World Cup 1934
The World Cup 1934 was played in Italy (27 May – 10 June). 16 teams played 17 matches and scored 70 goals — 4.12 per match; 363,000 spectators attended.
Italy won the title, beating Czechoslovakia in the final (2–1 (a.e.t.)) at Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome, referee Ivan Eklind.
Also in the last four: Germany and Austria.
Top scorer: Oldřich Nejedlý with 5 goals.
Player of the tournament: Giuseppe Meazza (Italy).
ItalyHosts
17Matches
70Goals
4.12Goals per match
363,000Attendance
Knockout matches
Final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 1934 | Italy –  Czechoslovakia | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome |
Third-place match
Semi-final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 1934 | Italy –  Austria | 1–0 | Stadio San Siro, Milan |
| 3 June 1934 | Czechoslovakia –  Germany | 3–1 | Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome |
Quarter-final (replay)
Quarter-final
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1934 | Austria –  Hungary | 2–1 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna |
| 31 May 1934 | Germany –  Sweden | 2–1 | Stadio San Siro, Milan |
| 31 May 1934 | Italy –  Spain | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence |
| 31 May 1934 | Czechoslovakia –  Switzerland | 3–2 | Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin |
Round of 16
| Date | Match | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 1934 | Austria –  France | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin |
| 27 May 1934 | Spain –  Brazil | 3–1 | Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa |
| 27 May 1934 | Germany –  Belgium | 5–2 | Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence |
| 27 May 1934 | Hungary –  Egypt | 4–2 | Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples |
| 27 May 1934 | Italy –  USA | 7–1 | Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome |
| 27 May 1934 | Switzerland –  Netherlands | 3–2 | Stadio San Siro, Milan |
| 27 May 1934 | Sweden –  Argentina | 3–2 | Stadio Littoriale, Bologna |
| 27 May 1934 | Czechoslovakia –  Romania | 2–1 | Stadio Littorio, Trieste |
Top scorers
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Oldřich Nejedlý | Czechoslovakia | 5 |
| Angelo Schiavio | Italy | 4 |
| Edmund Conen | Germany | 4 |
| Leopold Kielholz | Switzerland | 3 |
| Raimundo Orsi | Italy | 3 |
| Abdulrahman Fawzi | Egypt | 2 |
| Antonín Puč | Czechoslovakia | 2 |
| Bernard Voorhoof | Belgium | 2 |
| Ernst Lehner | Germany | 2 |
| Giovanni Ferrari | Italy | 2 |
| Giuseppe Meazza | Italy | 2 |
| Géza Toldi | Hungary | 2 |
| Johann Horvath | Austria | 2 |
| José Iraragorri | Spain | 2 |
| Karl Hohmann | Germany | 2 |
Stadiums
| Venue | Matches |
|---|---|
| Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence | 3 |
| Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome | 3 |
| Stadio San Siro, Milan | 3 |
| Stadio Benito Mussolini, Turin | 2 |
| Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli, Naples | 2 |
| Stadio Littoriale, Bologna | 2 |
| Stadio Littorio, Trieste | 1 |
| Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa | 1 |
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