The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third World Cup of FIFA, the world championship for Men’s National Association football teams. It took place in France ( between Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages, and Mediterranean beaches.) and Paris, its capital.
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was held in France between 4 June 1938 to 19 July 1938. France hosted the tournament for the first time.
Italy retained the championship in 1938. Italy beat Republic of Hungary 4-2 in the final match. Vittorio Pozzo was the coach of this team and Italy won two times under the same coach in the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup.
Sixteen teams originally qualified for the final tournament. However, 15 teams participated after Austria withdrew. it was the second tournament in a row to be played in Europe. There were now 57 nations with membership in FIFA and most of those were from Europe.
Giuseppe Meazza(Italy), and Leonidas da Silva (Brazil) are notable players of the tournament.
1938 FIFA World Cup, France
Table of Contents
- Europe– 4 teams from UEFA
- North America, Central America, and the Caribbean– 9 Teams
- Asia- 2 Teams
Final Tournament Standings
| Results | Teams |
|---|---|
| Winner | Italy |
| Runners-Up | Hungary |
| Third | Brazil |
| Fourth | Sweden |
Adidas Golden Boot
- Leonidas(Brazil)
Of the 14 remaining places, 11 were allocated to Europe, 2 to the Americas, and one to Asia. 3 non-European nations took part Brazil, Cuba, and the Dutch East Indies. This is the smallest ever the number of teams from outside the host continent to compete at a FIFA World Cup.
Participate Team for FIFA World 1938
| Participating countries | 16 |
| Withdrew | 3 July to 30 July |
| Qualified automatically | 7 |
| Matches | 18 |
1938 FIFA World Cup Quick facts
1938 FIFA World Cup Winner Team
| Teams | 16 |
| Total Match | 4 June – 19 June (16 days) |
| Match Played | 18 |
| Venues | 10 |
| Place | France |
1938 FIFA World Cup Qualify Team
Hungary and Switzerland were the only teams who had players from foreign clubs
| Austria | Belgium | Brazil |
| Cuba | Czechoslovakia | Dutch East Indies |
| France (hosts) | Germany | Hungary |
| Italy (1934 champions) | Netherlands | Norway |
| Poland | Romania | Sweden |
| Switzerland |
