🇮🇹 FIFA World Cup 1934
Host: Italy · 16 teams · 17 matches · 70 goals
Tournament Summary
- Champion
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Runner-up
- 🇨🇿 Czechoslovakia
- Third place
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Fourth place
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Top scorer
- Oldřich Nejedlý (5 goals, Czechoslovakia)
- Format
- Knockout only
- Attendance
- 363,000
Highlights
- First World Cup to require qualification matches
- Italy won 2-1 against Czechoslovakia in extra time
- 16 teams participated from 4 confederations
- First World Cup held in Europe
- Reigning champions Uruguay boycotted the tournament
- Italy became the first European World Cup champions
- First replayed match in World Cup history (Italy vs Spain)
- All quarter-finalists were European teams
- Egypt was the first African team to qualify
- Oldřich Nejedlý was top scorer with 5 goals
- Average of 4.12 goals per match
- Italy also won as hosts
- Straight knockout format (no group stage)
- First World Cup with third-place playoff
Stadiums
| Stadium | City | Capacity | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stadio Nazionale PNF | Rome | 47,300 | 3 |
| San Siro | Milan | 55,000 | 3 |
| Stadio Giovanni Berta | Florence | 47,290 | 3 |
| Stadio Littoriale | Bologna | 50,100 | 2 |
| Stadio Benito Mussolini | Turin | 28,140 | 2 |
| Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli | Naples | 40,000 | 2 |
| Stadio Luigi Ferraris | Genoa | 36,703 | 1 |
| Stadio Littorio | Trieste | 8,000 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the 1934 World Cup?
Italy won the 1934 FIFA World Cup, defeating Czechoslovakia in the final.
Where was the 1934 World Cup held?
The 1934 World Cup was hosted by Italy.
How many teams participated in the 1934 World Cup?
16 national teams participated in the 1934 World Cup.
Who was the top scorer at the 1934 World Cup?
Oldřich Nejedlý from Czechoslovakia was the top scorer with 5 goals.
How many goals were scored at the 1934 World Cup?
A total of 70 goals were scored across 17 matches.