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1934 FIFA World Cup
Campionato Mondiale di Calcio
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1934 FIFA World Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host country  Italy
Dates 27 May – 10 June
Teams 16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s) 8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Gold medal blank.svg  Italy (1st title)
Runner-up Silver medal blank.svg  Czechoslovakia
Third place Bronze medal blank.svg  Germany
Fourth place  Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played 17
Goals scored 70 (4.12 per match)
Attendance 358,000 (21,059 per match)
Top scorer(s) Czechoslovakia Oldřich Nejedlý (5 goals)

The 1934 FIFA World Cup, or the World's Cup[1] as it was known then, was the second football World Cup staged, and hosted by Italy from 27 May to 10 June. Italy was chosen as hosts by FIFA the Berlin congress of October 1932. It was the first World Cup for which teams would have to qualify in order to take part. 32 nations entered the competition, and after qualification, 16 teams participated in the finals tournament. Italy became the second World Cup champions, beating Czechoslovakia in the final, 2-1.

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Qualification

Main article: 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification
Qualifying countries

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. There are also indications that Uruguay declined its participation because the major club teams were afraid that their major players might stay with teams in Europe.

Another unusual fact is that the hosts, Italy, had to qualify. Since 1938, the hosts have been given an automatic spot in the tournament. The next host to compete in World Cup qualifiers was South Africa in 2010; although they are assured of a World Cup place as the hosts, they had to compete because the African confederation is using its 2010 World Cup qualifiers as the qualifying for the 2010 African Cup of Nations. (The South Africans were eliminated at the second round of the 2010 CAF qualifiers.)

Only ten of the 32 entrants, and four of the 16 qualified teams (Brazil, Argentina, United States and Egypt, the first African team to qualify for a World Cup finals tournament), were from outside Europe. The last spot in the finals was contested between the United States and Mexico only three days before the start of the tournament in a one-off match in Rome, which the United States won.

Summary

The tournament was held after cupsystem.[1] Eight European teams—Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland—advanced to the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-finals, the first replayed match in 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.

Venues

Eight cities hosted the tournament:

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            
  Italy  7
31 May – Florence
(replayed 1 June)
  United States  1  
  Italy  1 (1)
27 May – Genoa
    Spain  1 (0)  
  Spain  3
3 June – Milan
  Brazil  1  
  Italy  1
27 May – Turin
    Austria  0  
  Austria (a.e.t.)  3
31 May – Bologna
  France  2  
  Austria  2
27 May – Naples
    Hungary  1  
  Hungary  4
10 June – Rome
  Egypt  2  
  Italy (a.e.t.)  2
27 May – Trieste
    Czechoslovakia  1
  Czechoslovakia  2
31 May – Turin
  Romania  1  
  Czechoslovakia  3
27 May – Milan
    Switzerland  2  
  Netherlands  2
3 June – Rome
  Switzerland  3  
  Czechoslovakia  3
27 May – Florence
    Germany  1   Third place
  Germany  5
31 May – Milan 7 June – Naples
  Belgium  2  
  Germany  2   Germany  3
27 May – Bologna
    Sweden  1     Austria  2
  Sweden  3
  Argentina  2  

First round

27 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Spain  3 – 1  Brazil Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Attendance: ~25,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)
Iraragorri Goal 18' (pen.), 25'[2]
Lángara Goal 29'		 (Report) Leônidas Goal 55'
27 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Hungary  4 – 2  Egypt Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples
Attendance: ~12,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Teleki Goal 11'
Toldi Goal 27', 61'[3]
Vincze Goal 53'		 (Report) Fawzi Goal 31', 39'[4]
27 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Switzerland  3 – 2  Netherlands Stadio San Siro, Milan
Attendance: ~40,000
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
Kielholz Goal 7', 43'[5]
Abegglen Goal 69'		 (Report) Smit Goal 19'
Vente Goal 84'
27 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Italy  7 – 1  United States Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
Attendance: ~13,000
Referee: Rene Mercet (Switzerland)
Schiavio Goal 18', 29', 64'
Orsi Goal 20', 69'
Ferrari Goal 63'
Meazza Goal 90'[6]		 (Report) Donelli Goal 57'
27 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Czechoslovakia  2 – 1  Romania Stadio Littorio, Trieste
Attendance: ~8,000
Referee: Jean Langenus (Belgium)
Puč Goal 50'
Nejedlý Goal 67'		 (Report) Dobay Goal 11'
27 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Sweden  3 – 2  Argentina Stadio Littorale, Bologna
Attendance: ~15,000
Referee: Eugen Braun (Austria)
Jonasson Goal 9', 67'
Kroon Goal 79'		 (Report) Belis Goal 4'
Galateo Goal 48'[7]
27 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Austria  3 – 2
(a.e.t.)		  France Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin
Attendance: ~20,000
Referee: Johannes van Moorsel (Netherlands)
Sindelar Goal 44'
Schall Goal 93'
Bican Goal 109'		 (Report) Nicolas Goal 18'
Verriest Goal 116' (pen.)[8]
27 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Germany  5 – 2  Belgium Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence
Attendance: ~8,000
Referee: Francesco Mattea (Italy)
Kobierski Goal 25'
Siffling Goal 49'
Conen Goal 66', 70', 87'		 (Report) Voorhoof Goal 29', 43'

Quarter-finals

31 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Austria  2 – 1  Hungary Stadio Littoriale, Bologna
Attendance: ~25,000
Referee: Francesco Mattea (Italy)
Horvath Goal 8'
Zischek Goal 51'		 (Report) Sárosi Goal 60' (pen.)
Markos Sent off in the 63rd minute 63'
31 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Italy  1 – 1
(a.e.t.)		  Spain Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence
Attendance: ~35,000
Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)
Ferrari Goal 44' (Report) Regueiro Goal 30'

Replay:

1 June 1934
16:30 CET
 Italy  1 – 0  Spain Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence
Attendance: ~45,000
Referee: Rene Mercet (Switzerland)
Meazza Goal 11' (Report)
31 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Germany  2 – 1  Sweden Stadio San Siro, Milan
Attendance: ~15,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Hohmann Goal 60', 63' (Report) Dunker Goal 82'
31 May 1934
16:30 CET
 Czechoslovakia  3 – 2  Switzerland Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin
Attendance: ~12,000
Referee: Alois Beranek (Austria)
Svoboda Goal 24'
Sobotka Goal 49'
Nejedlý Goal 82'		 (Report) Kielholz Goal 18'
Jaeggi Goal 78'

Semi-finals

3 June 1934
16:30 CET
 Italy  1 – 0  Austria Stadio San Siro, Milan
Attendance: ~60,000
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
Guaita Goal 19' (Report)
3 June 1934
16:30 CET
 Czechoslovakia  3 – 1  Germany Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
Attendance: ~10,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Nejedlý Goal 19', 71', 80'[9][10][11] (Report) Noack Goal 62'[12]

Third place match

7 June 1934
18:00 CET
 Germany  3 – 2  Austria Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples
Attendance: ~8,000
Referee: Albino Carraro (Italy)
Lehner Goal 1', 42'[13]
Conen Goal 27'[5]		 (Report) Horvath Goal 28'[14]
Sesta Goal 54'[15]

Final

Main article: 1934 FIFA World Cup Final
10 June 1934
17:30 CET
 Italy  2 – 1
(a.e.t.)		  Czechoslovakia Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
Attendance: ~45,000
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
Orsi Goal 81'
Schiavio Goal 95'		 (Report) Puč Goal 76'[16]
 1934 FIFA World Cup Winners 

Italy
First title

Scorers

5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
1 goal (cont.)

Footnotes

  1. ^ a b FIFA book of statutes, Roma 1934, prtd. Gebr. Fey & Kratz, Zürich, FIFA internal libray no. C br. 18, 1955
  2. ^ RSSSF credits the goal in the 25th minute to Isidro Lángara.
  3. ^ RSSSF credits the 27th minute goal as occurring in the 31st minute.
  4. ^ RSSSF credits the 31st minute goal as occurring in the 35th minute.
  5. ^ a b RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 29th minute.
  6. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 89th minute.
  7. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 46th minute.
  8. ^ RSSSF credits this penalty as occurring in the 118th minute.
  9. ^ RSSSF credits the 19th minute goal as occurring in the 21st minute.
  10. ^ FIFA initially credits the 71st minute goal to Rudolf Krčil, but changed it to Nejedlý in 2006 [1]. RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 69th minute.
  11. ^ RSSSF credits the 80th minute goal as occurring in the 81st minute.
  12. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 59th minute.
  13. ^ RSSSF credits the 1st minute goal as occurring in the 4th minute
  14. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 30th minute.
  15. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 55th minute.
  16. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 71st minute.

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