes of the game (minutes 6 and 8). But West Germany matched that score and, six minutes from time, Helmut Rahn marked West Germany's championship.

• Championship game: West Germany vs. Hungary 3-2
• Number of teams participating: 16
• Venue Sites: Basle, Berne, Geneva, Lausanne, Lugano, Zurich