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 change

Asia change

Europe change

North and Central America change

South America change

Results change

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 change

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'

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 change

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 change

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

France  1–3  Italy
Heisserer   10' Report Colaussi   9'
Piola   51'72'

Brazil  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Czechoslovakia
Leônidas   30' Report Nejedlý   65' (pen.)
Attendance: 22,021
Referee: Pál von Hertzka (Hungary)

Replay change

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

Semi-finals change

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'

Match for third place change

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

Final change

Hungary  2–4  Italy
Titkos   8'
Sárosi   70'
Report Colaussi   6'35'
Piola   16'82'[11]

Italy won the championship.

References change

  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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