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1934 FIFA World Cup
Campionato Mondiale di Calcio
File:WorldCup1934poster.jpg
1934 FIFA World Cup official logo
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
DatesMay 27 – June 10
Teams16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy (1st title)
Runners-up Czechoslovakia
Third place Germany
Fourth place Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played17
Goals scored70 (4.12 per match)
Attendance358,000 (21,059 per match)
Top scorer(s)Czechoslovakia Oldřich Nejedlý (5 goals)

The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup staged, and was hosted in Italy from May 27 to June 10. Italy was chosen as hosts by FIFA in 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.

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. Another somewhat unique 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 will be South Africa in 2010; although they are assured of a World Cup place as the hosts, they must compete because the African confederation is using its 2010 World Cup qualifiers as the qualifying for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

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 to a World Cup final), 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 in knockout format. Eight European teams—Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland—advanced to the quarterfinals.

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.

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 RoundQuarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
              
 
27 May - Rome
 
 
 Italy7
 
31 May – Florence
(replayed 1 June)
 
 United States1
 
 Italy1 (1)
 
27 May - Genoa
 
 Spain1 (0)
 
 Spain3
 
3 June - Milan
 
 Brazil1
 
 Italy1
 
27 May - Naples
 
 Austria0
 
 Hungary4
 
31 May - Bologna
 
 Egypt2
 
 Hungary1
 
27 May - Turin
 
 Austria2
 
 Austria (a.e.t.)3
 
10 June – Rome
 
 France2
 
 Italy (a.e.t.)2
 
27 May - Trieste
 
 Czechoslovakia1
 
 Czechoslovakia2
 
31 May - Turin
 
 Romania1
 
 Czechoslovakia3
 
27 May - Milan
 
  Switzerland2
 
 Netherlands2
 
3 June – Rome
 
  Switzerland3
 
 Czechoslovakia3
 
27 May - Bologna
 
 Germany1 Third place
 
 Argentina2
 
31 May - Milan7 June - Naples
 
 Sweden3
 
 Sweden1 Austria2
 
27 May - Florence
 
 Germany2  Germany3
 
 Germany5
 
 
 Belgium2
 

First round

Germany 5 – 2 Belgium
Kobierski 25'
Siffling 49'
Conen 66' 70' 87'		 (Report) Voorhoof 29' 43'
Attendance: ~8,000
Referee: Francesco Mattea ( Italy)
Argentina 2 – 3 Sweden
Belis 4'
Galateo 48'[1]		 (Report) Jonasson 9' 67'
Kroon 79'
Attendance: ~15,000
Referee: Eugen Braun (Austria)
Netherlands 2 – 3  Switzerland
Smit 19'
Vente 84'		 (Report) Kielholz 7' 43'[2]
Abegglen 69'
Attendance: ~40,000
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
Czechoslovakia 2 – 1 Romania
Puč 50'
Nejedlý 67'		 (Report) Dobay 11'
Attendance: ~8,000
Austria 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) France
Sindelar 44'
Schall 93'
Bican 109'		 (Report) Nicolas 18'
Verriest 116' (pen.)[3]
Attendance: ~20,000
Referee: Johannes van Moorsel (Netherlands)
Hungary 4 – 2 Egypt
Teleki 11'
Toldi 27'[4] 61'
Vincze 53'		 (Report) Fawzi 31'[5] 39'
Attendance: ~12,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Brazil 1 – 3 Spain
Leônidas 55' (Report) Iraragorri 18' (pen.) 25'[6]
Lángara 29'
Attendance: ~25,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)
Italy 7 – 1 United States
Schiavio 18' 29' 64'
Orsi 20' 69'
Ferrari 63'
Meazza 90'[7]		 (Report) Donelli 57'
Attendance: ~13,000

Quarter-finals

Germany 2 – 1 Sweden
Hohmann 60' 63' (Report) Dunker 82'
Attendance: ~15000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Switzerland 2 – 3 Czechoslovakia
Kielholz 18'
Jaeggi 78'		 (Report) Svoboda 24'
Sobotka 49'
Nejedlý 82'
Attendance: ~12000
Referee: Alois Beranek (Austria)
Austria 2 – 1 Hungary
Horvath 8'
Zischek 51'		 (Report) Sárosi 60' (pen.)
Attendance: ~25000
Referee: Francesco Mattea (Italy)
Spain 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) Italy
Regueiro 30' (Report) Ferrari 44'
Attendance: ~35000
Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)

Replay:

Spain 0 – 1 Italy
(Report) Meazza 11'
Attendance: ~45000

Semi-finals

Germany 1 – 3 Czechoslovakia
Noack 62'[8] (Report) Nejedlý 19'[9] 71'[10] 80'[11]
Attendance: ~10000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Austria 0 – 1 Italy
(Report) Guaita 19'
Attendance: ~60000
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)

Third place match

Germany 3 – 2 Austria
Lehner 1'[12] 42'
Conen 27'[13]		 (Report) Horvath 28'[14]
Sesta 54'[15]
Attendance: ~8000
Referee: Albino Carraro (Italy)

Final

Czechoslovakia 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) Italy
Puč 76'[16] (Report) Orsi 81'
Schiavio 95'
Attendance: ~45000
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)

Winner

 1934 FIFA World Cup Winners 

Italy
First title

Scorers

Footnotes

  1. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 46th minute.
  2. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 29th minute.
  3. ^ RSSSF credits this penalty as occurring in the 118th minute.
  4. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 31st minute.
  5. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 35th minute.
  6. ^ RSSSF credits this goal to Isidro Lángara.
  7. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 89th minute.
  8. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 59th minute.
  9. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 21st minute.
  10. ^ FIFA initially credits this 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 this goal as occurring in the 81st minute.
  12. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 4th minute
  13. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 29th 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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