WORLD CUP 1938
Eighth Finals
04.06.38  (18.00) Paris, Parc des Princes
(~30000) Langenus BEL, van Moorsel HOL, Marenco FRA
Switzerland 1:1 (1:1, 1:1, 1:1) Germany
SUI: Huber - Minelli (c), Lehmann - Springer, Vernati, Lörtscher -
Amadó, Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Aebi
GER: Raftl - Janes, Schmaus - Kupfer, Mock (c), Kitzinger - Lehner,
Gellesch, Gauchel, Hahnemann, Pesser
0:1 Gauchel 29, 1:1 Abegglen 43 h
sent off: Pesser (96)
NOTE: Match preceded by stadium opening ceremony. This match was replayed.
09.06.38  (18.00) Paris, Parc des Princes (replay)
(~22000) Eklind SWE, Baert BEL, van Moorsel HOL
Switzerland 4:2 (1:2) Germany
SUI: Huber - Minelli (c), Lehmann - Springer, Vernati, Lörtscher -
Amadó, Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Aebi
GER: Raftl - Janes, Streitle - Kupfer, Goldbrunner, Skoumal -
Lehner, Stroh, Sczepan (c), Hahnemann, Neumer
0:1 Hahnemann 8, 0:2 Lörtscher 22 o, 1:2 Walaschek 42, 2:2 Bickel 64,
3:2 Abegglen 75, 4:2 Abegglen 78
NOTE: Some sources award Lörtscher's own goal to Lehner
05.06.38  (17.00) Toulouse, Stade Chapou
(+6000) Scarpi ITA, Valprede FRA, Mercx FRA
Cuba 3:3 (1:1, 2:2, 3:3) Romania
CUB: Carvajeles - Barquin, Chorens - Arias, Rodriguez, Berges (c) -
Magriñá, Fernández, Socorro, Tuñas, Sosa
ROM: Pavlovici - Bürger, Chiroiu - Vintila, Răşinaru, Rafinschi -
Bindea, Covaci (c), Baratki, Bodola, Dobai
0:1 Covaci 38, 1:1 Socorro 41, 2:1 Magriñá 51, 2:2 Baratki 68,
3:2 Magriñá 93, 3:3 Dobay 101
NOTE: This match was replayed
09.06.34  (18.00) Toulouse, Stade Chapou (replay)
(~5000) Birlem GER, Capdeville FRA, Marenco FRA
Cuba 2:1 (0:1) Romania
CUB: Ayra - Barquin, Chorens - Arias, Rodriguez, Berges (c) - Magriñá,
Fernández, Socorro, Tuñas, Sosa
ROM: Sadovschi - Bürger, Felecan - Bărbulescu, Răşinaru, Rafinschi -
Bogdan, Moldoveanu, Baratki, Prassler, Dobai
0:1 Dobay 39, 1:1 Socorro 51, 2:1 Fernández 53
05.06.38  (18.30) Le Havre, Stade de la Cavée Verte
Leclerc FRA, Olive FRA, Sdez FRA
Czechoslovakia 3:0 (0:0, 0:0, 1:0) Netherlands
CZE: Planička (c) - Burgr, Daučik - Koštálek, Bouček, Kopecký -
Řiha, Šimúnek, Zeman, Nejedlý, Puč
NED: Van Male - Weber, Caldenhove - Paauwe, Anderiesen, Van Heel (c) -
Wels, Van der Veen, Smit, Vente, de Harder
1:0 Koštálek 93, 2:0 Zeman 111, 3:0 Nejedlý 118
05.06.38  (?) Lyon
Sweden v Austria
Match cancelled because of the Austrian Anschluß in March 1938.
05.06.38  (17.00) Paris, Stade Olympique de Colombes
France 3:1 (2:1) Belgium
(~ 32000) Wüthrich SUI, Krist CZE, Birlem GER
FRA: Di Lorto - Cazanave, Mattler (c) - Bastien, Jordan, Diagne - Aston,
Heisserer, Nicolas, Delfour, Veinante
BEL: Badjou - Paverick, Seys - van Alphen, Stijnen (c), De Winter - van
de Wouwer, Voorhoof, Isemborghs, Braine, Buyle
1:0 Veinante 1 (35 sec), 2:0 Nicolas 16, 2:1 Isemborghs 38, 3:1 Nicolas 69
05.06.38  (17.00) Reims, Stade Velodrome Municipal
Hungary 6:0 (4:0) Dutch East Indies
(~8000) Conrié FRA, Delasalle FRA, Weingärtner GER
HUN: Hada - Kóranyi, Biró - Lázár, Turai, Balogh - Sas, Zsengellér,
Sárosi (c), Toldi, Kohut
IHO: Tan Mo Heng - Hu Kom, Samuels - Nawir (c), Meng, Anwar - The Hong
Djien, Soedaramadji, Zomers, Pattiwael, Taihuttu
1:0 Kohut 13, 2:0 Toldi 15, 3:0 Sárosi 28, 4:0 Zsengellér 35, 5:0 Zsengellér
78, 6:0 Sárosi 89
05.06.38  (17.00) Marseilles, Stade Velodrome
Italy 2:1 (1:0, 1:1, 2:1) Norway
(~18000) Beranek GER (*), Bouture FRA, Tréhou FRA
(*) Beranek was from Austria which of course did not exist after the Anschluß
ITA: Olivieri - Monzeglio, Rava - Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli -
Pasinati, Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Ferraris II
NOR: Johansen - Johannesen, Holmsen - Henriksen, Eriksen (c), Holmberg -
Frantzen, Kvammen, Brynildsen, Isaksen, Brustad
1:0 Ferraris 2, 1:1 Brustad 83, 2:1 Piola 94
05.06.38  (17.30) Strasbourg, Stade de la Meinau
Brazil 6:5 (3:1, 4:4, 6:4) Poland
(~16000) Eklind SWE, Poissant FRA, Kissenberger FRA
BRA: Batatais - Domingos, Machado - Zezé Procopio, Martim Silveira (c),
Alfonsinho - Lopez, Romeu, Leónidas, Peració, Hercules
POL: Madejski - Szczepaniak (c), Gałecki - Góra, Nyc, Dytko - Piec I,
Piątek, Scherfke, Wilimowski, Wodarz
1:0 Leónidas 18, 1:1 Scherfke 23 p, 2:1 Romeu 25, 3:1 Peració 44 h, 3:2
Wilimowski 53, 3:3 Wilimowski 59, 4:3 Peració 71, 4:4 Wilimowski 89,
5:4 Leónidas 93, 6:4 Leónidas 104, 6:4 Wilimowski 118
Quarter Finals
12.06.38  (17.00) Paris, Stade Olympique de Colombes
Italy 3:1 (1:1) France
(+58000) Baert BEL, Wüthrich SUI, Eklind SWE
ITA: Olivieri - Foni, Rava - Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli -
Biavati, Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi
FRA: Di Lorto - Cazenave, Mattler (c) - Bastien, Jordan, Diagne -
Aston, Heisserer, Nicolas, Delfour, Veinante
1:0 Colaussi 9, 1:1 Heisserer 10, 2:1 Piola 51 h, 3:1 Piola 72
12.06.38  (17.00) Antibes, Stade du Fort Carré
Sweden 8:0 (4:0) Cuba
(~6000) Krist CZE, Weingärtner GER, Sedez FRA
SWE: Abrahamsson - Eriksson, Källgren - Almgren, Jacobsson, Svanström -
Wetterström, Keller (c), H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg
CUB: Carvajeles - Barquin, Chorens - Arias, Rodriguez, Berges (c) -
Ferrer, Fernández, Socorro, Tunas, Alonzo
1:0 H.Andersson 9 h, 2:0 Wetterström 22, 3:0 Wetterström 37, 4:0 Wetterström
44, 5:0 Keller 60, 6:0 H.Andersson 61 h, 7:0 Nyberg 84, 8:0 H.Andersson 89
(42 Abrahamsson saved a penalty by Fernández)
12.06.38  (17.00) Lille, Stade Victor Boucquey
Hungary 2:0 (1:0) Switzerland
(~14000) Barlassina ITA, Beranek GER (*), Bouture FRA
(*) Beranek was from Austria which of course did not exist after the Anschluß
HUN: Szabó - Korányi, Biró - Lazar, Turai, Szalay - Sas,
Zsengellér, Sárosi (c), Vincze, Kohut
SUI: Huber - Stelzer, Lehmann (c) - Springer, Vernati, Lörtscher - Amadó,
Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Grassi
1:0 Sárosi 40 h, 2:0 Zsengeller 90
12.06.38  (17.00) Bordeaux, Parc de Lescure
Brazil 1:1 (1:0, 1:1, 1:1) Czechoslovakia
(~25000) von Hertzka HUN, Scarpi ITA, Delasalle FRA
BRA: Walter - Domingos, Machado - Zezé Procopio, Martim Silveira (c),
Alfonsinho - López, Romeu, Leónidas, Perácio, Hércules
CZE: Planička (c) - Burgr, Daučik - Koštálek, Bouček, Kopecký -
Řiha, Šimúnek, Ludl, Nejedlý, Puč.
1:0 Leónidas 30, 1:1 Nejedlý 65 p
sent off: Zezé (14), Machado (89), Řiha (89)
NOTE: This match was replayed
14.06.38  (18.00) Bordeaux, Parc de Lescure (replay)
Brazil 2:1 (0:1) Czechoslovakia
(~20000) Capdeville FRA, Kissenberger FRA, Marenco FRA
BRA: Walter - Jau, Nariz - Britto, Brandão, Argemiro - Roberto,
Luizinho, Leonidas (c), Tim, Patesko
CZE: Burket - Burgr (c), Daučik - Koštálek, Bouček, Kopecký - Kreuz,
Horak, Ludl, Senecký, Rulc
0:1 Kopecký 25, 1:1 Leónidas 57 2:1 Roberto 62
Semi Finals
16.06.38  (18.00) Paris, Parc des princes
Hungary 5:1 (3:1) Sweden
(+22000) Leclerq FRA, Scarpi ITA, van Moorsel HOL
HUN: Szabó - Korányi, Biró - Szalay, Turai, Lazar - Sas, Zsengellér,
Sárosi (c), Toldi, Titkos
SWE: Abrahamsson - Eriksson, Källgren - Almgren, Jacobsson, Svanström -
Wetterström, Keller (c), H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg
0:1 Nyberg 1 (35 sec), 1:1 Jakobson 19 o, 2:1 Titkos 26, 3:1 Zsengellér 38,
4:1 Sárosi 61, 5:1 Zsengellér 78
NOTE: Some sources give Jakobson's own goal as Zsengellér's
16.06.38  (18.00) Marseilles, Stade Velodrome
Italy 2:1 (0:0) Brazil
(~30000) Wüthrich SUI, Beranek GER (*), Marenco FRA
(*) Beranek was from Austria which of course did not exist after the Anschluß
ITA: Olivieri - Foni, Rava - Serantoni, Andreolo,  Locatelli -
Biavati, Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi
BRA: Wálter - Domingos, Machado - Zezé Procopio, Martim Silveira (c),
Alfonsinho - López, Luizinho, Peració, Romeu, Patesko
1:0 Colaussi 51, 2:0 Meazza 60 p, 2:1 Romeu 87
MATCH FOR THIRD PLACE
19.06.38  (17.00) Bordeaux, Parc de Lescure
Brazil 4:2 (1:2) Sweden
(+20000) Langenus BEL, Valprede FRA, Olive FRA
BRA: Batatais - Domingos, Machado - Zezé Procopio, Brandao, Alfonsinho -
Roberto, Leónidas (c), Perácio, Romeu, Patesko
SWE: Abrahamsson - Eriksson, Nilsson - Almgren, Linderholm, Svanström (c) -
Persson, A.Andersson, H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg
0:1 Jonasson 28, 0:2 Nyberg 38, 1:2 Romeu 44, 2:2 Leónidas 63, 3:2 Leónidas 74,
4:2 Perácio 80
(78 Patesco missed penalty)
FINAL
19.06.38  (17.00) Paris, Stade Olympique de Colombes
Italy 4:2 (3:1) Hungary
(~60000) Capdeville FRA, Krist CZE, Wüthrich SUI
ITA: Olivieri - Foni, Rava - Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli - Biavati,
Meazza (c), Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi.
HUN: Szabó - Polgár, Biró - Szalay, Szücs, Lázár - Sas, Vincze,
Sárosi (c), Zsengellér, Titkos
1:0 Colaussi 6, 1:1 Titkos 8, 2:1 Piola 16, 3:1 Colaussi 35, 3:2 Sárosi 70,
4:2 Piola 85
Scorers' List
7 - Leónidas BRA
5 - Sárosi, Zsengellér HUN, Piola ITA
4 - Colaussi ITA, Wilimowski POL
3 - Perácio, Romeu BRA, Abegglen SUI, H.Andersson, Nyberg, Wetterström SWE
2 - Magriñá, Socorro CUB, Nejedlý CZE, Nicolas FRA, Titkos HUN,
    Dobay ROM
1 - Isemborghs BEL, Roberto BRA, Fernández CUB, Kopecký, Koštálek, Zeman CZE,
    Heisserer, Veinante FRA, Gauchel, Hahnemann GER, Kohut, Toldi HUN,
    Ferraris, Meazza ITA, Brustad NOR, Scherfke POL, Barátky, Covaci ROM,
    Bickel, Walaschek SUI, Jonasson, Keller SWE
own goals - 2 (Lörtscher SUI for GER, Jaconbsson SWE for HUN)
In total 84 goals (3 p, 7 h, 0 f, 2 o), 4.67 per match. Most goals ITA (14).
HOL and IHO without goals. 40 players scored (including 9 earlier scorers from
1934)
Coaches, Assistants, Reserve Players
BEL: J. Butler | Capelle, Dalem, Smellincx, Vandewijer, Braet,
Ceulleers, Gevena, Gommers, Henry, Nelis, Petit
BRA: A. Pimente | Niginho
CUB: J. Tápis, J. Gironella | Olivera
CZE: J. Meissner, J. Sedláček | Bradáč. Kolský, Nožiř, Černy, Orth
FRA: G. Barreau (M. Cottenet, V. Mestre) | Ben Bouali, Bourbotte,
Brusseaux, Courtois, Darui, Jasseron, Kowalczyk, Liense, Powolny, Vondooren,
Zatelli
GER: J. Herberger | Buchloch, Jakob, Münsenberg, Siffling, Wagner
HOL: B. Glendenning | Been, P.de Boer, de Winter, Drok, Hogenbirk,
Michel, Ooms, Pijpers, Plenter, Punt, van Spaandonck
HUN: K. Dietz, A. Schäffer | Biró II, Cseh, Dudas, Olajkar, Palinkas,
Sárosi III
IHO: H. Mastenbroek | Bezekom, Buegh, Faulhaber, Harting, Kolle, See
Han, Taiwe
ITA: V. Pozzo, L. Burlandi | Bertoni, Ceresolli, Chizzo, Donati, Genta,
Mazetti, Olmi, Perazzollo
NOR: A. Halvorssen | Amundsen, H.Aldressen, G.Andressen, Gundersen,
Hansen, Heby, Juve, Kihle, Martinsen, Nordoby, Ulleberg
POL: J. Kałuża (manager), M. Spoida (coach), T. Foryś (director) | 
Baran, Brom, Cebula, Giemza, Habowski, Korbas, Lis, Łyko, Piec II, Twórz, 
Wasiewicz
ROM: A. Săvulescu, C. Rădulescu | Braun, David, Nagy, Sfera
SUI: E. Rappan, G. Tschirren | Aeby, Ballabio, Bissoredo, Frigerio,
Guinchard, L.Kielholz, Rauch, Rupf, Wagner
SWE: J. Nagy (G. Carlsson, J. Björkman, T. Classon, A. Berquist) |
E.Berquist, Bergsten, Grahn, Hansson, Karlsson, Lind, Sjöberg
Oldest and Youngest
                 Youngest                  Oldest
player      de Harder HOL  18y 42d   Andersson HOL      34y190d
goalkeeper  Sadowski ROM   around 22 Planička CZE       34y 20d
scorer      Bickel SUI     20y 28d   Keller SWE         33y159d
champion    Locatelli ITA  22y124d   Monzeglio ITA      32y 14d
finalist    Locatelli ITA  22y124d   Turay HUN          33y107d
medalist    Perácio BRA    23y124d   Turay HUN          33y107d
captain     Svenström SWE  23y 87d   van Heel HOL       34y135d
coach       Rappan SUI     32y251d   Barreau FRA        54y187d
referee     Eklind SWE     32y237d   Birlem GER         50y150d