1934 FIFA World Cup

Infobox International Football Competition
tourney_name = FIFA World Cup
year = 1934
other_titles = Campionato Mondiale di Calcio


size = 150px
caption = 1934 FIFA World Cup official logo
country = Italy
country-flagvar = 1861
dates = 27 May – 10 June
confederations = 4
num_teams = 16
venues = 8
cities = 8
champion = Italy
champion-flagvar = 1861
count = 1
second = Czechoslovakia
third = Germany
third-flagvar = empire
fourth = Austria
matches = 17
goals = 70
attendance = 358000
top_scorer = flagicon|TCH Oldřich Nejedlý (5 goals)The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second World Cup staged, and was hosted in Italy from 27 May to 10 June. Italy was chosen as hosts by FIFA in October 1932. It was the first World Cup for which teams would have to qualify in order to take part. 32 nations entered the competition, and after qualification, 16 teams participated in the finals tournament. Italy became the second World Cup champions, beating Czechoslovakia in the final, 2-1.

Qualification

This World Cup was unique in that 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. Another somewhat unique fact is that the hosts, Italy, had to qualify. Since 1938, the hosts have been given an automatic spot in the tournament. The next host to compete in World Cup qualifiers will be South Africa in 2010; although they are assured of a World Cup place as the hosts, they must compete because the African confederation is using its 2010 World Cup qualifiers as the qualifying for the 2010 African Cup of Nations.

Only ten of the 32 entrants, and four of the 16 qualified teams (Brazil, Argentina, United States and Egypt, the first African team to qualify to a World Cup final), were from outside Europe. The last spot in the finals was contested between the United States and Mexico only three days before the start of the tournament in a one-off match in Rome, which the United States won.

ummary

The tournament was held in knockout format. Eight European teams—Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland—advanced to the quarter-finals.

In the quarter-finals, the first replayed match in the World Cup history took place, after Italy and Spain drew 1-1 after extra time. Italy won the replay 1-0, and then went on to beat Austria in the semifinals by the same score. Meanwhile, Czechoslovakia secured their place in the final by beating Germany 3-1.

The Stadium of the National Fascist Party was the venue for the final. 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.

Venues

Eight cities hosted the tournament:
*Bologna, Stadio Littoriale
*Florence, Stadio Giovanni Berta
*Genoa, Stadio Luigi Ferraris
*Milan, Stadio San Siro
*Naples, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
*Rome, Stadio Nazionale PNF
*Trieste, Stadio Littorio
*Turin, Stadio Benito Mussolini

quads

Results

Round16
27 May - Rome|fb|ITA|1861|7|fb|USA|1912|1
27 May - Genoa|fb|ESP|1931|3|fb|BRA|1889|1
27 May - Naples|fb|HUN|1940|4|fb|EGY|1922|2
27 May - Turin|fb|AUT (a.e.t.)|3|fb|FRA|2
27 May - Trieste|fb|TCH|2|fb|ROU|1
27 May - Milan|fb|NED|2|fb|SUI|3
27 May - Bologna|fb|ARG|alt|2|fb|SWE|3
27 May - Florence|fb|GER|empire|5|fb|BEL|2
31 May – Florence
(replayed 1 June)|fb|ITA|1861|1 (1)|fb|ESP|1931|1 (0)
31 May - Bologna|fb|HUN|1940|1|fb|AUT|2
31 May - Turin|fb|TCH|3|fb|SUI|2
31 May - Milan|fb|SWE|1|fb|GER|empire|2
3 June - Milan|fb|ITA|1861|1|fb|AUT|0
3 June – Rome|fb|TCH|3|fb|GER|empire|1
10 June – Rome|fb|ITA|1861 (a.e.t.)|2|fb|TCH|1
7 June - Naples|fb|AUT|2|fb|GER|empire|3
RD1=First Round

First round

footballbox
date = 1934-05-27
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|GER|empire
score = 5 – 2
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1108/report.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|BEL
goals1 = Kobierski goal|25
Siffling goal|49
Conen goal|66 goal|70 goal|87
goals2 = Voorhoof goal|29 goal|43
stadium = Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence
attendance = ~8,000
referee = Francesco Mattea (Italian Football Federation
Italy) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-27
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|ARG|alt
score = 2 – 3
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1102/report.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|SWE
goals1 = Belis goal|4
Galateo goal|48 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 46th minute.]
goals2 = Jonasson goal|9 goal|67
Kroon goal|79
stadium = Stadio Littorale, Bologna
attendance = ~15,000
referee = Eugen Braun (Austria) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-27
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|NED
score = 2 – 3
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1133/report.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|SUI
goals1 = Smit goal|19
Vente goal|84
goals2 = Kielholz goal|7 goal|43 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 29th minute.]
Abegglen goal|69
stadium = Stadio San Siro, Milan
attendance = ~40,000
referee = Ivan Eklind (Sweden) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-27
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|TCH
score = 2 – 1
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1141/report.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|ROU
goals1 = Puč goal|50
Nejedlý goal|67
goals2 = Dobay goal|11
stadium = Stadio Littorio, Trieste
attendance = ~8,000
referee = Jean Langenus (Belgium) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-27
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|AUT
score = 3 – 2 (a.e.t.)
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1104/report.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|FRA
goals1 = Sindelar goal|44
Schall goal|93
Bican goal|109
goals2 = Nicolas goal|18
Verriest goal|116|pen. [RSSSF credits this penalty as occurring in the 118th minute.]
stadium = Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin
attendance = ~20,000
referee = Johannes van Moorsel (Netherlands) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-27
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|HUN|1940
score = 4 – 2
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1119/report.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|EGY|1922
goals1 = Teleki goal|11
Toldi goal|27 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 31st minute.] goal|61
Vincze goal|53
goals2 = Fawzi goal|31 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 35th minute.] goal|39
stadium = Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples
attendance = ~12,000
referee = Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-27
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|BRA|1889
score = 1 – 3
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1111/report.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|ESP|1931
goals1 = Leônidas goal|55
goals2 = Iraragorri goal|18|pen. goal|25 [RSSSF credits this goal to Isidro Lángara.]
Lángara goal|29
stadium = Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
attendance = ~25,000
referee = Alfred Birlem (Germany) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-27
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|ITA|1861
score = 7 – 1
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1135/report.html (Report)]
team2 = fb|USA|1912
goals1 = Schiavio goal|18 goal|29 goal|64
Orsi goal|20 goal|69
Ferrari goal|63
Meazza goal|90 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 89th minute.]
goals2 = Donelli goal|57
stadium = Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
attendance = ~13,000
referee = Rene Mercet (Switzerland)

Quarter-finals

footballbox
date = 1934-05-31
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|GER|empire
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1129/report.html (Report)]
score = 2 – 1
team2 = fb|SWE
goals1 = Hohmann goal|60 goal|63
goals2 = Dunker goal|82
stadium = Stadio San Siro, Milan
attendance = ~15000
referee = Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-31
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|SUI
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1143/report.html (Report)]
score = 2 – 3
team2 = fb|TCH
goals1 = Kielholz goal|18
Jaeggi goal|78
goals2 = Svoboda goal|24
Sobotka goal|49
Nejedlý goal|82
stadium = Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin
attendance = ~12000
referee = Alois Beranek (Austria) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-31
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|AUT
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1106/report.html (Report)]
score = 2 – 1
team2 = fb|HUN|1940
goals1 = Horvath goal|8
Zischek goal|51
goals2 = Sárosi goal|60|pen.
stadium = Stadio Littoriale, Bologna
attendance = ~25000
referee = Francesco Mattea (Italy) ----footballbox
date = 1934-05-31
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|ESP|1931
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1122/report.html (Report)]
score = 1 – 1 (a.e.t.)
team2 = fb|ITA|1861
goals1 = Regueiro goal|30
goals2 = Ferrari goal|44
stadium = Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence
attendance = ~35000
referee = Louis Baert (Belgium)

Replay:footballbox
date = 1934-06-01
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|ESP|1931
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1123/report.html (Report)]
score = 0 – 1
team2 = fb|ITA|1861
goals1 =
goals2 = Meazza goal|11
stadium = Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence
attendance = ~45000
referee = Rene Mercet (Switzerland)

emi-finals

footballbox
date = 1934-06-03
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|GER|empire
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1130/report.html (Report)]
score = 1 – 3
team2 = fb|TCH
goals1 = Noack goal|62 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 59th minute.]
goals2 = Nejedlý goal|19 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 21st minute.] goal|71 [FIFA initially credits this goal to Rudolf Krčil, but changed it to Nejedlý in 2006 [http://www.fifa.com/en/media/index/0,1369,125346,00.html] . RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 69th minute.] goal|80 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 81st minute.]
stadium = Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
attendance = ~10000
referee = Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy) ----footballbox
date = 1934-06-03
time = 16:30
team1 = fb-rt|AUT
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1107/report.html (Report)]
score = 0 – 1
team2 = fb|ITA|1861
goals1 =
goals2 = Guaita goal|19
stadium = Stadio San Siro, Milan
attendance = ~60000
referee = Ivan Eklind (Sweden)

Third place match

footballbox
date = 1934-06-07
time = 17:30
team1 = fb-rt|GER|empire
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1105/report.html (Report)]
score = 3 – 2
team2 = fb|AUT
goals1 = Lehner goal|1 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 4th minute] goal|42
Conen goal|27 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 29th minute.]
goals2 = Horvath goal|28 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 30th minute.]
Sesta goal|54 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 55th minute.]
stadium = Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples
attendance = ~8000
referee = Albino Carraro (Italy)

Final

footballbox
date = 1934-06-10
time = 17:00
team1 = fb-rt|TCH
report = [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/results/matches/match=1134/report.html (Report)]
score = 1 – 2 (a.e.t.)
team2 = fb|ITA|1861
goals1 = Puč goal|76 [RSSSF credits this goal as occurring in the 71st minute.]
goals2 = Orsi goal|81
Schiavio goal|95
stadium = Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
attendance = ~45000
referee = Ivan Eklind (Sweden)

corers

;5 goals
*flagicon|TCH Oldřich Nejedlý;4 goals
*flagicon|GER|empire Edmund Conen
*flagicon|ITA|1861 Angelo Schiavio;3 goals
*flagicon|ITA|1861 Raimundo Orsi
*flagicon|SUI Leopold Kielholz;2 goals
*flagicon|AUT Johann Horvath
*flagicon|BEL Bernard Voorhoof
*flagicon|TCH Antonín Puč
*flagicon|EGY|1922 Abdel Fawzi
*flagicon|GER|empire Karl Hohmann
*flagicon|GER|empire Ernst Lehner
*flagicon|HUN|1940 Géza Toldi
*flagicon|ITA|1861 Giovanni Ferrari
*flagicon|ITA|1861 Giuseppe Meazza
*flagicon|ESP|1931 José Iraragorri
*flagicon|SWE Sven Jonasson;1 goal
*flagicon|ARG|alt Ernesto Belis
*flagicon|ARG|alt Alberto Galateo
*flagicon|AUT Josef Bican
*flagicon|AUT Toni Schall
*flagicon|AUT Karl Sesta
*flagicon|AUT Matthias Sindelar
*flagicon|AUT Karl Zischek
*flagicon|BRA|1889 Leônidas
*flagicon|TCH Jiří Sobotka
*flagicon|TCH František Svoboda
*flagicon|FRA Jean Nicolas
*flagicon|FRA Georges Verriest
*flagicon|GER|empire Stanislaus Kobierski
*flagicon|GER|empire Rudolf Noack
*flagicon|GER|empire Otto Siffling
*flagicon|HUN|1940 György Sárosi
*flagicon|HUN|1940 Pál Teleki
*flagicon|HUN|1940 Jenő Vincze
*flagicon|ITA|1861 Enrique Guaita
*flagicon|NED Kick Smit;1 goal (cont.)
*flagicon|NED Leen Vente
*flagicon|ROU Ştefan Dobay
*flagicon|ESP|1931 Isidro Lángara
*flagicon|ESP|1931 Luis Regueiro
*flagicon|SWE Gösta Dunker
*flagicon|SWE Knut Kroon
*flagicon|SUI André Abegglen
*flagicon|SUI Willy Jäggi
*flagicon|USA|1912 Aldo Donelli

Footnotes

External links

* [http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/archive/edition=3/index.html FIFA page for Italy 1934]
* [http://www.rsssf.com/tables/34full.html Details at RSSSF; note that they often disagree with FIFA on goal scorers and times]
* [http://homepages.enterprise.net/eico/1934.htm History of the World Cup-1934]