The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the second FIFA World Cup played from 27 May to 10 June 1934 in Rome, Italy. It is the first edition of the tournament held in Europe. This FIFA world championship was for Men’s National Association Football teams. In this tournament, 16 teams from 4 confederations participated in the final tournament.
36 countries applied to enter the World Cup tournament, but only 16 teams qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Ten teams made their first World Cup presentations.
Eight cities have been selected for the 16 participating teams in Italy. Rome, Milan, Florence, and Naples are the top venues of the tournaments. The tournament comes with a knockout format from the Round of 16 to the semifinal and the final.
The final match was played between Italy and Czechoslovakia, where Italy’s national soccer team won the match in extra time by -, securing their first World Cup title. The final match occurred on June 10, 1934, at the Stadio Nazionale PNF in Rome, Italy.
1934 FIFA World Cup Information
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Participate Team for FIFA World 1934
- Europe– 12 teams from UEFA
- South America– 2 from CONMEBOL
- North America, Central America, and the Caribbean– 1 from CONCACAF
- Africa- 1 from CAF
1934 FIFA World Cup Quick facts
| Teams | |
| Total Match | 27 May 1934 to 10 June 1934 |
| Match Schedule | 17 |
| Venues | 8 |
| Place | Itely |
Qualification of the 1934 World Cup
The first World Cup qualifying match was played on June 11, 1933, when Sweden defeated Estonia 6-2 in Stockholm.
| Participating countries | 32 |
| Withdrew | 27 May 1934 to 10 June 1934 |
| Qualified automatically | 17 |
| Matches | 8 |
1934 FIFA World Cup Qualify Team
| Argentina | Austria | Brazil |
| Czechoslovakia | Egypt | France |
| Germany | Hungary | Italy (hosts) |
| Netherlands | Romania | Spain |
| Sweden | Switzerland | United States |
