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Español1938 FIFA WORLD CUP QUALIFICATION
A total of 37 teams entered the '1938 FIFA World Cup qualification' rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. For the first time the title holders and the host country were given automatic qualification. Therefore, , as the hosts, and , as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.
Due to the Spanish Civil War, had to withdraw from the competition. The remaining 34 teams were divided into 12 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows:
★ Groups 1 to 9 - Europe: ''11 places'', contested by 23 teams (including Egypt and Palestine).
★ Group 10 - South America: ''1 place'', contested by 2 teams.
★ Group 11 - North, Central America and Caribbean: ''1 place'', contested by 7 teams (including Colombia).
★ Group 12 - Asia: ''1 place'', contested by 2 teams.
However, due to the withdrawal of after qualifying (they had been annexed by Germany), only 15 teams actually competed in the final tournament.
A total of 21 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 22 qualifying matches were played, and 96 goals were scored (an average of 4.36 per match).
Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.
The 12 groups had different rules, as follows:
★ 'Group 1' had 4 teams. The teams would play against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
★ 'Groups 2, 3, 4 and 7' had 2 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
★ 'Group 5': had 2 teams. The teams would play against each other once on neutral ground. The group winner would qualify.
★ 'Groups 6 and 8' had 3 teams each. The strongest team of each group was seeded. There would be two rounds of play:
★
★ 'First Round': The seeded team received a bye and advanced to the Final Round directly. The remaining 2 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
★
★ 'Final Round': The seeded team would play against the winner of the First Round at home. The winner would qualify.
★ 'Group 9' had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
★ 'Group 10' had 2 teams. The group winner would qualify.
★ 'Group 11' had 7 teams. The group winner would qualify.
★ 'Group 12' had 2 teams. The group winner would qualify.
June 16, 1937, Stockholm, Sweden - '4 - 0'
June 20, 1937, Stockholm, Sweden - '7 - 2'
June 29, 1937, Helsinki, Finland - '0 - 2'
August 19, 1937, Turku, Finland - '0 - 1'
August 29, 1937, Königsberg, Germany - '4 - 1'
November 21, 1937, Hamburg, Germany - '5 - 0'
'Germany' and 'Sweden' qualified.
October 10, 1937, Oslo, Norway - '3 - 2' Ireland
November 7, 1937, Dublin, Ireland - Ireland
'3 - 3'
'Norway' qualified.
October 10, 1937, Warsaw, Poland - '4 - 0'
April 3, 1938, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - '1 - 0'
'Poland' qualified (Poland finished above Yugoslavia on goal average).
withdrew, so '' qualified automatically.
May 1, 1938, Milan, Italy - '2 - 1'
'Switzerland' qualified.
January 22, 1938, Tel Aviv, Palestine - Palestine/Eretz Israel '1 - 3'
February 20, 1938, Athens, Greece - '1 - 0' Palestine/Eretz Israel
''Greece'' advanced to the Final Round.
March 25, 1938, Budapest, Hungary - '11 - 1'
'Hungary' qualified.
November 7, 1937, Sofia, Bulgaria - '1 - 1'
April 24, 1938, Prague, Czechoslovakia - '6 - 0'
'Czechoslovakia' qualified.
July 29, 1937, Riga, Latvia - '4 - 2'
September 3, 1937, Kaunas, Lithuania - '1 - 5'
''Latvia'' advanced to the Final Round.
October 5, 1937, Vienna, Austria - '2 - 1'
Austria qualified, but was later incorporated by Germany during the Anschluss. FIFA offered the place to , who had opted not to enter the competition, but they declined. FIFA decided not to allow anyone else to qualify, leaving the World Cup one team short.
November 28, 1937, Rotterdam, Netherlands - '4 - 0'
March 13, 1938, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - '2 - 3'
April 3, 1938, Antwerpen, Belgium - '1 - 1'
'Netherlands' and 'Belgium' qualified.
withdrew, so '' qualified automatically.
, , , , and all withdrew, so '' qualified automatically.
withdrew, so '' qualified automatically.
★ withdrew after qualifying.
(h) - qualified automatically as hosts
(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions
★ It was originally intended that the World Cup would be held alternately between the continents of South America and Europe. Nevertheless, Jules Rimet, the creator of the World Cup, convinced FIFA to hold the competition in France, his home country. Because of this controversy, many American countries, including Argentina (the most likely hosts if the event was held in South America), Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Dutch Guiana, Uruguay, and the United States all withdrew or refused to enter.
★ FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1938 World Cup Qualification
★ RSSSF - 1938 World Cup Qualification
Due to the Spanish Civil War, had to withdraw from the competition. The remaining 34 teams were divided into 12 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows:
★ Groups 1 to 9 - Europe: ''11 places'', contested by 23 teams (including Egypt and Palestine).
★ Group 10 - South America: ''1 place'', contested by 2 teams.
★ Group 11 - North, Central America and Caribbean: ''1 place'', contested by 7 teams (including Colombia).
★ Group 12 - Asia: ''1 place'', contested by 2 teams.
However, due to the withdrawal of after qualifying (they had been annexed by Germany), only 15 teams actually competed in the final tournament.
A total of 21 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 22 qualifying matches were played, and 96 goals were scored (an average of 4.36 per match).
Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.
| Contents |
| Groups |
| Group 1 |
| Group 2 |
| Group 3 |
| Group 4 |
| Group 5 |
| Group 6 |
| First round |
| Final round |
| Group 7 |
| Group 8 |
| First round |
| Final round |
| Group 9 |
| Group 10 |
| Group 11 |
| Group 12 |
| Qualified teams |
| Notes |
| External links |
Groups
The 12 groups had different rules, as follows:
★ 'Group 1' had 4 teams. The teams would play against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
★ 'Groups 2, 3, 4 and 7' had 2 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
★ 'Group 5': had 2 teams. The teams would play against each other once on neutral ground. The group winner would qualify.
★ 'Groups 6 and 8' had 3 teams each. The strongest team of each group was seeded. There would be two rounds of play:
★
★ 'First Round': The seeded team received a bye and advanced to the Final Round directly. The remaining 2 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
★
★ 'Final Round': The seeded team would play against the winner of the First Round at home. The winner would qualify.
★ 'Group 9' had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
★ 'Group 10' had 2 teams. The group winner would qualify.
★ 'Group 11' had 7 teams. The group winner would qualify.
★ 'Group 12' had 2 teams. The group winner would qualify.
Group 1
June 16, 1937, Stockholm, Sweden - '4 - 0'
June 20, 1937, Stockholm, Sweden - '7 - 2'
June 29, 1937, Helsinki, Finland - '0 - 2'
August 19, 1937, Turku, Finland - '0 - 1'
August 29, 1937, Königsberg, Germany - '4 - 1'
November 21, 1937, Hamburg, Germany - '5 - 0'
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1' | '6' | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | |
| '2' | '4' | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
| '3' | '2' | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| '4' | '0' | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
'Germany' and 'Sweden' qualified.
Group 2
October 10, 1937, Oslo, Norway - '3 - 2' Ireland
November 7, 1937, Dublin, Ireland - Ireland
'3 - 3'
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1' | '3' | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | |
| '2' | Ireland | '1' | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
'Norway' qualified.
Group 3
October 10, 1937, Warsaw, Poland - '4 - 0'
April 3, 1938, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - '1 - 0'
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1' | '2' | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |
| '2' | '2' | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
'Poland' qualified (Poland finished above Yugoslavia on goal average).
Group 4
withdrew, so '' qualified automatically.
Group 5
May 1, 1938, Milan, Italy - '2 - 1'
'Switzerland' qualified.
Group 6
First round
January 22, 1938, Tel Aviv, Palestine - Palestine/Eretz Israel '1 - 3'
February 20, 1938, Athens, Greece - '1 - 0' Palestine/Eretz Israel
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1' | '4' | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | |
| '2' | Palestine/Eretz Israel | '0' | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
''Greece'' advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
March 25, 1938, Budapest, Hungary - '11 - 1'
'Hungary' qualified.
Group 7
November 7, 1937, Sofia, Bulgaria - '1 - 1'
April 24, 1938, Prague, Czechoslovakia - '6 - 0'
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1' | '3' | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| '2' | '1' | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
'Czechoslovakia' qualified.
Group 8
First round
July 29, 1937, Riga, Latvia - '4 - 2'
September 3, 1937, Kaunas, Lithuania - '1 - 5'
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1' | '4' | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| '2' | '0' | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
''Latvia'' advanced to the Final Round.
Final round
October 5, 1937, Vienna, Austria - '2 - 1'
Austria qualified, but was later incorporated by Germany during the Anschluss. FIFA offered the place to , who had opted not to enter the competition, but they declined. FIFA decided not to allow anyone else to qualify, leaving the World Cup one team short.
Group 9
November 28, 1937, Rotterdam, Netherlands - '4 - 0'
March 13, 1938, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - '2 - 3'
April 3, 1938, Antwerpen, Belgium - '1 - 1'
| Rank | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '1' | '3' | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| '2' | '3' | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
| '3' | '0' | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
'Netherlands' and 'Belgium' qualified.
Group 10
withdrew, so '' qualified automatically.
Group 11
, , , , and all withdrew, so '' qualified automatically.
Group 12
withdrew, so '' qualified automatically.
Qualified teams
Qualifying countries
| Team | Finals Appearance | Streak | Last Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 3 | 1934 | |
| 3rd | 3 | 1934 | |
| 1st | 1 | - | |
| 2nd | 2 | 1934 | |
| 1st | 1 | - | |
| (h) | 3rd | 3 | 1934 |
| 2nd | 2 | 1934 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 1934 | |
| (c) | 2nd | 2 | 1934 |
| 2nd | 2 | 1934 | |
| 1st | 1 | - | |
| 1st | 1 | - | |
| 3rd | 3 | 1934 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 1934 | |
| 2nd | 2 | 1934 |
★ withdrew after qualifying.
(h) - qualified automatically as hosts
(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions
Notes
★ It was originally intended that the World Cup would be held alternately between the continents of South America and Europe. Nevertheless, Jules Rimet, the creator of the World Cup, convinced FIFA to hold the competition in France, his home country. Because of this controversy, many American countries, including Argentina (the most likely hosts if the event was held in South America), Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Dutch Guiana, Uruguay, and the United States all withdrew or refused to enter.
External links
★ FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1938 World Cup Qualification
★ RSSSF - 1938 World Cup Qualification
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