1934

1934 FIFA World Cup

The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams.

1934
Official poster
designed by

Filippo Tommaso Marinetti

Italy
Host country
Italy

27 May – 10 June

1934
Teams
16

from 4 confederations

1934
Venues
8

in 8 host cities

Italy
Champions
Italy

1st Title

Czechoslovakia
Runners-up
Czechoslovakia

Germany
Third place
Germany

Austria
Fourth place
Austria

1934
Matches played
17

Goals scored
Goals scored
70

4.12 per match

Attendance
Attendance
363,000

21,353 per match

Oldřich Nejedlý
Top scorer
Oldřich Nejedlý

Czechoslovakia
5 goals

Teams

1934
Argentina
Head coach
Felipe Pascucci

18 players

Austria
Austria
Head coach
Hugo Meisl

22 players

Belgium
Belgium
Head coach
Hector Goetinck

22 players

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Luiz Vinhaes

21 players

Brazil
Czechoslovakia
Head coach
Karel Petrů

22 players

Egypt
Egypt
Head coach
James McCrae

20 players

France
France
Head coach
George Kimpton

22 players

Germany
Germany
Head coach
Otto Nerz

22 players

Hungary
Hungary
Head coach
Ödön Nádas

22 players

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Vittorio Pozzo

22 players

Netherlands
Netherlands
Head coach
Bob Glendenning

22 players

Romania
Romania
Head coaches
Josef Uridil and Costel Rădulescu

22 players

Romania
Spain
Head coach
Amadeo García

22 players

Romania
Sweden
Head coach
József Nagy

21 players

Romania
Switzerland
Head coach
Heinrich Müller

22 players

Romania
United States
Head coach
David Gould

19 players

Venues

Stadio San Siro
Stadio San Siro
Milan

Capacity: 55,000

Stadio Littoriale
Stadio Littoriale
Bologna

Capacity: 50,100

Stadio Nazionale PNF
Stadio Nazionale PNF
Rome

Capacity: 47,300

	Stadio Giovanni Berta
Stadio Giovanni Berta
Florence

Capacity: 47,290

Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Naples

Capacity: 40,000

Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Genoa

Capacity: 36,703

Stadio Benito Mussolini
Stadio Benito Mussolini
Turin

Capacity: 28,140

Stadio Littorio
Stadio Littorio
Trieste

Capacity: 8,000

Match Officials

Alfred Birlem
Alfred Birlem
Germany

Europe

Rinaldo Barlassina
Rinaldo Barlassina
Italy

Europe

Ivan Eklind
Ivan Eklind
Sweden

Europe

René Mercet
René Mercet
Switzerland

Europe

John Langenus
John Langenus
Belgium

Europe

Eugen Braun
Eugen Braun
Austria

Europe

Francisco Mateucci
Johannes van Moorsel
Netherlands

Europe

Francesco Mattea
Francesco Mattea
Italy

Europe

Louis Baert
Louis Baert
Belgium

Europe

Alois Beranek
Alois Beranek
Austria

Europe

Albino Carraro
Albino Carraro
Italy

Europe

Round of 16

Stadio Luigi Ferraris
27 May 16:00 CET
Genoa

Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Attendance: 21,000

Spain
Spain
3

Iraragorri 18' (pen.), 25'
Lángara 29'

Brazil
Brazil
1

Leônidas 55'

Alfred Birlem
Referee
Alfred Birlem

Germany

Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli,
27 May 16:00 CET
Naples

Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Attendance: 9,000

Hungary
Hungary
4

Teleki 11'
Toldi 31', 61'
Vincze 53' 

Egypt
Egypt
2

Fawzi 35', 39'

Rinaldo Barlassina
Referee
Rinaldo Barlassina

Italy

Stadio San Siro,
27 May 16:00 CET
Milan

Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 33,000

Switzerland
Switzerland
3

Kielholz 7', 43'
Abegglen 66' 

Netherlands
Netherlands
2

 Smit 29'
Vente 69'

Ivan Eklind
Referee
Ivan Eklind

Sweden

Stadio Nazionale PNF
27 May 16:00 CET
Rome

Stadio Nazionale PNF
Attendance: 25,000

Italy
Italy
7

Schiavio 18', 29', 64'
Orsi 20', 69'
Ferrari 63'
Meazza 90' 

United States
United States
1

Donelli 57'

René Mercet
Referee
René Mercet

Switzerland

Stadio Littorio
27 May 16:00 CET
Trieste

Stadio Littorio
Attendance: 9,000

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
2

Puč 50'
Nejedlý 67' 

Romania
Romania
1

Dobay 11'

John Langenus
Referee
John Langenus

Belgium

Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli,
27 May 16:00 CET
Bologna

Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 14,000

Sweden
Sweden
3

Jonasson 9', 67'
Kroon 79' 

Argentina
Argentina
2

 Belis 4'
Galateo 48'

Eugen Braun
Referee
Eugen Braun

Austria

Stadio Benito Mussolini
27 May 16:00 CET
Turin

Stadio Benito Mussolini
Attendance: 16,000

Austria
Austria
3

Sindelar 44'
Schall 93'
Bican 109' 

France
France
2

 Nicolas 18'
Verriest 116' (pen.)

Johannes van Moorsel
Referee
Johannes van Moorsel

Netherlands

Stadio Giovanni Berta,
27 May 16:00 CET
Florence

Stadio Giovanni Berta
Attendance: 8,000

Germany
Germany
5

Kobierski 25'
Siffling 49'
Conen 66', 70', 87' 

Belgium
Belgium
2

Voorhoof 29', 43'

Francesco Mattea
Referee
Francesco Mattea

Italy

Quarter-Finals

Stadio Littoriale
31 May 16:30 CET
Bologna

Stadio Littoriale
Attendance: 23,000

Austria
Austria
2

Horvath 8'
Zischek 51' 

Hungary
Hungary
1

 Sárosi 60' (pen.)

Francesco Mattea
Referee
Francesco Mattea

Italy

Stadio Giovanni Berta
31 May 16:30 CET
Florence

Stadio Giovanni Berta
Attendance: 35,000

Italy
Italy
1

Ferrari 44' 

Spain
Spain
1

Regueiro 30'

Louis Baert
Referee
Louis Baert

Belgium

Stadio San Siro
31 May 16:30 CET
Milan

Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 3,000

Germany
Germany
2

Hohmann 60', 63' 

Sweden
Sweden
1

Dunker 82'

Rinaldo Barlassina
Referee
Rinaldo Barlassina

Italy

Stadio Benito Mussolini
31 May 16:30 CET
Turin

Stadio Benito Mussolini
Attendance: 12,000

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
3

Svoboda 24'
Sobotka 49'
Nejedlý 82' 

Switzerland
Switzerland
2

Kielholz 18'
Jäggi 78'

Alois Beranek
Referee
Alois Beranek

Austria

Replay: Italy vs Spain

Stadio Giovanni Berta
1 June 16:30 CET
Florence

Stadio Giovanni Berta
Attendance: 43,000

Italy
Italy
1

Meazza 11' 

Spain
Spain
0

René Mercet
Referee
René Mercet

Switzerland

Semi-Finals

Stadio San Siro
3 June 16:30 CET
Milan

Stadio San Siro
Attendance: 35,000

Italy
Italy
1

Guaita 19'

Austria
Austria
0

Ivan Eklind
Referee
Ivan Eklind

Sweden

Stadio Nazionale PNF
3 June 16:30 CET
Rome

Stadio Nazionale PNF
Attendance: 15,000

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
3

Nejedlý 21', 69', 80'

Germany
Germany
1

Noack 62'

Rinaldo Barlassina
Referee
Rinaldo Barlassina

Italy

Third Place Play-Off

Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli,
7 June 18:00 CET
Naples

Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli,
Attendance: 7,000

Germany
Germany
3

Lehner 1', 42'
Conen 27' 

Austria
Austria
2

 Horvath 28'
Sesta 54'

Albino Carraro
Referee
Albino Carraro

Italy

Final

Stadio Nazionale PNF,
10 June 15:30 CET
Rome

Stadio Nazionale PNF,
Attendance: 55,000

Italy
Italy
2

Orsi 81'
Schiavio 95' 

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1

Puč 71'

Ivan Eklind
Referee
Ivan Eklind

Sweden

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