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1938 World Cup Finals (in France)

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Preliminary Round
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final

Final
ITALY - HUNGARY 4:2 (3:1)
19.06.38  (17.00) Paris, Stade Olympique de Colombes
(Attendance 60000) Referee: Capdeville FRA

ITALY: Olivieri, Foni, Rava, Serantoni, 
Andreolo, Locatelli, Biavati,
Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi.

HUNGARY: Szabó, Polgár, Biró, Szalay, 
Szücs, Lázár, Sas, Vincze,
Sárosi (c), Zsengellér, Titkos

1:0 Colaussi 6, 1:1 Titkos 8
2:1 Piola 16, 3:1 Colaussi 35
3:2 Sárosi 70, 4:2 Piola 85
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Third Place Play-Off
BRAZIL - SWEDEN 4:2 (1:2)
19.06.38  (17.00) Bordeaux, Parc de Lescure
(Attendance 20000) Referee: Langenus BEL, Valprede FRANCE, Olive FRANCE

BRAZIL: Batatais, Domingos, Machado, Zezé Procopio, 
Brandao, Alfonsinho, Roberto, 
Leónidas (c), Perácio, Romeu, Patesko

SWEDEN: Abrahamsson, Eriksson, Nilsson, 
Almgren, Linderholm, Svanström (c), Persson, 
A.Andersson, H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg

0:1 Jonasson 28, 0:2 Nyberg 38
1:2 Romeu 44, 2:2 Leónidas 63
3:2 Leónidas 74, 4:2 Perácio 80
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Semi-Finals
HUNGARY - SWEDEN 5:1 (3:1)
16.06.38  (18.00) Paris, Parc des princes
(Attendance 22000) Referee: Leclerq FRANCE, Scarpi ITALY, van Moorsel HOL

HUNGARY: Szabó, Korányi, Biró, Szalay, 
Turai, Lazar, Sas, Zsengellér,
Sárosi (c), Toldi, Titkos

SWEDEN: Abrahamsson, Eriksson, Källgren, 
Almgren, Jacobsson, Svanström, Wetterström, 
Keller (c), H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg

0:1 Nyberg 1 1, 1:1 Jakobson 19 og
2:1 Titkos 26, 3:1 Zsengellér 38
4:1 Sárosi 61, 5:1 Zsengellér 78



ITALY - BRAZIL 2:1 (0:0)
16.06.38  (18.00) Marseilles, Stade Velodrome
(Attendance 30000) Referee: Wüthrich SWITZERLAND, Beranek GER, Marenco FRANCE

ITALY: Olivieri, Foni, Rava, Serantoni, 
Andreolo,  Locatelli, Biavati, 
Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi

BRAZIL: Wálter, Domingos, Machado, Zezé Procopio, 
Martim Silveira (c), Alfonsinho, López, 
Luizinho, Peració, Romeu, Patesko

1:0 Colaussi pen 56, 2:0 Meazza 60
2:1 Romeu 67
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Quarter-Finals
ITALY - FRANCE 3:1 (1:1)
12.06.38  (17.00) Paris, Stade Olympique de Colombes
(Attendance 58000) Referee: Baert BEL

ITALY: Olivieri, Foni, Rava, Serantoni, 
Andreolo, Locatelli, Biavati, 
Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi

FRANCE: 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



SWEDEN - CUBAN 8:0 (4:0)
12.06.38  (17.00) Antibes, Stade du Fort Carré
(Attendance 6000) Referee: Krist CZE

SWEDEN: Abrahamsson, Eriksson, Källgren,
Almgren, Jacobsson, Svanström, Wetterström, 
Keller (c), H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg

CUBAN: Carvajeles, Barquin, Chorens, Arias, 
Rodriguez, Berges (c), Ferrer, 
Fernández, Socorro, Tunas, Alonzo

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



HUNGARY - SWITZERLAND 2:0 (1:0)
12.06.38  (17.00) Lille, Stade Victor Boucquey
(Attendance 14000) Referee: Barlassina ITA

HUNGARY: Szabó, Korányi, Biró, Lazar, 
Turai, Szalay, Sas, Zsengellér, 
Sárosi (c), Vincze, Kohut

SWITZERLAND: Huber, Stelzer, Lehmann (c), 
Springer, Vernati, Lörtscher, Amadó,
Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Grassi

1:0 Sárosi 40, 2:0 Zsengeller 90



BRAZIL - CZECH REPUBLIC 1:1 (1:0)
12.06.38  (17.00) Bordeaux, Parc de Lescure
(Attendance 25000) Referee: von Hertzka HUN

BRAZIL: Walter, Domingos, Machado, Zezé Procopio, 
Martim Silveira (c), Alfonsinho, López, 
Romeu, Leónidas, Perácio, Hércules

CZECH REPUBLIC: Planicka (c), Burgr, 
Daucik, Kostálek, Boucek, Kopecky, 
Riha, Simúnek, Ludl, Nejedly, Puc.

1:0 Leónidas 30, 1:1 Nejedly pen 65

sent off: Zezé (14), Machado (89), Riha (89)


REPLAY
BRAZIL - CZECH REPUBLIC 2:1 (0:1)
14.06.38  (18.00) Bordeaux, Parc de Lescure (replay)
(Attendance 20000) Referee: Capdeville FRA

BRAZIL: Walter, Jau, Nariz, Britto, 
Brandăo, Argemiro, Roberto, Luizinho, 
Leonidas (c), Tim, Patesko

CZECH REPUBLIC: Burket, Burgr (c), 
Daucik, Kostálek, Boucek, Kopecky, 
Kreuz, Horak, Ludl, Senecky, Rulc

0:1 Kopecky 25, 1:1 Leónidas 57
2:1 Roberto 62
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Preliminary Round
SWITZERLAND - GERMANY 1:1 (1:1)
04.06.38  (18.00) Paris, Parc des Princes
(Attendance 30000) Referee: Langenus BEL

SWITZERLAND: Huber, Minelli (c), Lehmann,
Springer, Vernati, Lörtscher, Amadó,
Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Aebi

GERMANY: Raftl, Janes, Schmaus, Kupfer, 
Mock (c), Kitzinger, Lehner, Gellesch, 
Gauchel, Hahnemann, Pesser

0:1 Gauchel 29, 1:1 Abegglen 43


REPLAY
SWITZERLAND - GERMANY 4:2 (1:2)
09.06.38  (18.00) Paris, Parc des Princes (replay)
(Attendance 22000) Referee: Eklind SWE

SWITZERLAND: Huber, Minelli (c), Lehmann, Springer, 
Vernati, Lörtscher, Amadó, 
Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Aebi

GERMANY: Raftl, Janes, Streitle, Kupfer, 
Goldbrunner, Skoumal, Lehner, Stroh, 
Sczepan (c), Hahnemann, Neumer

0:1 Hahnemann 8, 0:2 Lörtscher 22 og
1:2 Walaschek 42, 2:2 Bickel 64
3:2 Abegglen 75, 4:2 Abegglen 78



CUBA - ROMANIA 3:3 (1:1)
05.06.38  (17.00) Toulouse, Stade Chapou
(Attendance 6000) Referee: Scarpi ITA, Valprede FRA, Mercx FRA

CUBA: Carvajeles, Barquin, Chorens, Arias, 
Rodriguez, Berges (c), Magrińá, 
Fernández, Socorro, Tuńas, Sosa

ROMANIA: Pavlovici, Bürger, Chiroiu, Vintila, 
Ras¸inaru, Rafinschi, Bindea, 
Covaci (c), Baratki, Bodola, Dobai

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


REPLAY
CUBA - ROMANIA 2:1 (0:1)
09.06.34  (18.00) Toulouse, Stade Chapou (replay)
(Attendance 5000) Referee: Birlem GER

CUBA: Ayra, Barquin, Chorens, Arias, 
Rodriguez, Berges (c), Magrińá,
Fernández, Socorro, Tuńas, Sosa

ROMANIA: Sadovschi, Bürger, Felecan, 
Barbulescu, Ras¸inaru, Rafinschi, 
Bogdan, Moldoveanu, Baratki, Prassler, Dobai

0:1 Dobay 39, 1:1 Socorro 51
2:1 Fernández 53



CZECHOSLOVAKIA - HOLLAND 3:0 (0:0)
05.06.38  (18.30) Le Havre, Stade de la Cavée Verte
Referee : Leclercq FRA 
CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Planicka (c), Burgr, 
Daucik, Kostálek, Boucek, Kopecky, 
Riha, Simúnek, Zeman, Nejedly, Puc

HOLLAND: Van Male, Weber, Caldenhove, 
Paauwe, Anderiesen, Van Heel (c), Wels, 
Van der Veen, Smit, Vente, de Harder

1:0 Kostálek 93, 2:0 Zeman 111
3:0 Nejedly 118



SWEDEN - AUSTRIA
05.06.38  () Lyon
Match cancelled because of the Austrian Anschluß in March 1938.
Sweden go through.



FRANCE - BELGIUM 3:1 (2:1)
05.06.38  (17.00) Paris, Stade Olympique de Colombes
(Attendance  32000) Referee: Wüthrich SUI

FRANCE: Di Lorto, Cazanave, Mattler (c), 
Bastien, Jordan, Diagne, Aston, Heisserer, 
Nicolas, Delfour, Veinante

BELGIUM: Badjou, Paverick, Seys, van Alphen, 
Stijnen (c), De Winter, van de Wouwer, 
Voorhoof, Isemborghs, Braine, Buyle

1:0 Veinante 1, 2:0 Nicolas 16
2:1 Isemborghs 38, 3:1 Nicolas 69



HUNGARY -  NETH. EAST INDIES 6:0 (4:0)
05.06.38  (17.00) Reims, Stade Velodrome Municipal
(Attendance 8000) Referee: Conrié FRA

HUNGARY: Hada, Kóranyi, Biró, Lázár,
Turai, Balogh, Sas, Zsengellér,
Sárosi (c), Toldi, Kohut

NETH. EAST INDIES: Tan Mo Heng, Hukom, Samuels,
Nawir (c), Meeng, Anwar, Tan Hong Dijen, 
Soedarmadij, Zomers, Pattiwael, Taihuttu

1:0 Kohut 13, 2:0 Toldi 15
3:0 Sárosi 28, 4:0 Zsengellér 35
5:0 Zsengellér 78, 6:0 Sárosi 89



ITALY -  NORWAY 2:1 (1:0)
05.06.38  (17.00) Marseilles, Stade Velodrome
(Attendance 18000) Referee: Beranek GER

ITALY: Olivieri, Monzeglio, Rava, Serantoni, 
Andreolo, Locatelli, Pasinati, Meazza (c), 
Piola, Ferrari, Ferraris II

NORWAY: Johansen, Johannesen, Holmsen, 
Henriksen, Eriksen (c), Holmberg, Frantzen, 
Kvammen, Brynildsen, Isaksen, Brustad

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



BRAZIL - POLAND 6:5 (3:1)
05.06.38  (17.30) Strasbourg, Stade de la Meinau
(Attendance 16000) Eklind SWE

BRAZIL: Batatais, Domingos, Machado, Zezé Procopio,
Martim Silveira (c),Alfonsinho, Lopez, 
Romeu, Leónidas, Peració, Hercules

POLAND: Madejski, Szczepaniak (c), Gaecki,
Góra, Nyc, Dytko, Piec I, Piatek, 
Scherfke, Wilimowski, Wodarz

1:0 Leónidas 18, 1:1 Scherfke pen 23
2:1 Romeu 25, 3:1 Peració 44,
3:2 Wilimowski 53, 3:3 Wilimowski 59
4:3 Peració 71, 4:4 Wilimowski 89
5:4 Leónidas 93, 6:4 Leónidas 104
6:5 Wilimowski 118
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