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1938 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host country France
Dates 4 June – 19 June
Teams 15
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 played 18
Goals scored 84 (4.67 per match)
Attendance 483,000 (26,833 per match)
Top scorer(s) Brazil Leônidas (7 goals)
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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.

Participants

Asia

Europe

North and Central America

South America

Results

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
   Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Brazil  1  
 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Brazil (aet)  6
12 June – Bordeaux
(replayed 14 June)
  Poland  5  
 Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Brazil  1 (2)
5 June – Le Havre
    Czechoslovakia  1 (1)  
  Czechoslovakia (aet)  3
19 June – Paris (Olympique)
  Netherlands  0  
  Italy  4
5 June – Reims
   Flag of Hungary 1940.svg Hungary  2


 Flag of Hungary 1940.svg Hungary  6
12 June – Lille
  Dutch East Indies  0  
 Flag of Hungary 1940.svg Hungary  2
4 June – Paris (Princes)
(replayed 9 June)
    Switzerland  0  
  Switzerland  1 (4)
16 June – Rome
  Germany  1 (2)  
 Flag of Hungary 1940.svg Hungary  5
5 June – Lyon
    Sweden  1


  Third place
  Sweden  w/o
12 June – Antibes 19 June – Bordeaux
  Austria  -  
  Sweden  8  Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Brazil  4
5 June – Toulouse
(replayed 9 June)
    Cuba  0


    Sweden  2
  Cuba  3 (2)
  Romania  3 (1)


 

First round

4 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 Switzerland  1–1
(a.e.t.)		  Germany Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 27,152
Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)
Abegglen Goal 43' Report Gauchel Goal 29'
5 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 Hungary  6–0  Dutch East Indies Vélodrome Municipal, Reims
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Roger Conrié (France)
Kohut Goal 14'
Toldi Goal 16'
Sárosi Goal 25', 88'
Zsengellér Goal 30', 67'		 Report
5 June 1938
 Sweden  w/o  Austria Stade Gerland, Lyon
5 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 Cuba  3–3 (a.e.t.)  Romania Stade Chapou, Toulouse
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Giuseppe Scarpi (Italy)
Socorro Goal 44', 103'
Magriñá Goal 69'		 Report Bindea Goal 35'
Barátky Goal 88'
Dobay Goal 105'
5 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 France  3–1  Belgium Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris
Attendance: 30,454
Referee: Hans Wüthrich (Switzerland)
Veinante Goal 1'
Nicolas Goal 16', 69'		 Report Isemborghs Goal 38'
5 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 Italy  2–1 (a.e.t.)  Norway Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Alois Beranek (Germany)
Ferraris Goal 2'
Piola Goal 94'		 Report Brustad Goal 83'
5 June 1938
17:30 (WEST)
 Brazil  6–5 (a.e.t.)  Poland Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg
Attendance: 13,452
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
Leônidas Goal 18', 93', 104'
Romeu Goal 25'
Perácio Goal 44', 71'		 Report Scherfke Goal 23' (pen.)
Wilimowski Goal 53', 59', 89', 118'
5 June 1938
18:30 (WEST)
 Czechoslovakia  3–0 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands Stade municipal, Le Havre
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Lucien Leclerq (France)
Košťálek Goal 93'
Nejedlý Goal 111'
Zeman Goal 118'		 Report

Replays

9 June 1938
18:00 (WEST)
 Germany  2–4  Switzerland Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 20,025
Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
Hahnemann Goal 8'
Lörtscher Goal 22' (o.g.)		 Report Walaschek Goal 42'
Bickel Goal 64'
Abegglen Goal 75', 78'
9 June 1938
18:00 (WEST)
 Cuba  2–1  Romania Stade Chapou, Toulouse
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)
Socorro Goal 51'
Fernández Goal 57'		 Report Dobay Goal 35'

Quarter-finals

12 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 Switzerland  0–2  Hungary Stade Victor Boucquey, Lille
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
Report Sárosi Goal 40'
Zsengellér Goal 89'
12 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 Sweden  8–0  Cuba Stade du Fort Carré, Antibes
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Augustin Krist (Czechoslovakia)
H. Andersson Goal 9', 81', 90'
Wetterström Goal 32', 37', 44'
Keller Goal 80'
Nyberg Goal 84'		 Report
12 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 France  1–3  Italy Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris
Attendance: 58,455
Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)
Heisserer Goal 10' Report Colaussi Goal 9'
Piola Goal 51', 72'
12 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 Brazil  1–1 (a.e.t.)  Czechoslovakia Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance: 22,021
Referee: Pál von Hertzka (Hungary)
Leônidas Goal 30' Report Nejedlý Goal 65' (pen.)

Replay

14 June 1938
18:00 (WEST)
 Brazil  2–1  Czechoslovakia Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance: 18,141
Referee: Georges Capdeville (France)
Leônidas Goal 57'
Roberto Goal 62'		 Report Kopecký Goal 25'

Semi-finals

16 June 1938
18:00 (WEST)
 Hungary  5–1  Sweden Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Lucien Leclerq (France)
Jacobsson Goal 19' (o.g.)
Titkos Goal 37'
Zsengellér Goal 39', 85'
Sárosi Goal 65'		 Report Nyberg Goal 1'
16 June 1938
18:00 (WEST)
 Italy  2–1  Brazil Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Hans Wüthrich (Switzerland)
Colaussi Goal 51'
Meazza Goal 60' (pen.)		 Report Romeu Goal 87'

Match for third place

19 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 Sweden  2–4  Brazil Parc Lescure, Bordeaux
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: John Langenus (Belgium)
Jonasson Goal 28'
Nyberg Goal 38'		 Report Romeu Goal 44'
Leônidas Goal 63', 74'
Perácio Goal 80'

Final

Main article: 1938 FIFA World Cup Final
19 June 1938
17:00 (WEST)
 Hungary  2–4  Italy Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Georges Capdeville (France)
Titkos Goal 8'
Sárosi Goal 70'		 Report Colaussi Goal 6', 35'
Piola Goal 16', 82'

Italy won the championship.

Images for kids

  • 1938 FIFA World Cup

    Qualifying countries and their results

  • Pallone del mondiale di francia 1938

    A ball from the tournament

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 1938 para niños

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