1934 FIFA World Cup

The 1934 FIFA World Cup was a football (soccer) sporting event that was held in Italy in 1934. Italy won the trophy after beating Czechoslovakia in the final.

1934 FIFA World Cup

World's Cup Campionato Mondiale di Calcio
Tournament details
Host country	Italy
Dates	27 May – 10 June (15 days)
Teams	16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)	8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Italy (1st title)
Runner-up	Czechoslovakia
Third place	Germany
Fourth place	Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played	17
Goals scored	70 (4.12 per match)
Attendance	363,000 (21,353 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Oldřich Nejedlý (5 goals)
Best player	Giuseppe Meazza
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Africa

• Egypt • Squad

Europe

• Austria • Squad
• Belgium • Squad
• Czechoslovakia • Squad
• France • Squad
• Germany • Squad
• Hungary • Squad
• Italy • Squad
• Netherlands • Squad
• Romania • Squad
• Spain • Squad
• Sweden • Squad
• Switzerland • Squad

North and Central America

• United States • Squad

South America

• Argentina • Squad
• Brazil • Squad

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

Final

Italy won the championship.

1934 FIFA World Cup Media

• San Siro stadium in 1934.jpg

  San Siro stadium in 1934

• Stadio Littoriale Bologna.jpg

  Stadio Littoriale

• Stadio Pnf.jpg

  The Stadio del Partito Nazionale Fascista

• Stadio Comunale Giovanni Berta.jpg

  Stadio Comunale Giovanni Berta

• Vecchio Stadio Marassi 1.jpg

  Stadio Luigi Ferraris negli anni '20-'30

• Stadio Comunale Benito Mussolini.jpg

  Stadio Comunale Benito Mussolini

• StadiodelLittorio.jpg

  StadiodelLittorio

• 1934 FIFA World Cup.png

  Qualifying countries and their results

• 1934 FIFA World Cup Final - Italy v Czechoslovakia - Pozzo, Monzeglio, Bertolini, Combi, Monti and Carcano.jpg

  From left to right: Italian manager Pozzo, Monzeglio, Bertolini, the goalkeeper and captain Combi, Monti (half-hidden) and the assistant manager Carcano (behind) before the start of extra time in the victorious final versus Czechoslovakia

References

• FIFA Archived 2017-07-04 at the Wayback Machine