1938

1938 FIFA World Cup

The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams.

1938
Official poster
designed by

Henri Desmé

France
Host country
France

4–19 June

1938
Teams
15

from 4 confederations

1938
Venues
10

in 9 host cities

Italy
Champions
Italy

2nd Title

Hungary
Runners-up
Hungary

Brazil
Third place
Brazil

Sweden
Fourth place
Sweden

1938
Matches played
18

Goals scored
Goals scored
84

4.67 per match

Attendance
Attendance
374,835

20,824 per match

Leônidas
Top scorer
Leônidas

Brazil
7 goals

Teams

Italy
Italy
Head coach
Vittorio Pozzo

22 players

Hungary
Hungary
Head coach
Károly Dietz

22 players

Brazil
Brazil
Head coach
Adhemar Pimenta

22 players

Romania
Sweden
Head coach
József Nagy

22 players

Brazil
Czechoslovakia
Head coach
Josef Meissner

22 players

Romania
Switzerland
Head coach
Karl Rappan

22 players

Cuba
Cuba
Head coach
José Tapia

15 players

France
France
Head coach
Gaston Barreau

22 players

Romania
Romania
Head coaches
Alexandru Săvulescu and Costel Rădulescu

22 players

Germany
Germany
Head coach
Sepp Herberger

22 players

Poland
Poland
Head coach
Józef Kałuża

22 players

Norway
Norway
Head coach
Asbjørn Halvorsen

22 players

Belgium
Belgium
Head coach
Jack Butler

22 players

Netherlands
Netherlands
Head coach
Bob Glendenning

22 players

Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
Head coach
Johan Mastenbroek

17 players

Venues

Stade Olympique de Colombes
Stade Olympique de Colombes
Colombes (Paris)

Capacity: 60,000

Stade Vélodrome
Stade Vélodrome
Marseille

Capacity: 48,000

Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
Paris

Capacity: 40,000

Parc Lescure
Parc Lescure
Bordeaux

Capacity: 34,694

Stade de la Meinau
Stade de la Meinau
Strasbourg

Capacity: 30,000

Stade Municipal
Stade Municipal
Le Havre

Capacity: 22,000

Vélodrome Municipal
Vélodrome Municipal
Reims

Capacity: 21,684

Stade du T.O.E.C.
Stade du T.O.E.C.
Toulouse

Capacity: 15,000

Stade Victor Boucquey
Stade Victor Boucquey
Lille

Capacity: 15,000

Stadio Littorio
Stade du Fort Carré
Antibes

Capacity: 7,000

Match Officials

John Langenus
John Langenus
Belgium

Europe

Roger Conrié
Roger Conrié
France

Europe

Roger Conrié
Giuseppe Scarpi
Italy

Europe

Hans Wüthrich
Hans Wüthrich
Switzerland

Europe

Alois Beranek
Alois Beranek
Austria

Europe

Ivan Eklind
Ivan Eklind
Sweden

Europe

Lucien Leclerq
Lucien Leclerq
France

Europe

Alfred Birlem
Alfred Birlem
Germany

Europe

Rinaldo Barlassina
Rinaldo Barlassina
Italy

Europe

Augustin Krist
Augustin Krist
Czechoslovakia

Europe

Louis Baert
Louis Baert
Belgium

Europe

Pál von Hertzka
Pál von Hertzka
Hungary

Europe

Georges Capdeville
Georges Capdeville
France

Europe

Round of 16

Parc des Princes
4 June 17:00 WEST
Paris

Parc des Princes
Attendance: 27,152

Switzerland
Switzerland
1

Abegglen 43' 

Germany
Germany
1

Gauchel 29'

John Langenus
Referee
John Langenus

Belgium

Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli,
5 June 17:00 WEST
Reims

Vélodrome Municipal
Attendance: 9,000

Hungary
Hungary
6

Kohut 13'
Toldi 15'
G. Sárosi 28', 89'
Zsengellér 35', 76' 

Dutch East Indies
Dutch East Indies
0

Roger Conrié
Referee
Roger Conrié

France

Stade Gerland
5 June
Lyon

Stade Gerland

Sweden
Sweden
w/o

Austria
Austria

Stade du T.O.E.C.,
5 June 17:00 WEST
Toulouse

Stade du T.O.E.C.
Attendance: 7,000

Cuba
Cuba
3

Socorro 44', 103'
Magriñá 69' 

Romania
Romania
3

Bindea 35'
Barátky 88'
Dobay 105'

Giuseppe Scarpi
Referee
Giuseppe Scarpi

Italy

Stade Olympique de Colombes
5 June 17:00 WEST
Colombes

Stade Olympique de Colombes
Attendance: 30,454

France
France
3

Veinante 1'
Nicolas 16', 69' 

Belgium
Belgium
1

Isemborghs 38'

Hans Wüthrich
Referee
Hans Wüthrich

Switzerland

Stade Vélodrome
5 June 17:00 WEST
Marseille

Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 19,000

Italy
Italy
2

Ferraris 2'
Piola 94' 

Norway
Norway
1

 Brustad 83'

Alois Beranek
Referee
Alois Beranek

Germany

Stade de la Meinau
5 June 17:30 WEST
Strasbourg

Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 13,452

Brazil
Brazil
6

Leônidas 18', 93', 104'
Romeu 25'
Perácio 44', 71' 

Poland
Poland
5

  Scherfke 23' (pen.)
Wilimowski 53', 59', 89', 118'

Ivan Eklind
Referee
Ivan Eklind

Sweden

Stade municipal,
5 June 18:30 WEST
Le Havre

Stade municipal
Attendance: 11,000

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
3

Košťálek 93'
Zeman 111'
Nejedlý 118' 

Netherlands
Netherlands
0

Lucien Leclerq
Referee
Lucien Leclerq

France

Replays

Parc des Princes
9 June 18:00 WEST
Paris

Parc des Princes
Attendance: 20,025

Switzerland
Switzerland
4

Walaschek 42'
Bickel 64'
Abegglen 75', 78' 

Gremany
Gremany
2

  Hahnemann 8'
Lörtscher 22' (o.g.)

Ivan Eklind
Referee
Ivan Eklind

Sweden

Stade du T.O.E.C.
9 June 18:00 WEST
Toulouse

Stade du T.O.E.C.
Attendance: 8,000

Cuba
Cuba
2

Socorro 51'
Fernández 57' 

Romania
Romania
1

Dobay 35'

Alfred Birlem
Referee
Alfred Birlem

Germany

Quarter-Finals

Stade Victor Boucquey,
12 June 17:00 WEST
Lille

Stade Victor Boucquey
Attendance: 15,000

Hungary
Hungary
2

G. Sárosi 40'
Zsengellér 89' 

Switzerland
Switzerland
0

Rinaldo Barlassina
Referee
Rinaldo Barlassina

Italy

Stade du Fort Carré,
12 June 17:00 WEST
Antibes

Stade du Fort Carré
Attendance: 7,000

Sweden
Sweden
8

H. Andersson 9', 81', 89'
Wetterström 22', 37', 44'
Keller 80'
Nyberg 84' 

Cuba
Cuba
0

Augustin Krist
Referee
Augustin Krist

Czechoslovakia

Stade Olympique de Colombes,
12 June 17:00 CET
Colombes

Stade Olympique de Colombes
Attendance: 58,455

Italy
Italy
3

Colaussi 9'
Piola 51', 72' 

France
France
1

Heisserer 10'

Louis Baert
Referee
Louis Baert

Belgium

Parc Lescure
12 June 17:00 WEST
Bordeaux

Parc Lescure
Attendance: 22,021

Brazil
Brazil
1

Leônidas 30'

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1

Nejedlý 65' (pen.)

Pál von Hertzka
Referee
Pál von Hertzka

Hungary

Replay

Parc Lescure
14 June 18:00 WEST
Bordeaux

Parc Lescure
Attendance: 18,141

Brazil
Brazil
2

Leônidas 57'
Roberto 62' 

Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
1

Kopecký 25'

Georges Capdeville
Referee
Georges Capdeville

France

Semi-Finals

Parc des Princes
16 June 18:00 WEST
Paris

Parc des Princes
Attendance: 20,000

Hungary
Hungary
5

Jacobsson 19' (o.g.)
Titkos 37'
Zsengellér 39', 85'
G. Sárosi 65' 

Sweden
Sweden
1

  Nyberg 1'

Lucien Leclerq
Referee
Lucien Leclerq

France

Stade Vélodrome,
16 June 18:00 WEST
Marseille

Stade Vélodrome
Attendance: 33,000

Italy
Italy
2

Colaussi 51'
Meazza 60' (pen.) 

Brazil
Brazil
1

Romeu 87'

Hans Wüthrich
Referee
Hans Wüthrich

Switzerland

Third Place Play-Off

Parc Lescure
19 June 17:00 WEST
Bordeaux

Parc Lescure
Attendance: 12,000

Brazil
Brazil
4

Romeu 44'
Leônidas 63', 74'
Perácio 80' 

Sweden
Sweden
2

Jonasson 28'
Nyberg 38'

John Langenus
Referee
John Langenus 

Belgium

Final

Stade Olympique de Colombes,
19 June 15:00 WEST
Paris

Stade Olympique de Colombes
Attendance: 45,000

Italy
Italy
4

Colaussi 6', 35'
Piola 16', 82' 

Hungary
Hungary
2

 Titkos 8'
G. Sárosi 70'

Georges Capdeville
Referee
Georges Capdeville

France

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