1934 FIFA World Cup
| 1934 FIFA World Cup - Italy Campionato Mondiale di Calcio |
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Official Poster |
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| Teams | 16 (from 32 entrants) |
| Host | Italy |
| Champions | |
| Matches played | 17 |
| Goals scored | 70 (average 4.118 per match) |
| Attendance | (average per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | 5 goals[1] |
The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup
staged, and was hosted in
Qualification
This World Cup was unique in that the reigning World Cup holders Uruguay declined an invitation to participate as a mark of defiance against the European
snub from the previous World Cup in 1930, becoming the only holders not to compete
in the following tournament. Another somewhat unique fact is that the hosts, Italy, had to qualify. Since
Only ten of the 32 entrants, and four of the 16 qualified teams, were from outside Europe. The last spot in the finals was
contested between the United States and
Summary
The tournament was held in knockout format. Eight European teams:
In the quarterfinals, the first replayed match in the World Cup history took place, after Italy and Spain drew 1-1 after extra time. Italy won the replay 1-0, and then went on to beat Austria in the semifinals by the same score. Meanwhile, Czechoslovakia secured their place in the final by beating Germany 3-1.
The Stadium of the National Fascist Party was the venue for the final. With 70 minutes played, the Czechoslovakians were ahead 1-0. The Italians managed to score before the final whistle, and then added another goal in extra time to be crowned World Cup Winners.
Italian leader Benito Mussolini used the hosting of the World Cup to promote nationalism and his National Fascist Party. There was also controversy regarding refereeing decisions perceived to be in Italy's favour, such as during its win over Spain in the quarter-final (the Swiss referee Rene Mercet was subsequently banned by the Swiss FA on account of his partiality toward the host nation) and the final victory over Czechoslovakia, refereed by Sweden Ivan Eklind. [2]
Venues
Eight cities hosted the tournament:
Bologna , Stadio Littorale- Florence, Stadio Giovanni Berta
- Genoa,
Stadio Luigi Ferraris Milan , Stadio San Siro- Naples, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
- Rome, Stadio Nazionale PNF
- Trieste,
Stadio Littorio - Turin, Stadio Benito Mussolini
Squads
For a list of all squads that appeared in the final tournament, see 1934 FIFA World Cup squads.
Results
| First Round | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
| 27 May - Rome | ||||||||||||||
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| 31 May – Florence (replayed 1 June) |
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1 | |||||||||||||
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1 (1) | |||||||||||||
| 27 May - Genoa | ||||||||||||||
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1 (0) | |||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||
| 3 June - Milan | ||||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||
| 27 May - Naples | ||||||||||||||
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0 | |||||||||||||
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4 | |||||||||||||
| 31 May - Bologna | ||||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||
| 27 May - Turin | ||||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||
| 10 June – Rome | ||||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
| 27 May - Trieste | ||||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
| 31 May - Turin | ||||||||||||||
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1 | |||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||
| 27 May - Milan | ||||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
| 3 June – Rome | ||||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||
| 27 May - Bologna | ||||||||||||||
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1 | Third place | ||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
| 31 May - Milan | 7 June - Naples | |||||||||||||
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3 | |||||||||||||
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1 | |
2 | |||||||||||
| 27 May - Florence | ||||||||||||||
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2 | |
3 | |||||||||||
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5 | |||||||||||||
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2 | |||||||||||||
First round
| May 27, 1934 16:30 |
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| 5 – 2 | Florence, Stadio Giovanni Berta Attendance: ~8000 Referee: Francesco Mattea (Italy) |
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| Kobierski Siffling Conen |
(Report) |
| May 27, 1934 16:30 |
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| 2 – 3 | Attendance: ~15000 Referee: Eugen Braun (Austria) |
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| Belis Galateo |
(Report) | Kroon |
| May 27, 1934 16:30 |
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| Netherlands |
2 – 3 | Attendance: ~40000 Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden) |
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| Smit Vente |
(Report) | Kielholz Abegglen |
| May 27, 1934 16:30 |
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| Czechoslovakia |
2 – 1 | Trieste, Attendance: ~8000 Referee: |
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| Puč Nejedlý |
(Report) | Dobay |
| May 27, 1934 16:30 |
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| 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Turin, Stadio Benito Mussolini Attendance: ~20000 Referee: Johannes van Moorsel ( |
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| Sindelar Schall Bican |
(Report) | Nicolas |
| May 27, 1934 16:30 |
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| 4 – 2 | Naples, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli Attendance: ~12000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy) |
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| Teleki Toldi Vincze |
(Report) | Fawzi |
| May 27, 1934 16:30 |
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| 1 – 3 | Genoa, Attendance: ~25000 Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany) |
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| (Report) | Iraragorri Lángara |
| May 27, 1934 16:30 |
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| Italy |
7 – 1 | Rome, Stadio Nazionale PNF Attendance: ~13000 Referee: Rene Mercet (Switzerland) |
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Orsi Ferrari Meazza |
(Report) |
Quarter-finals
| May 31, 1934 16:30 |
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| 2 – 1 | Attendance: ~15000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy) |
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| Hohmann |
(Report) | Dunker |
| May 31, 1934 16:30 |
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| Switzerland |
2 – 3 | Turin, Stadio Benito Mussolini Attendance: ~12000 Referee: Alois Beranek (Austria) |
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| Kielholz Jaeggi |
(Report) | Svoboda Sobotka Nejedlý |
| May 31, 1934 16:30 |
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| 2 – 1 | Attendance: ~25000 Referee: Francesco Mattea (Italy) |
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| Horvath Zischek |
(Report) | Sárosi |
| May 31, 1934 16:30 |
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| Spain |
1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Florence, Stadio Giovanni Berta Attendance: ~35000 Referee: Louis Baert ( |
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| Regueiro |
(Report) | Ferrari |
Replay:
| June 1, 1934 16:30 |
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| Spain |
0 – 1 | Florence, Stadio Giovanni Berta Attendance: ~45000 Referee: Rene Mercet (Switzerland) |
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| (Report) | Meazza |
Semi-finals
| June 3, 1934 16:30 |
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| 1 – 3 | Rome, Stadio Nazionale PNF Attendance: ~10000 Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy) |
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| Noack |
(Report) | Nejedlý |
| June 3, 1934 16:30 |
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| 0 – 1 | Attendance: ~60000 Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden) |
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| (Report) | Guaita |
Third place match
| June 7, 1934 17:30 |
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| 3 – 2 | Naples, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli Attendance: ~8000 Referee: Albino Carraro (Italy) |
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| Lehner Conen |
(Report) | Horvath Sesta |
Final
| June 10, 1934 17:00 |
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| Czechoslovakia |
1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Rome, Stadio Nazionale PNF Attendance: ~45000 Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden) |
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| Puč |
(Report) | Orsi |
| 1934 World Cup Winners |
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Italy First title |
Scorers
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