1934 FIFA World Cup

1934 FIFA World Cup - Italy
Campionato Mondiale di Calcio

Official poster
Teams 16 (from 32 entrants)

Host Italy
Champions Italy (1st title)

Matches played 17
Goals scored 70 (average 4.118 per match)
Attendance 358,000 (average 21,059 per match)
Top scorer(s) Oldřich Nejedlý
Edmund Conen
Angelo Schiavio
4 goals



Qualifying countries
The 1934 Football World Cup was hosted in Italy, chosen by FIFA over the other candidate, Sweden, in Stockholm in October 1932. It was the first football World Cup for which teams would have to qualify in order to take part. The number of participating nations this time doubled from the previous tournament, but only ten of the 32 nations came from outside the continent of the host nation. Italy became the second World Cup champions, beating Czechoslovakia in the final, 2-1.
The influence of Benito Mussolini, the Italian prime minister, is said to have extended to the choice of referees for Italy's matches. The Swedish referee who refereed the semi-final and final was said to have met with Mussolini before the matches, and disputed decisions were given in favour of Italy. Some referees ruled so much in Italy's favour that they were suspended by their home nations after the tournament. This tournament is regarded by some as having been as "politicized" as the 1936 Summer Olympics.[citations needed]
This World Cup was unique in two ways. First, 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. Second, the hosts, Italy, had to qualify.
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Venues
Twelve cities hosted the tournament:
• Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence
• Stadio Littorale, Bologna
• Stadio San Siro, Milano
• Stadio Littorio, Trieste
• Stadio Benito Mussolini, Torino
• Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples
• Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genova
• Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome

The tournament
The preliminary round took the form of a knockout stage, which saw eight European teams: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland advance.
The quarterfinals provided the first replay that the World Cup had seen when Italy and Spain drew 1-1 after extra time. Italy won the replay 1-0, and then went on to beat Austria by the same margin. Meanwhile Czechoslovakia secured their place in the final by beating Germany 3-1.
The National Fascist Party stadium provided the venue for the final and 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.

Qualification
Main article: Football World Cup 1934 (qualification)
Tournament bracket
First Round Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final

27 May - Florence


Germany
5
31 May - Milan

Belgium
2
Germany
2
27 May - Bologna

Sweden
1
Argentina
2
3 June – Rome

Sweden
3
Germany
1
27 May - Milan

Czechoslovakia
3
Netherlands
2
31 May - Turin

Switzerland
3
Switzerland
2
27 May - Trieste

Czechoslovakia
3
Czechoslovakia
2
10 June – Rome

Romania
1
Czechoslovakia
1
27 May - Turin

Italy (AET)
2
Austria (AET)
3
31 May - Bologna

France
2
Austria
2
27 May - Naples

Hungary
1
Hungary
4
3 June - Milan

Egypt
2
Austria
0
27 May - Genova

Italy
1 Third place
Brazil
1
31 May – Florence
(replayed 1 June)
7 June – Naples

Spain
3
Spain
1 (0) Germany
3
27 May - Roma

Italy
1 (1) Austria
2
Italy
7

USA
1


First round
May 27, 1934
16:30
Germany
5–2 Belgium
Florence, Stadio Giovanni Berta
Attendance: ~8000
Referee: Mattea (France)

Kobierski 25'
Siffling 49'
Conen 66', 70', 87'
(Report)
Voorhoof 29', 43'

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May 27, 1934
16:30
Argentina
2–3 Sweden
Bologna, Stadio Littorale
Attendance: ~15000
Referee: Braun (Austria)

Belis 4'
Galateo 48'[1]
(Report)
Jonasson 9', 67'
Kroon 79'

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May 27, 1934
16:30
Netherlands
2–3 Switzerland
Milano, Stadio San Siro
Attendance: ~40000
Referee: Eklind (Sweden)

Smit 19'
Vente 84'
(Report)
Kielholz 7', 43'[2]
Abegglen 69'

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May 27, 1934
16:30
Czechoslovakia
2–1 Romania
Trieste, Stadio Littorio
Attendance: ~8000
Referee: Langenus (Belgium)

Puč 50'
Nejedlý 67'
(Report)
Dobay 11'

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May 27, 1934
16:30
Austria
3–2
(AET)
France
Torino, Stadio Benito Mussolini
Attendance: ~20000
Referee: van Moorsel (Netherlands)

Sindelar 44'
Schall 93'
Bican 109'
(Report)
Nicolas 18'
Verriest 116' pen[3]

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May 27, 1934
16:30
Hungary
4–2 Egypt
Naples, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Attendance: ~12000
Referee: Barlassina (Italy)

Teleki 11'
Toldi 27'[4], 61'
Vincze 53'
(Report)
Fawzi 31'[5], 39'

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May 27, 1934
16:30
Brazil
1–3 Spain
Genova, Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: ~25000
Referee: Birlem (Germany)

Leônidas 55'
(Report)
Chato 18' pen, 25'[6]
Lángara 29'

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May 27, 1934
16:30
Italy
7–1 USA
Rome, Stadio Nazionale PNF
Attendance: ~13000
Referee: Mercet (Switzerland)

Schiavio 18', 29', 64'
Orsi 20', 69'
Ferrari 63'
Meazza 90'[7]
(Report)
Donelli 57'


Quarter-finals
May 31, 1934
16:30
Germany
2–1 Sweden
Milano, Stadio San Siro
Attendance: ~15000
Referee: Barlassina (Italy)

Hohmann 60', 63'
(Report)
Dunker 82'

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May 31, 1934
16:30
Switzerland
2–3 Czechoslovakia
Torino, Stadio Benito Mussolini
Attendance: ~12000
Referee: Beranek (Austria)

Kielholz 18'
Jäggi 78'
(Report)
Svoboda 24'
Sobotka 49'
Nejedlý 82'

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May 31, 1934
16:30
Austria
2–1 Hungary
Bologna, Stadio Littorale
Attendance: ~25000
Referee: Mattea (France)

Horvath 8'
Zischek 51'
(Report)
Sárosi 60' pen

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May 31, 1934
16:30
Spain
1–1
(AET)
Italy
Florence, Stadio Giovanni Berta
Attendance: ~35000
Referee: Baert (Belgium)

Corso 30'
(Report)
Ferrari 44'

Replay:
June 1, 1934
16:30
Spain
0–1 Italy
Florence, Stadio Giovanni Berta
Attendance: ~45000
Referee: Mercet (Switzerland)

(Report)
Meazza 11'


Semi-finals
June 3, 1934
16:30
Germany
1–3 Czechoslovakia
Rome, Stadio Nazionale PNF
Attendance: ~10000
Referee: Barlassina (Italy)

Noack 62'[8]
(Report)
Nejedlý 19'[9], 80'[10]
Krčil 71'[11]

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June 3, 1934
16:30
Austria
0–1 Italy
Milano, Stadio San Siro
Attendance: ~60000
Referee: Eklind (Sweden)

(Report)
Guaita 19'


Third place match
June 7, 1934
17:30
Germany
3–2 Austria
Naples, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Attendance: ~8000
Referee: Carraro (Italy)

Lehner 1'[12], 42'
Conen 27'[13]
(Report)
Horvath 28'[14]
Sesta 54'[15]


Final
June 10, 1934
17:00
Czechoslovakia
1–2
(AET)
Italy
Rome, Stadio Nazionale PNF
Attendance: ~45000
Referee: Eklind (Sweden)

Puč 76'[16]
(Report)
Orsi 81'
Schiavio 95'


Awards
1934 World Cup Winners:

Italy
First title

Scorers
4 goals
• Oldřich Nejedlý
• Angelo Schiavio
• Edmund Conen
3 goals
• Raimundo Orsi
• Poldi Kielholz
2 goals
• Hans Horvath
• Bernard Voorhoof
• Antonín Puč
• Abdel Fawzi
• Karl Hohmann
• Ernst Lehner
• Géza Toldi
• Giovanni Ferrari
• Giuseppe Meazza
• Chato
• Sven Jonasson
1 goal
• Ernesto Belis
• Alberto Galateo
• Pepi Bican
• Toni Schall
• Karl Sesta
• Matthias Sindelar
• Karl Zischek
• Leônidas
• Rudolf Krčil
• Jiří Sobotka
• František Svoboda
• Jean Nicolas
• Georges Verriest
• Stanislaus Kobierski
• Rudolf Noack
• Otto Siffling
• György Sárosi
• Pál Teleki
• Jenő Vincze
• Enrico Guaita
• Kick Smit
• Leen Vente
• Stefan Dobay
• Isidro Lángara
• Corso
• Gösta Dunker
• Knut Kroon
• André Abegglen
• Willy Jäggi
• Aldo Donelli


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. ^ RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 81st minute.
11. ^ RSSSF credits this goal to Oldřich Nejedlý in the 69th minute, which would make Nejedlý top scorer in the tournament with 5 goals.
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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