Fifa world cup
france 1938
| Champion: | Italy |  |
| Runners-up: | Hungary |  |
| Third place: | Brazil |  |
| Top scorer: | Leônidas (7 goals) | |
Location
france
Dates
4 – 19 June
teams
15 Teams
Matches palyed
18 matches
Goals scored
84 goals
World Cup 1938
The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from 4 to 19 June 1938. Italy retained the championship by beating Hungary 4–2 in the final. Italy’s 1934 and 1938 teams became the only ones to have won two World Cups under the same coach, Vittorio Pozzo.
World Cup 1938 finals
Final Match
Italy 4 – 2 Hungary
| Quarter Finals | ||
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Hungary 2 – 0 Switzerland |  |
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Sweden 8 – 0 Cuba |  |
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Italy 3 – 1 France |  |
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Brazil 1 – 1 Czechoslovakia |  |
| Replay | ||
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Brazil 2 – 1 Czechoslovakia | |
| Semi Finals | ||
|---|---|---|
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Hungary 5 – 1 Sweden | |
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Italy 2 – 1 Brazil | |
| Third Place | ||
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Brazil 4 – 2 Brazil | |
World Cup 1938 Round 16
| Round 16 | ||
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Germany 1 – 1 Switzerland | |
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Hungary 6 – 0 Dutch East Indies |  |
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Cuba 3 – 3 Romania |  |
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France 3 – 1 Belgium |  |
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Italy 2 – 1 Norway |  |
| Round 16 | ||
|---|---|---|
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Brazil 6 – 5 Poland |  |
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Czechoslovakia 3 – 0 Netherlands | |
| Replays | ||
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Switzerland 4 – 2 Germany | |
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Cuba 2 – 1 Romania | |
World Cup 1938 Teams
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Austria (abolished) |
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Belgium |
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Brazil |
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Cuba |
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Czechoslovakia |
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Dutch East Indies |
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France |
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Germany |
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Hungary |
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Italy |
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Netherlands |
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Norway |
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Poland |
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Romania |
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Sweden |
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Switzerland |