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1934 FIFA World Cup Italy ™

  • Teams: 16
  • When: 27 May 1934 to 10 June 1934
  • Final: 10 June 1934
  • Matches: 17
  • Goals Scored: 70 (average 4.1 per match)
  • Attendance: 363000 (average 21352)
      • Winner: Italy
      • Runners-Up: Czechoslovakia
      • Third: Germany
      • Fourth: Austria
      • Golden Shoe: Oldrich NEJEDLY (TCH)

    Overview

    Delight for the Azzurri as home advantage tells
    Italy delighted their passionate home support by coming from behind to beat Czechoslovakia in the first FIFA World Cup Final played on European soil. Angelo Schiavio scored the winning goal for the Azzurri, who had overcome the highly-rated Austrian Wunderteam in the semi-finals. It was a tournament missing holders Uruguay, whose refusal to take part made them the first and only champions not to defend their crown.

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      • Vittorio Pozzo, Italy
      • Argentina players training prior to one of their matches at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
      • The Brazilian team, captained by Silva, line up before the match against Spain at the 1934 FIFA World Cup.
      • Three Spanish defenders combine to clear the ball from a Brazilian attack, 1934 FIFA World Cup.
      • The Sweden team before their kick-off against Germany in a 1934 FIFA World Cup quarter-final.
      • Action from the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final between Italy and Czechoslovakia, played in Rome, 10th June 1934.
      • Italian goalkeeper Combi is beaten as Puc (out of picture) scores to put Czechoslovakia ahead in the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final.
      • Italian goalkeeper and captain Combi shakes hands with Czechoslovakian goalkeeper and captain Planicka before the 1934 FIFA World Cup Final between Italy and Czechoslovakia.

      Did You Know?

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      • Luisito Monti, a losing finalist for Argentina in 1930, helped Italy win the 1934 Final. Atilio Demaria was his squad-mate on both occasions.
      • For the only time, both finalists were captained by goalkeepers, Giampiero Combi and Frantisek Planicka leading Italy and Czechoslovakia respectively.
      • Aldo Donelli, who scored the USA's solitary goal during the competition, was also a prominent american football player who later coached in the NFL.
      • Egypt became the first African side to compete at the finals. It was another 36 years before the continent was next represented at the tournament.
      • Brazil took 11 days to arrive in Italy by ship, only to be eliminated in their first match by Spain, who had joined them on board along the way.

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      Official poster 1934 FIFA World Cup Italy™
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