World Cup 1938 Guide

World Cup - France 1938

First Round ¦ Quarter Finals ¦ Semi Finals ¦ Final ¦ Top Scorers

The third World Cup was played in France as Europe prepared for World War I. Only fifteen teams took part as Austria, who had qualified, was consumed by Hitler's Germany. Brazil were the only team to travel from South America, Cuba came from North America and the Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) came from Asia.

First Round

Switzerland 1-1 Germany (aet) & Switzerland 4-2 Germany (replay)	Paris
Cuba 3-3 Romania (aet) & Cuba 2-1 Romania (replay)	Toulouse
Hungary 6-0 Dutch East Indies	Reims
France 3-1 Belgium	Paris
Czechoslovakia 3-0 Holland (aet)	Le Havre
Brazil 6-5 Poland (aet)	Strasbourg
Italy 2-1 Norway (aet)	Marseille
Sweden (Bye - Austria annexed by Germany)

Quarter Finals

Sweden 8-0 Cuba	Antibes
Hungary 2-0 Switzerland	Lille
Italy 3-1 France	Paris
Brazil 1-1 Czechoslovakia (aet) & Brazil 2-1 Czechoslovakia (replay)	Bordeaux