1938
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams.
Official poster
designed by
Henri Desmé
Host country
France
4–19 June
Teams
15
from 4 confederations
Venues
10
in 9 host cities
Champions
Italy
2nd Title
Runners-up
Hungary
Third place
Brazil
Fourth place
Sweden
Matches played
18
Goals scored
84
4.67 per match
Attendance
374,835
20,824 per match
Top scorer
Leônidas
Brazil
7 goals
Teams
Italy
Head coach
Vittorio Pozzo
22 players
Hungary
Head coach
Károly Dietz
22 players
Brazil
Head coach
Adhemar Pimenta
22 players
Sweden
Head coach
József Nagy
22 players
Czechoslovakia
Head coach
Josef Meissner
22 players
Switzerland
Head coach
Karl Rappan
22 players
Cuba
Head coach
José Tapia
15 players
France
Head coach
Gaston Barreau
22 players
Romania
Head coaches
Alexandru Săvulescu and Costel Rădulescu
22 players
Germany
Head coach
Sepp Herberger
22 players
Poland
Head coach
Józef Kałuża
22 players
Norway
Head coach
Asbjørn Halvorsen
22 players
Belgium
Head coach
Jack Butler
22 players
Netherlands
Head coach
Bob Glendenning
22 players
Dutch East Indies
Head coach
Johan Mastenbroek
17 players
Venues
Stade Olympique de Colombes
Colombes (Paris)
Capacity: 60,000
Stade Vélodrome
Marseille
Capacity: 48,000
Parc des Princes
Paris
Capacity: 40,000
Parc Lescure
Bordeaux
Capacity: 34,694
Stade de la Meinau
Strasbourg
Capacity: 30,000
Stade Municipal
Le Havre
Capacity: 22,000
Vélodrome Municipal
Reims
Capacity: 21,684
Stade du T.O.E.C.
Toulouse
Capacity: 15,000
Stade Victor Boucquey
Lille
Capacity: 15,000
Stade du Fort Carré
Antibes
Capacity: 7,000
Match Officials
John Langenus
Belgium
Europe
Roger Conrié
France
Europe
Giuseppe Scarpi
Italy
Europe
Hans Wüthrich
Switzerland
Europe
Alois Beranek
Austria
Europe
Ivan Eklind
Sweden
Europe
Lucien Leclerq
France
Europe
Alfred Birlem
Germany
Europe
Rinaldo Barlassina
Italy
Europe
Augustin Krist
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Louis Baert
Belgium
Europe
Pál von Hertzka
Hungary
Europe
Georges Capdeville
France
Europe
Round of 16
04 June 17:00 WEST
Paris
Parc des Princes
Attendance: 27,152
Switzerland
1
Abegglen 43'
Germany
1
Gauchel 29'
Referee
John Langenus
Belgium
05 June 17:00 WEST
Reims
Vélodrome Municipal
Attendance: 9,000
Hungary
6
Kohut 13'
Toldi 15'
G. Sárosi 28', 89'
Zsengellér 35', 76'
Dutch East Indies
0
Referee
Roger Conrié
France
05 June
Stade Gerland
Sweden
w/o
Austria
05 June 17:00 WEST
Toulouse
Stade du T.O.E.C.
Attendance: 7,000
Cuba
3
Socorro 44', 103'
Magriñá 69'
Romania
3
Bindea 35'
Barátky 88'
Dobay 105'
Referee
Giuseppe Scarpi
Italy
05 June 17:00 WEST
Colombes
Stade Olympique de Colombes
Attendance: 30,454
France
3
Veinante 1'
Nicolas 16', 69'
Belgium
1
Isemborghs 38'
Referee
Hans Wüthrich
Switzerland
05 June 17:00 WEST
Marseille
Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 19,000
Italy
2
Ferraris 2'
Piola 94'
Norway
1
Brustad 83'
Referee
Alois Beranek
Germany
05 June 17:30 WEST
Strasbourg
Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 13,452
Brazil
6
Leônidas 18', 93', 104'
Romeu 25'
Perácio 44', 71'
Poland
5
Scherfke 23' (pen.)
Wilimowski 53', 59', 89', 118'
Referee
Ivan Eklind
Sweden
05 June 18:30 WEST
Le Havre
Stade municipal
Attendance: 11,000
Czechoslovakia
3
Košťálek 93'
Zeman 111'
Nejedlý 118'
Netherlands
0
Referee
Lucien Leclerq
France
Replays
09 June 18:00 WEST
Paris
Parc des Princes
Attendance: 20,025
Switzerland
4
Walaschek 42'
Bickel 64'
Abegglen 75', 78'
Gremany
2
Hahnemann 8'
Lörtscher 22' (o.g.)
Referee
Ivan Eklind
Sweden
09 June 18:00 WEST
Toulouse
Stade du T.O.E.C.
Attendance: 8,000
Cuba
2
Socorro 51'
Fernández 57'
Zsengellér 35', 76'
Romania
1
Dobay 35'
Referee
Alfred Birlem
Germany
Quarter-Finals
12 June 17:00 WEST
Lille
Stade Victor Boucquey
Attendance: 15,000
Hungary
2
G. Sárosi 40'
Zsengellér 89'
Switzerland
0
Referee
Rinaldo Barlassina
Italy
12 June 17:00 WEST
Antibes
Stade du Fort Carré
Attendance: 7,000
Sweden
8
H. Andersson 9', 81', 89'
Wetterström 22', 37', 44'
Keller 80'
Nyberg 84'
Cuba
0
Referee
Augustin Krist
Czechoslovakia
12 June 17:00 CET
Colombes
Stade Olympique de Colombes
Attendance: 58,455
Italy
3
Colaussi 9'
Piola 51', 72'
Zizinho 67'
France
1
Heisserer 10'
Referee
Louis Baert
Belgium
12 June 17:00 WEST
Bordeaux
Parc Lescure
Attendance: 22,021
Brazil
1
Leônidas 30'
Czechoslovakia
1
Nejedlý 65' (pen.)
Referee
Pál von Hertzka
Hungary
Replay
14 June 18:00 WEST
Bordeaux
Parc Lescure
Attendance: 18,141
Brazil
2
Leônidas 57'
Roberto 62'
Czechoslovakia
1
Kopecký 25'
Referee
Georges Capdeville
France
Semi-Finals
16 June 18:00 WEST
Paris
Parc des Princes
Attendance: 20,000
Hungary
5
Jacobsson 19' (o.g.)
Titkos 37'
Zsengellér 39', 85'
G. Sárosi 65'
Sweden
1
Nyberg 1'
Referee
Lucien Leclerq
France
16 June 18:00 WEST
Marseille
Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 33,000
Italy
2
Colaussi 51'
Meazza 60' (pen.)
Brazil
1
Romeu 87'
Referee
Hans Wüthrich
Switzerland
Third Place Play-Off
19 June 17:00 WEST
Bordeaux
Parc Lescure
Attendance: 12,000
Brazil
4
Romeu 44'
Leônidas 63', 74'
Perácio 80'
Sweden
2
Jonasson 28'
Nyberg 38'
Referee
John Langenus
Belgium
Final
19 June 15:00 WEST
Paris
Stade Olympique de Colombes
Attendance: 45,000
Italy
4
Colaussi 6', 35'
Piola 16', 82'
Hungary
2
Titkos 8'
G. Sárosi 70'
Referee
Georges Capdeville
France