World Cup 1938 (France, June 4-19)

1/8 FINALS

04.06.38  Paris       Germany          1-1 Switzerland     [aet]
  [originally (on 6 Mar) fixtured for 5-Jun in Strasbourg; rearranged on 9 Apr]
09.06.38  Paris       Germany          2-4 Switzerland

05.06.38  Lyon        Austria           -  Sweden          (Not played. Due to the "Anschluss", Austria withdrew)

05.06.38  Reims       Hungary          6-0 Dutch Indies

05.06.38  Paris       France           3-1 Belgium

05.06.38  Toulouse    Cuba             3-3 Romania         [aet]
  [originally (on 6 Mar) fixtured for 4-Jun in Paris; rearranged on 9 Apr]
09.06.38  Toulouse    Cuba             2-1 Romania

05.06.38  Le Havre    Czechoslovakia   3-0 Netherlands     [aet]

05.06.38  Strasbourg  Brazil           6-5 Poland          [aet]
  [originally (on 6 Mar) fixtured for 5-Jun in Toulouse; rearranged on 9 Apr]

05.06.38  Marseille   Italy            2-1 Norway          [aet]
  [originally fixtured in Antibes; Marseille was a backup venue in case
   the Antibes stadium would not be ready in time, as indeed happened]

QUARTERFINALS

12.06.38  Antibes     Sweden           8-0 Cuba
  [originally fixtured in Marseille, but after Marseille had hosted the match
   between Italy and Norway in the first round, this match was moved to Antibes]

12.06.38  Lille       Switzerland      0-2 Hungary

12.06.38  Paris       France           1-3 Italy

12.06.38  Bordeaux    Brazil           1-1 Czechoslovakia  [aet]
14.06.38  Bordeaux    Brazil           2-1 Czechoslovakia

SEMIFINALS

16.06.38  Paris       Hungary          5-1 Sweden

16.06.38  Marseille   Italy            2-1 Brazil

MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE

19.06.38  Bordeaux    Brazil           4-2 Sweden

FINAL

Paris, June 19, 1938.
Italy            4-2 Hungary                  
Italy: Olivieri, Foni, Rava, Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli, Biavati,
       Meazza, Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi.
Hungary: Szabó, Polgár, Biró, Szalay, Szücs, Lázár, Sas, Vincze,
         Sárosi, Zsengellér, Titkos.

Referee: Capderville (France)
Attendance: 60,000.

Scorers: 6' Colaussi 1-0; 8' Titkos 1-1; 16' Piola 2-1; 35' Colaussi 3-1;
         70' Sárosi 3-2; 82' Piola 4-2.

Topscorer: Leônidas (Brazil) 7 goals.

Detailed Infos

1934 Final Tournament

1938 Qualifying Tournament

1950 Final Tournament

Overview File


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