The Finals of the 1934 World Cup
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(SECOND EDITION)
World Cup 1934 finals
Italy, 27 May to 10 June 1934 (Rome, Bologna, Genoa, Florence, Milan, Naples, Turin, Trieste).
Decided at Stockholm Conference 8 October 1932. Entries deadline 28 February 1933. 32 countries entered (21 for the first time), 32 seeded, 29 played (CHILE, PERU, TURKEY withdrew).
Qualifications drawn 22 May 1933 in Paris.
Finals drawn 3 May 1934 in Rome.
Round One
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Nazionale del Partito Nazionale Fascista, Rome.
(~30,000) Fref: Rene Mercet (SUI),Ref Assist: Pedro Escartin (ESP), Bohumil Zenisek (TCH).
ITALY 7 – USA 1 (3:0)
1:0 Schiavio 18, 2:0 Orsi 20, 3:0 Schiavio 29, 3:1 Donelli 57, 4:1 Ferrari 63, 5:1 Schiavio 64 (100th World Cup goal), 6:1 Orsi 69, 7:1 Meazza 89.
ITA: Giampero Combi, – Virginio Rosetta (c) [his last cap], Luigi Allemandi, – Mario Pizziolo, Luis Monti, Luigi Bertolini, – Anfilogino Guarisi, Guiseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Giovanni Ferrari, Raymundo Orsi.
USA: Julius Hjulian, – Edward Czerkiewicz, George Moorhouse (c), – Peter Pietras, Adelino ‘Billy’ Gonsalvez, Thomas Florie, – Francis Ryan, Werner Nilsen, Aldo Donelli, Walter Dick, Bill Maclean.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Littorio, Trieste.
(+8,000) Jan Langenus (BEL), Guiseppe Scarpi (ITA), Raffaele Scorzoni (ITA).
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 2 - ROMANIA 1 (0:1)
0:1 Dobay 11, 1:1 Puc 50, 2:1 Nejedlý 67.
TCH: Frantisek Plánicka (c), – Ladislav Ženišek, Josef Ctyroký, – Josef Kostálek, Stefan Cambal, Rudolf Krcil, – Frantisek Junek, Josef Silný (50th and last cap), Jiri Sobotka, Oldrich Nejedlý, Antonin Puc.
ROM: Wiliam Zombory, – Emerich Vogl (c), Gheorghe Albu, – Vasile Deheleanu, Rudolf Kotormanyi, Iosif Moravetz – Silviu Bindea, Niculae Kovacs, Gratian Sepi, Iuliu Bodola, Stefan Dobay.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence.
(-8,000) Francesco Mattea (ITA), Georges Baert (FRA), Ermenegildo Melandri (ITA).
GERMANY 5 – BELGIUM 2 (1:2)
1:0 Kobierski 25, 1:1 Voorhoof 29, 1:2 Voorhoof 43, 2:2 Sifling 49, 3:2 Conen 66, 4:2 Conen 70, 5:2 Conen 87.
GER: Willibald Kress, – Siggi Haringer, Hans Schwartz, – Paul Janes, Fritz Szepan (c), Paul Zielinski, – Ernst Lehner, Karl Hohmann, Edmond Conen, Otto Siffling, Stanislaus Kobierski.
BEL:Andre van de Weyer, – Philibert Smellinckx, Stan Joacim, – Frans Peeraer, Felix Welkenhuysen (c), Jean Claessens, – Francois Devries, Bernard Voorhoof, Jean Capelle, Laurent Grimmonprez, Albert Heremans.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Mussolini, Turin.
(-20,000) Joop van Moorsel (HOL), Camillo Caironi (ITA), Georges Baert (FRA).
AUSTRIA 3 – FRANCE 2 (1:1, 1:1, 2:1) aet (first ever).
0:1 Nicolas 18, 1:1 Sindelar 44, 2:1 Schall 93, 3:1 Bican 109, 3:2 Verriest 118 pen
AUT: Peter Platzer, – Franz Cisar, Karl Sesta, – Franz Wagner, Josef ‘Pepi’ Smistik (c), Hans Urbanek, – Karl Zischek, Josef ‘Pepi’ Bican, Matej ‘Mathias’ Sindelar, Anton Schall, Rudolf Viertl.
FRA: Alexis Thépot, – Jacques Mairesse, Etienne Mattler, – Edmond Delfour, Georges Verriest (c), Noel Liétaer – Fritz Keller, Joseph Alcazar, Jean Nicolas, Roger Rio, Alfred ‘Freddy’ Aston.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Marassi, Genoa.
(-25,000) Alfred Birlem (GER), Ettori Carminati (ITA), Mihaly Ivanicsic (HUN).
SPAIN 3 – BRAZIL 1 (3:0)
1:0 Iraragori 18 pen, 2:0 Lángara 25, 3:0 Lángara 29, 3:1 Leónidas 55 (62 Zamora saved a penalty by Waldemar).
ESP: Ricardo Zamora (c), – Errasti S. Ciriaco, Jacinto Quincoces, - Leonardo Cilauren, Martin Muguerza, Martin Márculeta, – Jose Iraragorri, Isidoro Lángara, Simon Lecue, Ramon de Lafuente, Guillermo Gorostiza.
BRZ: Roberto Gomes PEDROSA, – SILVIO Hoffman Mazzi, Luis dos Santos LUZ, – Alfredo Alves TINOCO, MARTIM Mercio de SILVEIRA (c), Heitor CANALLI, – Luiz Mesquita De Oliveira LUIZINHO, ‘WALDEMAR’ de Brito , ‘LEÓNIDAS’ da Silva, Armando dos Santos ‘ARMADINHO’, Rodolfo Barteczko - ‘PATESKO’.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio San Siro, Milan.
(-40,000) Ivan Eklind (SWE), Alois Beranek (AUT), Ferruccio Bonivento (ITA).
SWITZERLAND 3 – HOLLAND 2 (2:1)
1:0 Kielholz 7, 1:1 Smit 19, 2:1 Kielholz 29, 3:1 Abegglen 69, 3:2 Vente 84.
SUI: Franky Séchehaye, – Severino Minelli (c), Walter Weiler, – Albert Guinchard, Fernand Jaccard, Paul Hufschmid, – Willy von Känel, Raymond Passello, Leopold ‘Poldi’ Kielholz, Andre ‘Trello’ Abegglen III, Guiseppe Bossi.
HOL: Gejus Van der Muelen, – Mauk Weber, Sjef Van Run, – Henk Pellikaan, Wim Anderiesen, Gerrit ‘Puck’ Van Heel (c), – Frank Wels, Leen Vente, Eberhard ‘Bep’ Bakhuys, Jaap ‘Kick’ Smit, Noud Van Nellen.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Littoriale, Bologna.
(-15,000) Eugen Braun (AUT), Albino Carraro (ITA), Guiseppe Turbiani (ITA).
SWEDEN 3 – ARGENTINA 2 (1:1)
0:1 Belis 4 , 1:1 Jonasson 9, 1:2 Galateo 46, 2:2 Jonasson 67, 3:2 Kroon 79.
SWE: Anders Rydberg, – Nils Axelsson, Sven Andersson, – Rune Carlsson-Wamma, Nils Rosen (c), Ernst Andersson, – Gösta Dunker, Ragnar Gustafsson, Sven Jonasson, Tore Keller, Kurt Kroon.
ARG: Hector Luis Freschi, – Juan Carlos Pedevilla, Ernesto Antonio Belis, – Jose Nehin, Constantino Urbieta Sosa, Arcadio Julio López (c), – Francisco Rúa, Frederico Wilde, Alfredo Ciriaco Devincenzi, Alberto Galateo, Luis Irañeta.
Note: This was to be Argentinas last World Cup match until 1957.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Ascarelli, Naples.
(-12,000) Rinaldo Barlassina (ITA), Generoso Damio (ITA), Otello Saasi (ITA).
HUNGARY 4 – EGYPT 2 (2:2)
1:0 Teleki 11, 2:0 Toldi 31, 2:1 Fawzi 39, 2:2 Fawzi 43, 3:2 Vincze 53, 4:2 Toldi 61
HUN: Antal Szabó, – Gyula Futó, Laszlo Sternberg (c), - Istvan Palotás, Gyorgy Szücs, Gyula Lázár, – Imre Markos, Jeno Vincze, Pal Teleki, Geza Toldi, Gabor Peter Szabó.
EGY: Mustafa Kamel Mansour, – Ali Mohammed el Said El Kaf, Hamidu Abdel Ibrahim Sharli, – Hassan Ahmed El Far, Ismail Rafaat, Raghab Hassan, –Mohammed Latif, Abdel Rahim Fawzi, Mohmoud Mokhtar Rafai El Tetch (c), Mustafa Kemel Taha, Mohammed Hassan Helmy.
QUARTER FINALS
31 May 1934 (16.30) Stadio San Siro, Milan.
(-15,000) Rinaldo Barlassina (ITA), Joop van Moorsel (HOL), René Marcet (SUI).
GERMANY 2 - SWEDEN 1 (0:0)
1:0 Hohmann 60, 2:0 Hohmann 63, 2:1 Dunker 82
GER: Willibald Kress, – Siggi Haringer, Willi Busch, – Rudi Gramlich, Fritz Sczepan (c), Paul Zielinski, – Ernst Lehner, Karl Hohmann, Edmond Conen, Otto Siffling, Stanislaus Kobierski.
SWE: Anders Rydberg, – Nils Axelsson, Sven Andersson, – Rune Carlsson-Wamma, Nils Rosen (c), Ernst Andersson, – Gösta Dunker, Ragnar Gustafsson, Sven Jonasson, Tore Keller, Kurt Kroon.
31 May 1934 Stadio Littoriale, Bologna.
(~25,000) Francesco Mattea (FRA), Alfred Birlem (GER), Pedro Escartin (ESP)
AUSTRIA 2 - HUNGARY 1 (1:0)
1:0 Horvath 8, 2:0 Zischek 51, 2:1 Sárosi 60 pen.
AUT: Peter Platzer, – Franz Cisar, Karl Sesta, – Franz Wagner, Pepi Smistik (c), Hans Urbanek, – Karl Zischek, Pepi Bican, Mathias Sindelar, Hans Horvath, Rudolf Viertl.
HUN: Antal Szabó, – Jozsef Vagó, Laszlo Sternberg (c), – Istvan Pálotas, Gyorgy Szücs, Anton Szalay, – Imre Markos, Istvan Avar, Gyorgy Sarosi, Geza Toldi, Tibor Kemeny.
Sent off: Imre Markos (63) Avar was carried off after 80 minutes in this brawling match..
31 May 1934 Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence.
(~35,000) Louis Baert (BEL), Mihaly Ivanciscs (HUN), Bohumil Zenisek (TCH).
ITALY 1 - SPAIN 1 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1)
0:1 Regueiro 30, 1:1 Ferrari 44.
ITA: Giampiero Combi (c), - Eraldo Monzeglio, Luigi Allemandi, – Mario Pizziolo, Luis Monti, Armando Castellazzi, – Enrique Guaita, Guiseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Giovanni Ferrari, Raymundo Orsi.
ESP: Ricardo Zamora (c), – Errasti Ciriaco, Jacinto Quincoces, – Leonardo Cilauren, Martin Muguerza, Ramon de Lafuente, – Jose Iraragorri, Isidro Lángara, Frederico Saiz - ‘Fede’, Luis Regueiro, Guillermo Gorostiza.
Note: The Italian tactic of high cosses followed up by barging into the great Zamora (offered no protection from a feeble referee), put him out of the replay.
QUARTER-FINAL REPLAY
1 June 1934 Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence.
(~45,000) Rene Mercet (SUI), Mihaly Ivanciscs (HUN), Bohumil Zenisek (TCH).
ITALY 1 - SPAIN 0 (1:0)
1:0 Meazza 11.
ITA: Giampiero Combi (c), – Eraldo Monzeglio, Luigi Allemandi, – Attilo Ferraris IV, Luis Monti, Luigi Bertolini, – Enrique Guaita, Guiseppe Meazza, Felice Borel II, Atillio De Maria, Raymundo Orsi.
ESP: Juan Jose Nogués, – Ramon Zabalo, Jacinto Quincoces (c), – Leonardo Cilauren, Martin Muguerza, Simon Lecue, – Martin Ventolrá, Luis Regueiro, Marcelino Gonzalez - ‘Campanal’, Eduardo Gonzalez - ‘Chacho’, Crisanto Bosch.
31 May 1934 (16.30) Stadio Mussolini, Turin.
(~12,000) Alois Beranek (AUT), Yousuf Mohammed (EGY), Georges Baert (FRA).
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 3 – SWITZERLAND 2 (1:1)
0:1 Kielholz 18, 1:1 Svoboda 24, 2:1 Sobotka 49, 2:2 Jäggi 78, 3:2 Nejedlý 82.
TCH: Frantisek Planicka (c), – Ladislav Zenisek, Josef Ctyroký, – Josef Kostálek, Stefan Cambal, Rudolf Krcil, – Frantisek Junek, Frantisek Svoboda, Jiri Sobotka, Oldrich Nejedlý, Antonin Puc.
SUI: Franky Séchehaye, – Severino Minelli (c), Walter Weiler, – Albert Guinchard, Ferdnand Jaccard, Paul Hufschmid, – Willy von Känel, Willy Jäggi, Poldi Kielholz, Trello Abegglen III, Alfred Jaeck.
SEMI-FINALS
3 June 1934 (16.30) Stadio San Siro, Milan.
(~60,000) Ivan Eklind (SWE),Georges Baert (FRA), Bohumil Zenisek (TCH).
ITALY 1 - AUSTRIA 0 (0:0)
1:0 Guaita 19.
ITA: Giampiero Combi (c), – Eraldo Monzeglio, Luigi Allemandi, – Attilio Ferraris IV, Luis Monti, Luigi Bertolini, – Enrique Guaita, Guiseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Giovanni Ferrari, Raymundo Orsi.
AUT: Peter Platzer, – Franz Cisar, Karl Sesta – Franz Wagner, Pepi Smistik (c), Hans Urbanek – Karl Zischek, Pepi Bican, Mathias Sindelar, Toni Schall, Rudolf Viertl.
3 June 1934 (16.30) Stadio Nazionale del Partito Nazionale Fascista, Rome.
(~10,000) Rinaldo Barlassina (ITA), Alois Beranek (AUT), Pedro Escartin (ESP).
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 3 - GERMANY 1 (1:0)
1:0 Nejedlý 21 1:1 Noack 59, 2:1 Nejedlý 69, 3:1 Nejedlý 81.
TCH: Frantisek Planicka (c), – Jaroslav Burgr, Josef Ctyroký, – Josef Kostálek, Stefan Cambal, Rudolf Krcil, - Frantisek Junek, Frantisek Svoboda, Jiri Sobotka, Oldrich Nejedlý, Antonin Puc.
GER: Willibald Kress, – Willi Busch, Siggi Haringer, – Paul Zielinski, Fritz Sczepan (c), Jacob Bender, – Ernst Lehner, Otto Siffling, Edmond Conen, Rudi Noak, Staislaus Kobierski.
THIRD PLACE MATCH
7 June 1934 (17.30) Stadio Ascarelli, Naples.
(-8,000) Albino Carraro (ITA), Camillo Caironi (ITA), Pedro Escartin (ESP).
GERMANY 3 - AUSTRIA 2 (3:1)
1:0 Lehner 4, 2:0 Conen 29, 2:1 Horvath 30, 3:1 Lehner 42, 3:2 Sesta 55.
GER: Hans Jakob, – Willi Busch, Paul Janes, – Paul Zielinski, Fritz Sczepan (c), Reinhold Münzenberg, – Jakob Bender, Ernst Lehner, Otto Siffling, Edmond Conen, Mathias Heidemann.
AUT: Peter Platzer, – Franz Cisar, Karl Sesta, – Franz Wagner, Pepi Smistik (c), Hans Urbanek, – Karl Zischek, Pepi Bican, Georg Braun, Hans Horvath, Rudolf Viertl.
FINAL
10 June 1934 (17.00) Stadio Nazionale del Partito Nazionale Fascista, Rome.
(~45,000) Ivan Eklind (SWE), Georges Baert (FRA), Mihaly Ivanicsic (HUN).
ITALY 2 – CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1 (0:0, 1:1, 2:1)
0:1 Puc 71, 1:1 Orsi 81, 2:1 Schiavio 95.
ITA: Giampiero Combi (c), – Eraldo Monzeglio, Luigi Allemandi, – Attilio Ferraris IV, Luis Monti, Luigi Bertolini, – Enrique Guaita, Guiseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Giovanni Ferrari, Raymundo Orsi.
TCH: Frantisek Plánicka (c), – Ladislav Zenisek, Josef Ctyroký, – Josef Kostálek, Stefan Cambal, Rudolf Krcil, – Frantisek Junek, Frantisek Svoboda, Jiri Sobotka, Oldrich Nejedlý, Antonin Puc.
TOP SCORERS
5 Nejedly (TCH)
4 Conen (GER), Schiavio (ITA).
3 Orsi (ITA), Kielholz SUI.).
2 Horvath (AUT), Voorhoof (BEL), Puc (TCH), Fawzi (EGY), Lángara (ESP), Hohmann, Lehner (GER),
Toldi (HUN), Ferrari, Meazza (ITA), Jonasson (SWE).
In total 70 goals (3 pens), 4.12 per match. Most goals ITALY (12), no team without goals. 46 players scored.
COACHES, RESERVE PLAYERS
ARG: Felipe Pascucci | Ernesto Albaracin, Ramon Astudillo, Enrique Chimento, Angel Grippa (GK), Luca Izetta, Alfonso Lorenso, Vincente Francisco Perez.
AUT: Hugo Meisl, | Leopold Hofmann, Anton Janda, Mathias Kaburek, Rudolf Raft (GK), Willi Schmaus, Josef Stroh, Otto Walzhofer
BEL: Hector Goetinck | Arnold Badjou (GK), Desire Bourgeois, Jean Brichaut, Robert Lamoot, Auguste Hellemans, Charles Simons, Rene Ledent, Georges Putmans, Joseph van Engelghem, Louis Verslip, Jules Pappert.
BRZ: Luiz Augusto Vinhais | ARIEL Nogueira, ATILA de Carvalho, OTACILIO Pinheiro Guerra, GERMANO Sobrinho, Carlos Alberto Dobert de CARVALHO LEITE, WALDIR – Walter Vicente Guimarñes (GK).
EGY: James McRea | Bakhati Mohamed Farid, Abdel Fahmy Aziz (GK), Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed Halim, Abdel Hamid Ibrahim, El Negro Mahmoud Ismail, Hafez Kasseb, Hami Labid Mahmoud, Kamel Masoud, Yacout al Soury.
ESP: Amedeo Garcia de Salazar | Marin Luis, ‘Hilario’ Juan Marrero, Pedro Sole-Junoy..
FRA: George Kimpton (ENG) | Georges Beaucourt, Bruno Courtois, Robert Defossé (GK), Celestin Delmer, Louis Gabrillarguez, Joseph Gonzalés, Pierre Korb, Lucien Laurent, Rene Liense (GK), Jules Vandooren, Emile Veinante.
GER: Otto Nerz, | Ernst Albrecht, Fritz Buchloh (GK), Franz Dienert, Sepp Streib.
HOL: Robert Glendenning | Jan Graafland, Leo Halle (GK), Kees Mijnders, Jaap Mol, Toon Oprinsen, Adri Van Male (GK), Bas Paauwe, H.L.W.Vrauwdeunt, Jan van Diepenbeek. Arie Shoemaker.
HUN: Odon Nadás | Jarnos Dudas. Jozsef Háda (GK), Janos More, Rozsonyi, Istvan Tamasi, Joszef Turay.
ITA: Vittorio Pozzo, | Pietro Arcari, Umberto Caligaris, Guiseppe Cavanna (GK), Guido Masetti, (GK), Mario Varglien.
ROM: Costel Radulescu with Jozsef Uridil (AUT) | Iuliu Bartaky, Zoltan Beke, Rudolf Burger, Gheorghe Ciolac, Alexandru Cuedan, Gusztav Iuhasz, Stefan Klimek, Adalbert Püllöck (GK), Lazar Sfera, Alexandru Schwartz, Carol Weichelt (GK).
SUI: Heinrich ‘Henri’ Müller | Renato Bizzorero(GK), Albert Buche, Otto Buhler, Ernst Frick, Arnaldo Ortelli, Max Weiler, Willy Jaeggi, Willy Huber (GK), Louis Gobet, Alfred Jaek.
SWE: Jozsef Nagy | Otto Andersson, Victor Carlund, Carl Erik Holmberg, Gunnar Jannsson, George Johansson, Harry Lundahl, Helge Liljebjorn, Gunnar Olsson, Einar Snitt, Arvid Thörn, Eivar Widlund (GK).
TCH: Karel Petrù | Jaroslav Boucek, Gejza Kalocsay, Vlastimil Kopecký, Cestmir Patzel (GK), Adolf Simperski, Frantisek Sterc, Antonin Vodicka.
USA: Elmer Schroeder, David Gould (Coach)| Thomas Amrheim, Bill Fiedler, Gerald Gallagher, Al Harker, Bill Lehmann, Tom Lynch, Joseph Martinelli, Herman Rapp.
OLDEST AND YOUNGEST
Youngest Oldest
Player Iranéta (ARG) 18y 65d Florie (USA) around 37
Goalkeeper Mansour (EGY) 20y298d Zamora (ESP) 33y130d
Scorer Conen (GER) 19y198d Orsi (ITA) 32y190d
Champion Borel (ITA) 20y 65d Monti (ITA) 33y 26d
Captain Martim (BRZ) 23y 36d Zamora (ESP) 33y130d
Coach Nádas (HUN) around 33 Meisl (AUT) 52y203d
Referee Eklind (SWE) 28y224d Birlem (GER) 46y137d
World Cup 1934 finals
Italy, 27 May to 10 June 1934 (Rome, Bologna, Genoa, Florence, Milan, Naples, Turin, Trieste).
Decided at Stockholm Conference 8 October 1932. Entries deadline 28 February 1933. 32 countries entered (21 for the first time), 32 seeded, 29 played (CHILE, PERU, TURKEY withdrew).
Qualifications drawn 22 May 1933 in Paris.
Finals drawn 3 May 1934 in Rome.
Round One
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Nazionale del Partito Nazionale Fascista, Rome.
(~30,000) Fref: Rene Mercet (SUI),Ref Assist: Pedro Escartin (ESP), Bohumil Zenisek (TCH).
ITALY 7 – USA 1 (3:0)
1:0 Schiavio 18, 2:0 Orsi 20, 3:0 Schiavio 29, 3:1 Donelli 57, 4:1 Ferrari 63, 5:1 Schiavio 64 (100th World Cup goal), 6:1 Orsi 69, 7:1 Meazza 89.
ITA: Giampero Combi, – Virginio Rosetta (c) [his last cap], Luigi Allemandi, – Mario Pizziolo, Luis Monti, Luigi Bertolini, – Anfilogino Guarisi, Guiseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Giovanni Ferrari, Raymundo Orsi.
USA: Julius Hjulian, – Edward Czerkiewicz, George Moorhouse (c), – Peter Pietras, Adelino ‘Billy’ Gonsalvez, Thomas Florie, – Francis Ryan, Werner Nilsen, Aldo Donelli, Walter Dick, Bill Maclean.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Littorio, Trieste.
(+8,000) Jan Langenus (BEL), Guiseppe Scarpi (ITA), Raffaele Scorzoni (ITA).
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 2 - ROMANIA 1 (0:1)
0:1 Dobay 11, 1:1 Puc 50, 2:1 Nejedlý 67.
TCH: Frantisek Plánicka (c), – Ladislav Ženišek, Josef Ctyroký, – Josef Kostálek, Stefan Cambal, Rudolf Krcil, – Frantisek Junek, Josef Silný (50th and last cap), Jiri Sobotka, Oldrich Nejedlý, Antonin Puc.
ROM: Wiliam Zombory, – Emerich Vogl (c), Gheorghe Albu, – Vasile Deheleanu, Rudolf Kotormanyi, Iosif Moravetz – Silviu Bindea, Niculae Kovacs, Gratian Sepi, Iuliu Bodola, Stefan Dobay.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence.
(-8,000) Francesco Mattea (ITA), Georges Baert (FRA), Ermenegildo Melandri (ITA).
GERMANY 5 – BELGIUM 2 (1:2)
1:0 Kobierski 25, 1:1 Voorhoof 29, 1:2 Voorhoof 43, 2:2 Sifling 49, 3:2 Conen 66, 4:2 Conen 70, 5:2 Conen 87.
GER: Willibald Kress, – Siggi Haringer, Hans Schwartz, – Paul Janes, Fritz Szepan (c), Paul Zielinski, – Ernst Lehner, Karl Hohmann, Edmond Conen, Otto Siffling, Stanislaus Kobierski.
BEL:Andre van de Weyer, – Philibert Smellinckx, Stan Joacim, – Frans Peeraer, Felix Welkenhuysen (c), Jean Claessens, – Francois Devries, Bernard Voorhoof, Jean Capelle, Laurent Grimmonprez, Albert Heremans.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Mussolini, Turin.
(-20,000) Joop van Moorsel (HOL), Camillo Caironi (ITA), Georges Baert (FRA).
AUSTRIA 3 – FRANCE 2 (1:1, 1:1, 2:1) aet (first ever).
0:1 Nicolas 18, 1:1 Sindelar 44, 2:1 Schall 93, 3:1 Bican 109, 3:2 Verriest 118 pen
AUT: Peter Platzer, – Franz Cisar, Karl Sesta, – Franz Wagner, Josef ‘Pepi’ Smistik (c), Hans Urbanek, – Karl Zischek, Josef ‘Pepi’ Bican, Matej ‘Mathias’ Sindelar, Anton Schall, Rudolf Viertl.
FRA: Alexis Thépot, – Jacques Mairesse, Etienne Mattler, – Edmond Delfour, Georges Verriest (c), Noel Liétaer – Fritz Keller, Joseph Alcazar, Jean Nicolas, Roger Rio, Alfred ‘Freddy’ Aston.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Marassi, Genoa.
(-25,000) Alfred Birlem (GER), Ettori Carminati (ITA), Mihaly Ivanicsic (HUN).
SPAIN 3 – BRAZIL 1 (3:0)
1:0 Iraragori 18 pen, 2:0 Lángara 25, 3:0 Lángara 29, 3:1 Leónidas 55 (62 Zamora saved a penalty by Waldemar).
ESP: Ricardo Zamora (c), – Errasti S. Ciriaco, Jacinto Quincoces, - Leonardo Cilauren, Martin Muguerza, Martin Márculeta, – Jose Iraragorri, Isidoro Lángara, Simon Lecue, Ramon de Lafuente, Guillermo Gorostiza.
BRZ: Roberto Gomes PEDROSA, – SILVIO Hoffman Mazzi, Luis dos Santos LUZ, – Alfredo Alves TINOCO, MARTIM Mercio de SILVEIRA (c), Heitor CANALLI, – Luiz Mesquita De Oliveira LUIZINHO, ‘WALDEMAR’ de Brito , ‘LEÓNIDAS’ da Silva, Armando dos Santos ‘ARMADINHO’, Rodolfo Barteczko - ‘PATESKO’.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio San Siro, Milan.
(-40,000) Ivan Eklind (SWE), Alois Beranek (AUT), Ferruccio Bonivento (ITA).
SWITZERLAND 3 – HOLLAND 2 (2:1)
1:0 Kielholz 7, 1:1 Smit 19, 2:1 Kielholz 29, 3:1 Abegglen 69, 3:2 Vente 84.
SUI: Franky Séchehaye, – Severino Minelli (c), Walter Weiler, – Albert Guinchard, Fernand Jaccard, Paul Hufschmid, – Willy von Känel, Raymond Passello, Leopold ‘Poldi’ Kielholz, Andre ‘Trello’ Abegglen III, Guiseppe Bossi.
HOL: Gejus Van der Muelen, – Mauk Weber, Sjef Van Run, – Henk Pellikaan, Wim Anderiesen, Gerrit ‘Puck’ Van Heel (c), – Frank Wels, Leen Vente, Eberhard ‘Bep’ Bakhuys, Jaap ‘Kick’ Smit, Noud Van Nellen.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Littoriale, Bologna.
(-15,000) Eugen Braun (AUT), Albino Carraro (ITA), Guiseppe Turbiani (ITA).
SWEDEN 3 – ARGENTINA 2 (1:1)
0:1 Belis 4 , 1:1 Jonasson 9, 1:2 Galateo 46, 2:2 Jonasson 67, 3:2 Kroon 79.
SWE: Anders Rydberg, – Nils Axelsson, Sven Andersson, – Rune Carlsson-Wamma, Nils Rosen (c), Ernst Andersson, – Gösta Dunker, Ragnar Gustafsson, Sven Jonasson, Tore Keller, Kurt Kroon.
ARG: Hector Luis Freschi, – Juan Carlos Pedevilla, Ernesto Antonio Belis, – Jose Nehin, Constantino Urbieta Sosa, Arcadio Julio López (c), – Francisco Rúa, Frederico Wilde, Alfredo Ciriaco Devincenzi, Alberto Galateo, Luis Irañeta.
Note: This was to be Argentinas last World Cup match until 1957.
27 May 1934 (16.30), Stadio Ascarelli, Naples.
(-12,000) Rinaldo Barlassina (ITA), Generoso Damio (ITA), Otello Saasi (ITA).
HUNGARY 4 – EGYPT 2 (2:2)
1:0 Teleki 11, 2:0 Toldi 31, 2:1 Fawzi 39, 2:2 Fawzi 43, 3:2 Vincze 53, 4:2 Toldi 61
HUN: Antal Szabó, – Gyula Futó, Laszlo Sternberg (c), - Istvan Palotás, Gyorgy Szücs, Gyula Lázár, – Imre Markos, Jeno Vincze, Pal Teleki, Geza Toldi, Gabor Peter Szabó.
EGY: Mustafa Kamel Mansour, – Ali Mohammed el Said El Kaf, Hamidu Abdel Ibrahim Sharli, – Hassan Ahmed El Far, Ismail Rafaat, Raghab Hassan, –Mohammed Latif, Abdel Rahim Fawzi, Mohmoud Mokhtar Rafai El Tetch (c), Mustafa Kemel Taha, Mohammed Hassan Helmy.
QUARTER FINALS
31 May 1934 (16.30) Stadio San Siro, Milan.
(-15,000) Rinaldo Barlassina (ITA), Joop van Moorsel (HOL), René Marcet (SUI).
GERMANY 2 - SWEDEN 1 (0:0)
1:0 Hohmann 60, 2:0 Hohmann 63, 2:1 Dunker 82
GER: Willibald Kress, – Siggi Haringer, Willi Busch, – Rudi Gramlich, Fritz Sczepan (c), Paul Zielinski, – Ernst Lehner, Karl Hohmann, Edmond Conen, Otto Siffling, Stanislaus Kobierski.
SWE: Anders Rydberg, – Nils Axelsson, Sven Andersson, – Rune Carlsson-Wamma, Nils Rosen (c), Ernst Andersson, – Gösta Dunker, Ragnar Gustafsson, Sven Jonasson, Tore Keller, Kurt Kroon.
31 May 1934 Stadio Littoriale, Bologna.
(~25,000) Francesco Mattea (FRA), Alfred Birlem (GER), Pedro Escartin (ESP)
AUSTRIA 2 - HUNGARY 1 (1:0)
1:0 Horvath 8, 2:0 Zischek 51, 2:1 Sárosi 60 pen.
AUT: Peter Platzer, – Franz Cisar, Karl Sesta, – Franz Wagner, Pepi Smistik (c), Hans Urbanek, – Karl Zischek, Pepi Bican, Mathias Sindelar, Hans Horvath, Rudolf Viertl.
HUN: Antal Szabó, – Jozsef Vagó, Laszlo Sternberg (c), – Istvan Pálotas, Gyorgy Szücs, Anton Szalay, – Imre Markos, Istvan Avar, Gyorgy Sarosi, Geza Toldi, Tibor Kemeny.
Sent off: Imre Markos (63) Avar was carried off after 80 minutes in this brawling match..
31 May 1934 Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence.
(~35,000) Louis Baert (BEL), Mihaly Ivanciscs (HUN), Bohumil Zenisek (TCH).
ITALY 1 - SPAIN 1 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1)
0:1 Regueiro 30, 1:1 Ferrari 44.
ITA: Giampiero Combi (c), - Eraldo Monzeglio, Luigi Allemandi, – Mario Pizziolo, Luis Monti, Armando Castellazzi, – Enrique Guaita, Guiseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Giovanni Ferrari, Raymundo Orsi.
ESP: Ricardo Zamora (c), – Errasti Ciriaco, Jacinto Quincoces, – Leonardo Cilauren, Martin Muguerza, Ramon de Lafuente, – Jose Iraragorri, Isidro Lángara, Frederico Saiz - ‘Fede’, Luis Regueiro, Guillermo Gorostiza.
Note: The Italian tactic of high cosses followed up by barging into the great Zamora (offered no protection from a feeble referee), put him out of the replay.
QUARTER-FINAL REPLAY
1 June 1934 Stadio Giovanni Berta, Florence.
(~45,000) Rene Mercet (SUI), Mihaly Ivanciscs (HUN), Bohumil Zenisek (TCH).
ITALY 1 - SPAIN 0 (1:0)
1:0 Meazza 11.
ITA: Giampiero Combi (c), – Eraldo Monzeglio, Luigi Allemandi, – Attilo Ferraris IV, Luis Monti, Luigi Bertolini, – Enrique Guaita, Guiseppe Meazza, Felice Borel II, Atillio De Maria, Raymundo Orsi.
ESP: Juan Jose Nogués, – Ramon Zabalo, Jacinto Quincoces (c), – Leonardo Cilauren, Martin Muguerza, Simon Lecue, – Martin Ventolrá, Luis Regueiro, Marcelino Gonzalez - ‘Campanal’, Eduardo Gonzalez - ‘Chacho’, Crisanto Bosch.
31 May 1934 (16.30) Stadio Mussolini, Turin.
(~12,000) Alois Beranek (AUT), Yousuf Mohammed (EGY), Georges Baert (FRA).
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 3 – SWITZERLAND 2 (1:1)
0:1 Kielholz 18, 1:1 Svoboda 24, 2:1 Sobotka 49, 2:2 Jäggi 78, 3:2 Nejedlý 82.
TCH: Frantisek Planicka (c), – Ladislav Zenisek, Josef Ctyroký, – Josef Kostálek, Stefan Cambal, Rudolf Krcil, – Frantisek Junek, Frantisek Svoboda, Jiri Sobotka, Oldrich Nejedlý, Antonin Puc.
SUI: Franky Séchehaye, – Severino Minelli (c), Walter Weiler, – Albert Guinchard, Ferdnand Jaccard, Paul Hufschmid, – Willy von Känel, Willy Jäggi, Poldi Kielholz, Trello Abegglen III, Alfred Jaeck.
SEMI-FINALS
3 June 1934 (16.30) Stadio San Siro, Milan.
(~60,000) Ivan Eklind (SWE),Georges Baert (FRA), Bohumil Zenisek (TCH).
ITALY 1 - AUSTRIA 0 (0:0)
1:0 Guaita 19.
ITA: Giampiero Combi (c), – Eraldo Monzeglio, Luigi Allemandi, – Attilio Ferraris IV, Luis Monti, Luigi Bertolini, – Enrique Guaita, Guiseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Giovanni Ferrari, Raymundo Orsi.
AUT: Peter Platzer, – Franz Cisar, Karl Sesta – Franz Wagner, Pepi Smistik (c), Hans Urbanek – Karl Zischek, Pepi Bican, Mathias Sindelar, Toni Schall, Rudolf Viertl.
3 June 1934 (16.30) Stadio Nazionale del Partito Nazionale Fascista, Rome.
(~10,000) Rinaldo Barlassina (ITA), Alois Beranek (AUT), Pedro Escartin (ESP).
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 3 - GERMANY 1 (1:0)
1:0 Nejedlý 21 1:1 Noack 59, 2:1 Nejedlý 69, 3:1 Nejedlý 81.
TCH: Frantisek Planicka (c), – Jaroslav Burgr, Josef Ctyroký, – Josef Kostálek, Stefan Cambal, Rudolf Krcil, - Frantisek Junek, Frantisek Svoboda, Jiri Sobotka, Oldrich Nejedlý, Antonin Puc.
GER: Willibald Kress, – Willi Busch, Siggi Haringer, – Paul Zielinski, Fritz Sczepan (c), Jacob Bender, – Ernst Lehner, Otto Siffling, Edmond Conen, Rudi Noak, Staislaus Kobierski.
THIRD PLACE MATCH
7 June 1934 (17.30) Stadio Ascarelli, Naples.
(-8,000) Albino Carraro (ITA), Camillo Caironi (ITA), Pedro Escartin (ESP).
GERMANY 3 - AUSTRIA 2 (3:1)
1:0 Lehner 4, 2:0 Conen 29, 2:1 Horvath 30, 3:1 Lehner 42, 3:2 Sesta 55.
GER: Hans Jakob, – Willi Busch, Paul Janes, – Paul Zielinski, Fritz Sczepan (c), Reinhold Münzenberg, – Jakob Bender, Ernst Lehner, Otto Siffling, Edmond Conen, Mathias Heidemann.
AUT: Peter Platzer, – Franz Cisar, Karl Sesta, – Franz Wagner, Pepi Smistik (c), Hans Urbanek, – Karl Zischek, Pepi Bican, Georg Braun, Hans Horvath, Rudolf Viertl.
FINAL
10 June 1934 (17.00) Stadio Nazionale del Partito Nazionale Fascista, Rome.
(~45,000) Ivan Eklind (SWE), Georges Baert (FRA), Mihaly Ivanicsic (HUN).
ITALY 2 – CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1 (0:0, 1:1, 2:1)
0:1 Puc 71, 1:1 Orsi 81, 2:1 Schiavio 95.
ITA: Giampiero Combi (c), – Eraldo Monzeglio, Luigi Allemandi, – Attilio Ferraris IV, Luis Monti, Luigi Bertolini, – Enrique Guaita, Guiseppe Meazza, Angelo Schiavio, Giovanni Ferrari, Raymundo Orsi.
TCH: Frantisek Plánicka (c), – Ladislav Zenisek, Josef Ctyroký, – Josef Kostálek, Stefan Cambal, Rudolf Krcil, – Frantisek Junek, Frantisek Svoboda, Jiri Sobotka, Oldrich Nejedlý, Antonin Puc.
TOP SCORERS
5 Nejedly (TCH)
4 Conen (GER), Schiavio (ITA).
3 Orsi (ITA), Kielholz SUI.).
2 Horvath (AUT), Voorhoof (BEL), Puc (TCH), Fawzi (EGY), Lángara (ESP), Hohmann, Lehner (GER),
Toldi (HUN), Ferrari, Meazza (ITA), Jonasson (SWE).
In total 70 goals (3 pens), 4.12 per match. Most goals ITALY (12), no team without goals. 46 players scored.
COACHES, RESERVE PLAYERS
ARG: Felipe Pascucci | Ernesto Albaracin, Ramon Astudillo, Enrique Chimento, Angel Grippa (GK), Luca Izetta, Alfonso Lorenso, Vincente Francisco Perez.
AUT: Hugo Meisl, | Leopold Hofmann, Anton Janda, Mathias Kaburek, Rudolf Raft (GK), Willi Schmaus, Josef Stroh, Otto Walzhofer
BEL: Hector Goetinck | Arnold Badjou (GK), Desire Bourgeois, Jean Brichaut, Robert Lamoot, Auguste Hellemans, Charles Simons, Rene Ledent, Georges Putmans, Joseph van Engelghem, Louis Verslip, Jules Pappert.
BRZ: Luiz Augusto Vinhais | ARIEL Nogueira, ATILA de Carvalho, OTACILIO Pinheiro Guerra, GERMANO Sobrinho, Carlos Alberto Dobert de CARVALHO LEITE, WALDIR – Walter Vicente Guimarñes (GK).
EGY: James McRea | Bakhati Mohamed Farid, Abdel Fahmy Aziz (GK), Ahmed Ibrahim Ahmed Halim, Abdel Hamid Ibrahim, El Negro Mahmoud Ismail, Hafez Kasseb, Hami Labid Mahmoud, Kamel Masoud, Yacout al Soury.
ESP: Amedeo Garcia de Salazar | Marin Luis, ‘Hilario’ Juan Marrero, Pedro Sole-Junoy..
FRA: George Kimpton (ENG) | Georges Beaucourt, Bruno Courtois, Robert Defossé (GK), Celestin Delmer, Louis Gabrillarguez, Joseph Gonzalés, Pierre Korb, Lucien Laurent, Rene Liense (GK), Jules Vandooren, Emile Veinante.
GER: Otto Nerz, | Ernst Albrecht, Fritz Buchloh (GK), Franz Dienert, Sepp Streib.
HOL: Robert Glendenning | Jan Graafland, Leo Halle (GK), Kees Mijnders, Jaap Mol, Toon Oprinsen, Adri Van Male (GK), Bas Paauwe, H.L.W.Vrauwdeunt, Jan van Diepenbeek. Arie Shoemaker.
HUN: Odon Nadás | Jarnos Dudas. Jozsef Háda (GK), Janos More, Rozsonyi, Istvan Tamasi, Joszef Turay.
ITA: Vittorio Pozzo, | Pietro Arcari, Umberto Caligaris, Guiseppe Cavanna (GK), Guido Masetti, (GK), Mario Varglien.
ROM: Costel Radulescu with Jozsef Uridil (AUT) | Iuliu Bartaky, Zoltan Beke, Rudolf Burger, Gheorghe Ciolac, Alexandru Cuedan, Gusztav Iuhasz, Stefan Klimek, Adalbert Püllöck (GK), Lazar Sfera, Alexandru Schwartz, Carol Weichelt (GK).
SUI: Heinrich ‘Henri’ Müller | Renato Bizzorero(GK), Albert Buche, Otto Buhler, Ernst Frick, Arnaldo Ortelli, Max Weiler, Willy Jaeggi, Willy Huber (GK), Louis Gobet, Alfred Jaek.
SWE: Jozsef Nagy | Otto Andersson, Victor Carlund, Carl Erik Holmberg, Gunnar Jannsson, George Johansson, Harry Lundahl, Helge Liljebjorn, Gunnar Olsson, Einar Snitt, Arvid Thörn, Eivar Widlund (GK).
TCH: Karel Petrù | Jaroslav Boucek, Gejza Kalocsay, Vlastimil Kopecký, Cestmir Patzel (GK), Adolf Simperski, Frantisek Sterc, Antonin Vodicka.
USA: Elmer Schroeder, David Gould (Coach)| Thomas Amrheim, Bill Fiedler, Gerald Gallagher, Al Harker, Bill Lehmann, Tom Lynch, Joseph Martinelli, Herman Rapp.
OLDEST AND YOUNGEST
Youngest Oldest
Player Iranéta (ARG) 18y 65d Florie (USA) around 37
Goalkeeper Mansour (EGY) 20y298d Zamora (ESP) 33y130d
Scorer Conen (GER) 19y198d Orsi (ITA) 32y190d
Champion Borel (ITA) 20y 65d Monti (ITA) 33y 26d
Captain Martim (BRZ) 23y 36d Zamora (ESP) 33y130d
Coach Nádas (HUN) around 33 Meisl (AUT) 52y203d
Referee Eklind (SWE) 28y224d Birlem (GER) 46y137d
