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1938 FIFA World Cup

3rd FIFA World Cup, held in France

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was a football sporting event that was held in France in 1938. Italy won the trophy after beating Hungary in the final.

1938 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates4 June – 19 June
Teams15
Venue(s)10 (in 10 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy (2nd title)
Runners-up Hungary
Third place Brazil
Fourth place Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played18
Goals scored84 (4.67 per match)
Attendance483,000 (26,833 per match)
Top scorer(s)Brazil Leônidas (7 goals)
← 1934
1950 →

Participants

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Asia

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Europe

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North and Central America

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South America

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Results

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First Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
5 June – Marseille            
   Italy (aet)  2
12 June – Paris (Olympique)
   Norway  1  
   Italy  3
5 June – Paris (Olympique)
     France  1  
   France  3
16 June – Marseille
   Belgium  1  
   Italy  2
5 June – Strasbourg
     Brazil  1  
   Brazil (aet)  6
12 June – Bordeaux
(replayed 14 June)
   Poland  5  
   Brazil  1 (2)
5 June – Le Havre
     Czechoslovakia  1 (1)  
   Czechoslovakia (aet)  3
19 June – Paris (Olympique)
   Netherlands  0  
   Italy  4
5 June – Reims
     Hungary  2
   Hungary  6
12 June – Lille
   Dutch East Indies  0  
   Hungary  2
4 June – Paris (Princes)
(replayed 9 June)
     Switzerland  0  
   Switzerland  1 (4)
16 June – Rome
   Germany  1 (2)  
   Hungary  5
5 June – Lyon
     Sweden  1   Third place
   Sweden  w/o
12 June – Antibes 19 June – Bordeaux
   Austria  -  
   Sweden  8    Brazil  4
5 June – Toulouse
(replayed 9 June)
     Cuba  0      Sweden  2
   Cuba  3 (2)
   Romania  3 (1)  

First round

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Switzerland  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Germany
Abegglen   43' Report Gauchel   29'
Attendance: 27,152
Hungary  6–0  Dutch East Indies
Kohut   14'
Toldi   16'
Sárosi   25', 88'
Zsengellér   30', 67'		 Report
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Roger Conrié (France)
Sweden  w/o[1]  Austria
Cuba  3–3 (a.e.t.)  Romania
Socorro   44', 103'
Magriñá   69'		 Report Bindea   35'
Barátky   88'
Dobay   105'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Giuseppe Scarpi (Italy)
France  3–1  Belgium
Veinante   1'
Nicolas   16', 69'		 Report Isemborghs   38'
Attendance: 30,454
Italy  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Norway
Ferraris   2'
Piola   94'		 Report Brustad   83'
Attendance: 19,000
Brazil  6–5 (a.e.t.)  Poland
Leônidas   18', 93', 104'
Romeu   25'
Perácio   44', 71'		 Report Scherfke   23' (pen.)
Wilimowski   53', 59', 89', 118'
Attendance: 13,452
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
Czechoslovakia  3–0 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands
Košťálek   93'
Nejedlý   111'[3]
Zeman   118'[4]		 Report
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Lucien Leclerq (France)

Replays

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Germany  2–4  Switzerland
Hahnemann   8'
Lörtscher   22' (o.g.)		 Report Walaschek   42'
Bickel   64'
Abegglen   75', 78'
Attendance: 20,025
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
Cuba  2–1  Romania
Socorro   51'
Fernández   57'		 Report Dobay   35'
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)

Quarter-finals

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Switzerland  0–2  Hungary
Report Sárosi   40'
Zsengellér   89'[5]
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Sweden  8–0  Cuba
H. Andersson   9', 81', 90'[6]
Wetterström   32', 37', 44'[7]
Keller   80'[8]
Nyberg   84'[9]		 Report
Attendance: 7,000
France  1–3  Italy
Heisserer   10' Report Colaussi   9'
Piola   51', 72'
Attendance: 58,455
Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)
Brazil  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Czechoslovakia
Leônidas   30' Report Nejedlý   65' (pen.)
Attendance: 22,021
Referee: Pál von Hertzka (Hungary)

Replay

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Brazil  2–1  Czechoslovakia
Leônidas   57'
Roberto   62'[10]		 Report Kopecký   25'
Attendance: 18,141

Semi-finals

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Hungary  5–1  Sweden
Jacobsson   19' (o.g.)
Titkos   37'
Zsengellér   39', 85'
Sárosi   65'		 Report Nyberg   1'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lucien Leclerq (France)
Italy  2–1  Brazil
Colaussi   51'
Meazza   60' (pen.)		 Report Romeu   87'
Attendance: 33,000

Match for third place

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Sweden  2–4  Brazil
Jonasson   28'
Nyberg   38'		 Report Romeu   44'
Leônidas   63', 74'
Perácio   80'
Attendance: 12,000

Final

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See the main article: 1938 FIFA World Cup Final
Hungary  2–4  Italy
Titkos   8'
Sárosi   70'		 Report Colaussi   6', 35'
Piola   16', 82'[11]
Attendance: 45,000

Italy won the championship.

References

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  1. ↑ Sweden were awarded a walkover as Austria were unable to compete because of the Austrian Anschluss in March 1938.
  2. ↑ Actually from Austria, but finally representing the German Football Association because of the Anschluss.
  3. ↑ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 118th minute.
  4. ↑ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 111th minute.
  5. ↑ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 90th minute.
  6. ↑ RSSSF credits goal in the 81st minute as coming in the 61st minute.
  7. ↑ RSSSF credits the goal in the 32nd minute as coming in the 22nd minute.
  8. ↑ RSSSF credits goal in the 80th minute as coming in the 60th minute.
  9. ↑ RSSSF credits this goal as coming in the 89th minute.
  10. ↑ FIFA initially credits this goal to Leônidas, but changed it to Roberto in 2006. Archive copy at the Internet Archive
  11. ↑ RSSSF credits the goal in the 82nd minute as coming in the 85th minute.

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