World Cup 1938 finals

France, 4-19 Jun 1938 (Antibes, Bordeaux, Le Havre, Lille, Marseille, Paris, Reims, Strasbourg, Toulouse). Decided at FIFA Congress in Berlin at 15 Aug 1936. Deadline entries 15 Feb 1937. 37 teams entered, 27 actually played (4 for the first time). ESP withdrew due to civil war. Qualifications drawn 14 Mar 1937 at Paris, finals drawn 5 Mar 1938 at Paris. 


Eightfinals


04.06.38  (18.00) Paris, Parc des Princes

(~30000) Langenus BEL, van Moorsel HOL, Marenco FRA

SUI - GER 1:1 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1)

SUI: Huber - Minelli (c), Lehmann - Springer, Vernati, L�rtscher -
Amad�, Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Aebi
GER: Raftl - Janes, Schmaus - Kupfer, Mock (c), Kitzinger - Lehner,
Gellesch, Gauchel, Hahnemann, Pesser

0:1 Gauchel 29, 1:1 Abegglen 43 h

sent off: Pesser (96)

NOTE: Match preceded by stadium opening ceremony. This match
was replayed

09.06.38  (18.00) Paris, Parc des Princes (replay)

(~22000) Eklind SWE, Baert BEL, van Moorsel HOL

SUI - GER 4:2 (1:2)

SUI: Huber - Minelli (c), Lehmann - Springer, Vernati, L�rtscher -
Amad�, Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Aebi
GER: Raftl - Janes, Streitle - Kupfer, Goldbrunner, Skoumal -
Lehner, Stroh, Sczepan (c), Hahnemann, Neumer

0:1 Hahnemann 8, 0:2 L�rtscher 22 o, 1:2 Walaschek 42, 2:2 Bickel 64,
3:2 Abegglen 75, 4:2 Abegglen 78

NOTE: Some sources award L�rtscher's own goal to Lehner

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05.06.38  (17.00) Toulouse, Stade Chapou

(+6000) Scarpi ITA, Valprede FRA, Mercx FRA

CUB - ROM 3:3 (1:1, 2:2, 3:3)

CUB: Carvajeles - Barquin, Chorens - Arias, Rodriguez, Berges (c) -
Magriñ�, Fern�ndez, Socorro, Tuñas, Sosa
ROM: Pavlovici - B�rger, Chiroiu - Vintila, R�inaru, Rafinschi -
Bindea, Covaci (c), Baratki, Bodola, Dobai

0:1 Covaci 38, 1:1 Socorro 41, 2:1 Magriñ� 51, 2:2 Baratki 68,
3:2 Magriñ� 93, 3:3 Dobay 101

NOTE: This match was replayed

09.06.34  (18.00) Toulouse, Stade Chapou (replay)

(~5000) Birlem GER, Capdeville FRA, Marenco FRA

CUB - ROM 2:1 (0:1)

CUB: Ayra - Barquin, Chorens - Arias, Rodriguez, Berges (c) - Magriñ�,
Fern�ndez, Socorro, Tuñas, Sosa
ROM: Sadovschi - B�rger, Felecan - B�rbulescu, R�inaru, Rafinschi -
Bogdan, Moldoveanu, Baratki, Prassler, Dobai

0:1 Dobay 39, 1:1 Socorro 51, 2:1 Fern�ndez 53

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05.06.38  (18.30) Le Havre, Stade de la Cav�e Verte

Leclerc FRA, Olive FRA, Sdez FRA

CZE - HOL 3:0 (0:0, 0:0, 1:0)

CZE: Plani�ka (c) - Burgr, Dau�ik - Ko�t�lek, Bou�ek, Kopeck� -
�iha, �im�nek, Zeman, Nejedl�, Pu�
HOL: Van Male - Weber, Caldenhove - Paauwe, Anderiesen, Van Heel (c) -
Wels, Van der Veen, Smit, Vente, de Harder

1:0 Ko�t�lek 93, 2:0 Zeman 111, 3:0 Nejedl� 118

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05.06.38  (?) Lyon

SWE - AUT

Match cancelled because of the Austrian Anschluß in March 1938.

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05.06.38  (17.00) Paris, Stade Olympique de Colombes

FRA - BEL 3:1 (2:1)

(~ 32000) W�thrich SUI, Krist CZE, Birlem GER

FRA: Di Lorto - Cazanave, Mattler (c) - Bastien, Jordan, Diagne - Aston,
Heisserer, Nicolas, Delfour, Veinante
BEL: Badjou - Paverick, Seys - van Alphen, Stijnen (c), De Winter - van
de Wouwer, Voorhoof, Isemborghs, Braine, Buyle

1:0 Veinante 1 (35 sec), 2:0 Nicolas 16, 2:1 Isemborghs 38, 3:1 Nicolas 69

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05.06.38  (17.00) Reims, Stade Velodrome Municipal

HUN - IHO 6:0 (4:0)

(~8000) Conri� FRA, Delasalle FRA, Weing�rtner GER

HUN: Hada - K�ranyi, Bir� - L�z�r, Turai, Balogh - Sas, Zsengell�r,
S�rosi (c), Toldi, Kohut
IHO: Mo Heng - Hukom, Samuels - Nawir (c), Meeng, Anwar - Hong Djien, 
Soedarmadji, Zomers, Pattiwael, Taihitu

1:0 Kohut 13, 2:0 Toldi 15, 3:0 S�rosi 28, 4:0 Zsengell�r 35, 5:0 Zsengell�r
78, 6:0 S�rosi 89

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05.06.38  (17.00) Marseille, Stade Velodrome

ITA - NOR 2:1 (1:0, 1:1, 2:1)

(~18000) Beranek GER (*), Bouture FRA, Tr�hou FRA
(*) Beranek was from Austria which of course did not exist after the Anschlu�

ITA: Olivieri - Monzeglio, Rava - Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli -
Pasinati, Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Ferraris II
NOR: Johansen - Johannesen, Holmsen - Henriksen, Eriksen (c), Holmberg -
Frantzen, Kvammen, Brynildsen, Isaksen, Brustad

1:0 Ferraris 2, 1:1 Brustad 83, 2:1 Piola 94

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05.06.38  (17.30) Strasbourg, Stade de la Meinau

BRA - POL 6:5 (3:1, 4:4, 6:4)

(~16000) Eklind SWE, Poissant FRA, Kissenberger FRA

BRA: Batatais - Domingos, Machado - Zez� Procopio, Martim Silveira (c),
Alfonsinho - Lopez, Romeu, Le�nidas, Peraci�, Hercules
POL: Madejski - Szczepaniak (c), Ga�ecki - G�ra, Nyc, Dytko - Piec I,
Pi�tek, Scherfke, Wilimowski, Wodarz

1:0 Le�nidas 18, 1:1 Scherfke 23 p, 2:1 Romeu 25, 3:1 Peraci� 44 h, 3:2
Wilimowski 53, 3:3 Wilimowski 59, 4:3 Peraci� 71, 4:4 Wilimowski 89,
5:4 Le�nidas 93, 6:4 Le�nidas 104, 6:5 Wilimowski 118


Quarter finals


12.06.38  (17.00) Paris, Stade Olympique de Colombes

ITA - FRA 3:1 (1:1)

(+58000) Baert BEL, W�thrich SUI, Eklind SWE

ITA: Olivieri - Foni, Rava - Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli -
Biavati, Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi
FRA: Di Lorto - Cazenave, Mattler (c) - Bastien, Jordan, Diagne -
Aston, Heisserer, Nicolas, Delfour, Veinante

1:0 Colaussi 9, 1:1 Heisserer 10, 2:1 Piola 51 h, 3:1 Piola 72

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12.06.38  (17.00) Antibes, Stade du Fort Carr�

SWE - CUB 8:0 (4:0)

(~6000) Krist CZE, Weing�rtner GER, Sedez FRA

SWE: Abrahamsson - Eriksson, K�llgren - Almgren, Jacobsson, Svanstr�m -
Wetterstr�m, Keller (c), H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg
CUB: Carvajeles - Barquin, Chorens - Arias, Rodriguez, Berges (c) -
Ferrer, Fern�ndez, Socorro, Tunas, Alonzo

1:0 H.Andersson 9 h, 2:0 Wetterstr�m 22, 3:0 Wetterstr�m 37, 4:0 Wetterstr�m
44, 5:0 Keller 60, 6:0 H.Andersson 61 h, 7:0 Nyberg 84, 8:0 H.Andersson 89
(42 Abrahamsson saved a penalty by Fern�ndez)

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12.06.38  (17.00) Lille, Stade Victor Boucquey

HUN - SUI 2:0 (1:0)

(~14000) Barlassina ITA, Beranek GER (*), Bouture FRA
(*) Beranek was from Austria which of course did not exist after the Anschlu�

HUN: Szab� - Kor�nyi, Bir� - Lazar, Turai, Szalay - Sas,
Zsengell�r, S�rosi (c), Vincze, Kohut
SUI: Huber - Stelzer, Lehmann (c) - Springer, Vernati, L�rtscher - Amad�,
Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Grassi

1:0 S�rosi 40 h, 2:0 Zsengeller 90

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12.06.38  (17.00) Bordeaux, Parc de Lescure

BRA - CZE 1:1 (1:0, 1:1, 1:1)

(~25000) von Hertzka HUN, Scarpi ITA, Delasalle FRA

BRA: Walter - Domingos, Machado - Zez� Procopio, Martim Silveira (c),
Alfonsinho - L�pez, Romeu, Le�nidas, Per�cio, H�rcules
CZE: Plani�ka (c) - Burgr, Dau�ik - Ko�t�lek, Bou�ek, Kopeck� -
�iha, �im�nek, Ludl, Nejedl�, Pu�.

1:0 Le�nidas 30, 1:1 Nejedl� 65 p

sent off: Zez� (10), Machado (45), �iha (45)

NOTE: This match was replayed

14.06.38  (18.00) Bordeaux, Parc de Lescure (replay)

BRA - CZE 2:1 (0:1)

(~20000) Capdeville FRA, Kissenberger FRA, Marenco FRA

BRA: Walter - Jau, Nariz - Britto, Brandão, Argemiro - Roberto,
Luizinho, Leonidas (c), Tim, Patesko
CZE: Burket - Burgr (c), Dau�ik - Ko�t�lek, Bou�ek, Kopeck� - Kreuz,
Horak, Ludl, Seneck�, Rulc

0:1 Kopeck� 25, 1:1 Le�nidas 57 2:1 Roberto 62


Semifinals


16.06.38  (18.00) Paris, Parc des princes

HUN - SWE 5:1 (3:1)

(+22000) Leclerq FRA, Scarpi ITA, van Moorsel HOL

HUN: Szab� - Kor�nyi, Bir� - Szalay, Turai, Lazar - Sas, Zsengell�r,
S�rosi (c), Toldi, Titkos
SWE: Abrahamsson - Eriksson, K�llgren - Almgren, Jacobsson, Svanstr�m -
Wetterstr�m, Keller (c), H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg

0:1 Nyberg 1 (35 sec), 1:1 Jakobson 19 o, 2:1 Titkos 26, 3:1 Zsengell�r 38,
4:1 S�rosi 61, 5:1 Zsengell�r 78

NOTE: Some sources give Jakobson's own goal as Zsengell�r's

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16.06.38  (18.00) Marseille, Stade Velodrome

ITA - BRA 2:1 (0:0)

(~30000) W�thrich SUI, Beranek GER (*), Marenco FRA
(*) Beranek was from Austria which of course did not exist after the Anschlu�

ITA: Olivieri - Foni, Rava - Serantoni, Andreolo,  Locatelli -
Biavati, Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi
BRA: W�lter - Domingos, Machado - Zez� Procopio, Martim Silveira (c),
Alfonsinho - L�pez, Luizinho, Peraci�, Romeu, Patesko

1:0 Colaussi 51, 2:0 Meazza 60 p, 2:1 Romeu 87


MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE


19.06.38  (17.00) Bordeaux, Parc de Lescure

BRA - SWE 4:2 (1:2)

(+20000) Langenus BEL, Valprede FRA, Olive FRA

BRA: Batatais - Domingos, Machado - Zez� Procopio, Brandao, Alfonsinho -
Roberto, Le�nidas (c), Per�cio, Romeu, Patesko
SWE: Abrahamsson - Eriksson, Nilsson - Almgren, Linderholm, Svanstr�m (c) -
Persson, A.Andersson, H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg

0:1 Jonasson 28, 0:2 Nyberg 38, 1:2 Romeu 44, 2:2 Le�nidas 63, 3:2 Le�nidas 74,
4:2 Per�cio 80
(78 Patesco missed penalty)


FINAL


19.06.38  (17.00) Paris, Stade Olympique de Colombes

ITA - HUN 4:2 (3:1)

(~60000) Capdeville FRA, Krist CZE, W�thrich SUI

ITA: Olivieri - Foni, Rava - Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli - Biavati,
Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi.
HUN: Szab� - Polg�r, Bir� - Szalay, Sz�cs, L�z�r - Sas, Vincze,
S�rosi (c), Zsengell�r, Titkos

1:0 Colaussi 6, 1:1 Titkos 8, 2:1 Piola 16, 3:1 Colaussi 35, 3:2 S�rosi 70,
4:2 Piola 85


Scorers' list


7 - Le�nidas BRA
5 - S�rosi, Zsengell�r HUN, Piola ITA
4 - Colaussi ITA, Wilimowski POL
3 - Per�cio, Romeu BRA, Abegglen SUI, H.Andersson, Nyberg, Wetterstr�m SWE
2 - Magriñ�, Socorro CUB, Nejedl� CZE, Nicolas FRA, Titkos HUN,
    Dobay ROM
1 - Isemborghs BEL, Roberto BRA, Fern�ndez CUB, Kopeck�, Ko�t�lek, Zeman CZE,
    Heisserer, Veinante FRA, Gauchel, Hahnemann GER, Kohut, Toldi HUN,
    Ferraris, Meazza ITA, Brustad NOR, Scherfke POL, Bar�tky, Covaci ROM,
    Bickel, Walaschek SUI, Jonasson, Keller SWE
own goals - 2 (L�rtscher SUI for GER, Jaconbsson SWE for HUN)

In total 84 goals (3 p, 7 h, 0 f, 2 o), 4.67 per match. Most goals ITA (14).
HOL and IHO without goals. 40 players scored (including 9 earlier scorers from
1934)


Coaches, assistants, reserve players


BEL: J. Butler | Capelle, Dalem, Smellincx, Vandewijer, Braet,
Ceulleers, Gevena, Gommers, Henry, Nelis, Petit
BRA: A. Pimente | Niginho
CUB: J. T�pis, J. Gironella | Olivera
CZE: J. Meissner, J. Sedl��ek | Brad��, Kolsk�, No�i�, �erny, Orth
FRA: G. Barreau (M. Cottenet, V. Mestre) | Ben Bouali, Bourbotte,
Brusseaux, Courtois, Darui, Jasseron, Kowalczyk, Liense, Powolny, Vondooren,
Zatelli
GER: J. Herberger | Buchloch, Jakob, M�nsenberg, Siffling, Wagner
HOL: B. Glendenning | Been, P.de Boer, de Winter, Drok, Hogenbirk,
Michel, Ooms, Pijpers, Plenter, Punt, van Spaandonck
HUN: K. Dietz, A. Sch�ffer | Bir� II, Cseh, Dudas, Olajkar, Palinkas,
S�rosi III
IHO: J. Mastenbroek | Van Beuzekom, Van den Burgh, Faulhaber, Harting, 
Tan See Han, Telwe
ITA: V. Pozzo, L. Burlandi | Bertoni, Ceresolli, Chizzo, Donati, Genta,
Mazetti, Olmi, Perazzollo
NOR: A. Halvorssen | Amundsen, H.Aldressen, G.Andressen, Gundersen,
Hansen, Heby, Juve, Kihle, Martinsen, Nordoby, Ulleberg
POL: J. Ka�u�a (manager), M. Spoida (coach), T. Fory� (director) | 
Baran, Brom, Cebula, Giemza, Habowski, Korbas, Lis, �yko, Piec II, Tw�rz, 
Wasiewicz (full squad info)
ROM: A. S�vulescu, C. R�dulescu | Braun, David, Nagy, Sfera
SUI: E. Rappan, G. Tschirren | Aeby, Ballabio, Bissoredo, Frigerio,
Guinchard, L.Kielholz, Rauch, Rupf, Wagner
SWE: J. Nagy (G. Carlsson, J. Bj�rkman, T. Classon, A. Berquist) |
E.Berquist, Bergsten, Grahn, Hansson, Karlsson, Lind, Sj�berg


Oldest and youngest


                 Youngest                  Oldest
player      de Harder HOL  18y 42d   Andersson HOL      34y190d
goalkeeper  Sadowski ROM   around 22 Plani�ka CZE       34y 20d
scorer      Bickel SUI     20y 28d   Keller SWE         33y159d
champion    Locatelli ITA  22y124d   Monzeglio ITA      32y 14d
finalist    Locatelli ITA  22y124d   Turay HUN          33y107d
medalist    Per�cio BRA    23y124d   Turay HUN          33y107d
captain     Svenstr�m SWE  23y 87d   van Heel HOL       34y135d
coach       Rappan SUI     32y251d   Barreau FRA        54y187d
referee     Eklind SWE     32y237d   Birlem GER         50y150d

Polish Squad Full Info

(courtesy of Pawel Mogielnicki)

Ewald Oskar [Edward Jan] Dytko
Antoni Galecki
Wilhelm Antoni G�ra
Edward Dominik Jerzy Madejski
Erwin Ginter [Edward Piotr] Nyc
Leonard Franciszek Piatek (Piontek)
Ryszard Leon Piec
Fryderyk Egon Scherfke (Szerfke)
Wladyslaw Szczepaniak
Ernest Otton Wilimowski (Willimowski)
Gerard Wodarz

Travelling reserves:
Stanislaw Franciszek Baran
Walter Henryk Brom
Edmund Giemza (Giemsa)
Jerzy (Wilhelm) Piec

Reserves on standby in Poland:
Ewald Cebula
Boleslaw J�zef Habowski
J�zef Franciszek Korbas
Kazimierz Lis
Antoni Andrzej Lyko
Edmund Franciszek Tw�rz
Jan Karol Wasiewicz

Trainer: Marian Spoida.

J�zef Ignacy Kaluza and/or Tadeusz Forys may be cited as trainer 
instead of or along with Marian Spoida. Forys was the director of 
the national team and Kaluza the manager.