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1934 World Cup — hosted by Italy
May 27, 1934 → June 10, 1934
The 1934 World Cup in brief
The 1934 World Cup was played in Italy from May 27 to June 10, 1934. 16 teams contested 17 matches and scored 70 goals: 4.12 per game, number 3 of 23 editions (all-time average: 2.84).
Italy won the title, beating Czechoslovakia 2-1 (a.e.t.) in the final at Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome.
On the way Italy played 5 matches: 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats, scoring 12 and conceding 3.
Germany finished third and Austria fourth.
Oldřich Nejedlý (Czechoslovakia) was the top scorer with 5 goals.
Overview
- Host
- Italy
- Teams
- 16
- Matches
- 17
- Total goals
- 70
- Format
- Single-elimination knockout from Round of 16
ItalyFinal ranking
- ChampionItaly
- Runner-upCzechoslovakia
- Third placeGermany
- Fourth placeAustria
The final
- Score
- 2-1 (a.e.t.)
- Venue
- Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
- Attendance
- 55,000
Italy's road to the title
- WMay 27United States7–1
- DMay 31Spain1–1
- WJun 1Spain1–0
- WJun 3Austria1–0
- WJun 10Czechoslovakia2–1
Individual awards
- Top scorer
- Oldřich Nejedlý (5 goals)
Records and numbers
- Goals per game
- 4.12 · 3 of 23 editions
- Biggest win
- Italy7–1United StatesMay 27
- Draws
- 1
- Penalty goals
- 3
- Own goals
- 0
- Earliest goal
- Ernst Lehner (Germany), minute 1, vs Austria
- Hat-tricks
- Edmund Conen (Germany) — 3 goals vs Belgium, May 27
- Angelo Schiavio (Italy) — 3 goals vs United States, May 27
- Oldřich Nejedlý (Czechoslovakia) — 3 goals vs Germany, Jun 3
Goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| Oldřich NejedlýCzechoslovakia | 5 | — |
| Angelo SchiavioItaly | 4 | — |
| Edmund ConenGermany | 4 | — |
| Leopold KielholzSwitzerland | 3 | — |
| Raimundo OrsiItaly | 3 | — |
| Abdulrahman FawziEgypt | 2 | — |
| Antonín PučCzechoslovakia | 2 | — |
| Bernard VoorhoofBelgium | 2 | — |
| Ernst LehnerGermany | 2 | — |
| Géza ToldiHungary | 2 | — |
All 45 goalscorers
| Player | Goals | Pen. |
|---|---|---|
| Giovanni FerrariItaly | 2 | — |
| Giuseppe MeazzaItaly | 2 | — |
| Johann HorvathAustria | 2 | — |
| Karl HohmannGermany | 2 | — |
| Sven JonassonSweden | 2 | — |
| José IraragorriSpain | 2 | 1 |
| Alberto GalateoArgentina | 1 | — |
| Aldo DonelliUnited States | 1 | — |
| André AbegglenSwitzerland | 1 | — |
| Anton SchallAustria | 1 | — |
| Enrique GuaitaItaly | 1 | — |
| Ernesto BelisArgentina | 1 | — |
| František SvobodaCzechoslovakia | 1 | — |
| Gösta DunkerSweden | 1 | — |
| Isidro LángaraSpain | 1 | — |
| Jean NicolasFrance | 1 | — |
| Jenő VinczeHungary | 1 | — |
| Jiří SobotkaCzechoslovakia | 1 | — |
| Josef BicanAustria | 1 | — |
| Karl SestaAustria | 1 | — |
| Karl ZischekAustria | 1 | — |
| Kick SmitNetherlands | 1 | — |
| Knut KroonSweden | 1 | — |
| Leen VenteNetherlands | 1 | — |
| LeônidasBrazil | 1 | — |
| Luis RegueiroSpain | 1 | — |
| Matthias SindelarAustria | 1 | — |
| Otto SifflingGermany | 1 | — |
| Pál TelekiHungary | 1 | — |
| Rudolf NoackGermany | 1 | — |
| Stanislaus KobierskiGermany | 1 | — |
| Ștefan DobayRomania | 1 | — |
| Willy JäggiSwitzerland | 1 | — |
| Georges VerriestFrance | 1 | 1 |
| György SárosiHungary | 1 | 1 |
Own goals are not credited to a player. Tallies follow the open dataset; official counts can differ where a goal's attribution is disputed.
Team by team
Every team's record at this World Cup: the final four first, then by matches played. A summary of results, not a group table.
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| Germany | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| Austria | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
All results
May 27, 1934
Ernesto Belis 4', Sven Jonasson 9', Alberto Galateo 48', Sven Jonasson 67', Knut Kroon 79' · Bologna
Jean Nicolas 18', Matthias Sindelar 44', Anton Schall 93', Josef Bican 109', Georges Verriest 116' (P) · Turin
Stanislaus Kobierski 25', Bernard Voorhoof 29', Bernard Voorhoof 43', Otto Siffling 49', Edmund Conen 66', Edmund Conen 70', Edmund Conen 87' · Florence
José Iraragorri 18' (P), José Iraragorri 25', Isidro Lángara 29', Leônidas 55' · Genoa
Ștefan Dobay 11', Antonín Puč 50', Oldřich Nejedlý 67' · Trieste
Pál Teleki 11', Géza Toldi 31', Abdulrahman Fawzi 35', Abdulrahman Fawzi 39', Jenő Vincze 53', Géza Toldi 61' · Naples
Angelo Schiavio 18', Raimundo Orsi 20', Angelo Schiavio 29', Aldo Donelli 57', Giovanni Ferrari 63', Angelo Schiavio 64', Raimundo Orsi 69', Giuseppe Meazza 90' · Rome
Leopold Kielholz 7', Kick Smit 29', Leopold Kielholz 43', André Abegglen 66', Leen Vente 69' · Milan
May 31, 1934
Johann Horvath 8', Karl Zischek 51', György Sárosi 60' (P) · Bologna
Leopold Kielholz 18', František Svoboda 24', Jiří Sobotka 49', Willy Jäggi 78', Oldřich Nejedlý 82' · Turin
Karl Hohmann 60', Karl Hohmann 63', Gösta Dunker 82' · Milan
Luis Regueiro 30', Giovanni Ferrari 44' · Florence
June 1, 1934
Giuseppe Meazza 11' · Florence
June 3, 1934
Oldřich Nejedlý 21', Rudolf Noack 62', Oldřich Nejedlý 69', Oldřich Nejedlý 80' · Rome
Enrique Guaita 19' · Milan
June 7, 1934
Ernst Lehner 1', Edmund Conen 27', Johann Horvath 28', Ernst Lehner 42', Karl Sesta 54' · Naples
June 10, 1934
Antonín Puč 71', Raimundo Orsi 81', Angelo Schiavio 95' · Rome
Results, scorers and shoot-outs: martj42/international_results (open dataset, MIT licence). Scores include extra time.