The 1934 FIFA World Cup took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. [1] Even Italy, the host of the World Cup, had to qualify (the only time the hosts had to qualify, and one of only two occasions on which the hosts have ever taken part in the qualification process),[1][a] The previous champions, Uruguay, refused to defend their title because many European nations declined to take part in the 1930 FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay.[1][2]. The match to decide whether USA or Mexico would qualify was played in Italy only three days before the start of the final tournament, as the USA team submitted their entry too late. When 32 teams entered the 1934 competition, FIFA organized qualification (or preliminary) rounds to select 16 teams for the final tournament. The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup for which teams had to qualify (in the inaugural World Cup of 1930, the participating teams were invited to play by FIFA). Thus, the match was played on Italian ground, so that the winner would effectively stay for the tournament. [1], Chile withdrew, so Argentina qualified automatically.[1]. "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)", "When the World Cup rolled into fascist Italy in 1934", "29 October 1933 – When Crossing The Border Crosses The Line", "FIFA Fact Sheet: History of the FIFA World Cup (TM) Preliminary Competition (see page 43)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1934_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification&oldid=964120996, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Teams highlighted in green qualified for the. [1] The first match, between Sweden and Estonia, began in Stockholm on 11 June 1933, with Swedish player Knut Kroon scoring the first goal. The 1934 FIFA World Cup was a football (soccer) sporting event that was held in Italy in … Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds. [3], Italy qualified, as Greece declined to play the second match. Only six of the teams qualifying for the final competition – Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, France, Romania, and the USA – had already attended the World Cup in 1930. 12-3 on aggregate; Mexico advanced to the Final Round. [9] However, the region currently known as Palestine is considered "one of the first Asian teams to compete in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers".[10]. According to some sources, Romania fielded an ineligible player. The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup for which teams had to qualify (in the inaugural World Cup of 1930, the participating teams were invited to play by FIFA ). Without membership in FIFA, the British national teams were not invited to the first three competitions (1930, 1934, and 1938). The Palestine football team consisted exclusively of Jewish and British players. 16 teams from 4 confederations participated in the final tournament: 12 teams from UEFA (Europe), 2 from CONMEBOL (South America), 1 from CONCACAF (North America, Central America and the Caribbean) and 1 from … Even Italy, the host of the World Cup, had to qualify, The previous champions, Uruguay, refused to defend their title because many European nations declined to take part in the 1930 FIFA World Cup held in … When 32 teams entered the 1934 competition, FIFA organized qualification rounds to select 16 teams for the final tournament. It took place on 10 June 1934 at the Stadio Nazionale PNF in Rome, Italy. The 1934 FIFA World Cup Final was the second edition of the football quadrennial tournament match contested by the men's national teams of FIFA to determine the 1934 FIFA World Cup champions: Italy and Czechoslovakia. [3], Peru withdrew, so Brazil qualified automatically. [1], Poland were unable to travel to Prague for the second match as the Polish government denied the team visas for political reasons (see: Zaolzie and Polish–Czechoslovak border conflicts). The 32 teams were divided into 12 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows: The 12 groups had different rules, as follows: Estonia v Lithuania was not played since neither team could qualify with a win. [1][2], Bulgaria withdrew, and the remaining matches were not played since Hungary and Austria were already assured of the top two spots. The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup for which teams had to qualify. Teams highlighted in orange qualified for the final phase of their group. In 1950, there was no final; the article is about the decisive match of the final group stage. Chile, Peru and Turkey all withdrew before qualifying began,[1] while Denmark, Finland, Latvia and Norway all withdrew before draw. Therefore, Czechoslovakia qualified. [4], Netherlands and Belgium qualified (Belgium finished above the Irish Free State on goal average). This page was last edited on 23 June 2020, at 18:25. The official match schedule for 1934 FIFA World Cup Italy ™

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