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1934 FIFA World Cup Qualification
Tournament details
Teams32 (from 3 confederations)
Tournament statistics
Matches played26
Goals scored139 (5.35 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain Isidro Lángara
Cuba Mario López
Mexico Dionisio Mejía
(7 goals each)
1938 →

The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup for which teams had to qualify; the first edition in 1930 had no qualification rounds as the participating teams were invited by FIFA. This time, a total of 32 teams entered the competition, so FIFA had to organize qualification (or preliminary) rounds to reduce the field to 16 teams for the final tournament.[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 the hosts have ever taken part in the qualification process),[1][a] while the defending champions Uruguay refused to participate and defend their title because many European nations declined to take part in the 1930 FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay.[2][1]

A total of 27 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 27 qualifying matches were played, and 141 goals were scored (an average of 5.22 per match).[1]

Listed below are the dates and results of the qualification rounds.

Format

Chile, Peru and Turkey all withdrew before qualifying began,[1] while Denmark, Finland, Latvia and Norway all withdrew before draw.

The 32 teams were divided into 12 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows:

  • Groups 1 to 8 – Europe: 12 places, contested by 21 teams.
  • Groups 9, 10 and 11 – Americas: 3 places, contested by 8 teams.
  • Group 12 – Africa and Asia: 1 place, contested by 3 teams (including Turkey).

The 12 groups had different rules, as follows:

  • Group 1 had 3 teams. The teams played against each other once. The group winner would qualify.
  • Groups 2, 3 and 5 had 2 teams each. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
  • Group 4 had 3 teams. The teams played against each other twice. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
  • Groups 6, 7 and 8 had 3 teams each. The teams played against each other once. The group winners and runners-up would qualify.
  • Groups 9 and 10 had 2 teams each. The group winners would qualify.
  • Group 11 had 4 teams. There would be three rounds of play:
    • First Round: Haiti played against Cuba in three matches at home. The winner would advance to the Second Round.
    • Second Round: Mexico played against the winner of the First Round in three matches at home. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
    • Final Round: USA played against the winner of the Second Round in a single match on neutral ground. The winner would qualify.
  • Group 12 had 3 teams. After Turkey withdrew before the matches began, the remaining 2 teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.

Groups

Group 1

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Sweden 2 2 0 0 8 2 4.00 4
2  Lithuania 1 0 0 1 0 2 0.00 0
3  Estonia 1 0 0 1 2 6 0.33 0
Sweden 6–2 Estonia
Kroon 7'
L. Bunke 10'
Ericsson 13', 70'
T. Bunke 43'
Andersson 79' (pen)		 Report Kass 47'
Kuremaa 61'
Attendance: 8,123
Lithuania 0–2 Sweden
Report Hansson 55', 65'
Attendance: 6,000

Estonia v Lithuania was not played since neither team could qualify with a win.[3]

Sweden qualified.

Group 24

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Spain 2 2 0 0 11 1 11.0 4
2  Portugal 2 0 0 2 1 11 0.09 0
Spain 9–0 Portugal
González 3'
Lángara 13', 14' (pen.), 46', 71', 85'
Regueiro 65', 70'
Ventolrà 68'		 Report
Attendance: 50,000
Portugal 1–2 Spain
Silva 10' Report Lángara 12', 25'
Attendance: 35,000

11-1 on aggregate; Spain qualified.

Group 3

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Italy 1 1 0 0 4 0 4.00 2
2  Greece 1 0 0 1 0 4 0.00 0
Italy 4–0 Greece
Guarisi 40'
Meazza 44', 71'
Ferrari 69'		 Report
Attendance: 20,000

Italy qualified, as Greece declined to play the second match.[2][1]

Group 4

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Hungary 2 2 0 0 8 2 4.00 4
2  Austria 1 1 0 0 6 1 6.00 2
3  Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 3 14 0.21 0
Bulgaria 1–4 Hungary
Baikushev 27' Report Sárosi 29'
Szabó 61' (pen.)
Toldi 88'
Markos 89'
Attendance: 10,000
Austria 6–1 Bulgaria
Horvath 19', 22', 33'
Zischek 59'
Viertl 62'
Sindelar 67'		 Report Lozanov 66'
Attendance: 25,000
Hungary 4–1 Bulgaria
Szabó 9', 58'
Solti 60', 73'		 Report Todorov 61'
Attendance: 10,000

Bulgaria withdrew, and the remaining matches were not played since Hungary and Austria were already assured of the top two spots.[1]

Hungary and Austria qualified.

Group 5

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Czechoslovakia 1 1 0 0 2 1 2.00 2
2  Poland 1 0 0 1 1 2 0.5 0
Poland 1–2 Czechoslovakia
Martyna 52' (pen) Report Silný 33'
Pelcner 77'
Attendance: 16,000

Poland were unable to travel to Prague for the second match as the Polish government denied the team visas for political reasons. Therefore, Czechoslovakia qualified.[4]

Group 6

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Romania 2 1 1 0 4 3 2.00 3
2   Switzerland 2 0 2 0 4 4 2.00 2
3  Yugoslavia 2 0 1 1 3 4 0.75 1
Yugoslavia 2–2  Switzerland
Kragić 50'
Marjanović 61'		 Report Frigerio 76'
Jäggi 80'
Attendance: 17,000
Switzerland 2–2[b] Romania
Hufschmid 75'
Hochstrasser 80' (pen.)		 Report Sepi 18'
Dobay 67'
Attendance: 15,000
Romania 2–1 Yugoslavia
Schwartz 38'
Dobay 74'		 Report Kragić 71'
Attendance: 20,000

Romania and Switzerland qualified.

Group 7

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Netherlands 2 2 0 0 9 4 2.25 4
2  Belgium 2 0 1 1 6 8 0.75 1
3  Irish Free State 2 0 1 1 6 9 0.67 1
Irish Free State 4–4 Belgium
Moore 27', 48', 56', 75' Report Capelle 15'
S. Vanden Eynde 30'
F. Vanden Eynde 47', 60'
Attendance: 35,000
Netherlands 5–2 Irish Free State
Smit 41', 85'
Bakhuys 67', 78'
Vente 83'		 Report Squires 44'
Moore 57'
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Otto Ohlsson (Sweden)
Belgium 2–4 Netherlands
Grimmonprez 51'
Voorhoof 71'		 Report Smit 60'
Bakhuys 62', 84'
Vente 64'
Attendance: 42,000

Netherlands and Belgium qualified (Belgium finished above the Irish Free State on goal average).[1]

Group 8

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Germany 1 1 0 0 9 1 9.00 2
2  France 1 1 0 0 6 1 6.00 2
3  Luxembourg 2 0 0 2 2 15 0.13 0
Luxembourg 1–9 Germany
Mengel 27' Report Rasselnberg 2', 35', 57', 89'
Wigold 12'
Albrecht 24'
Hohmann 30', 52', 53'
Attendance: 14,500
Luxembourg 1–6 France
Speicher 47' Report Aston 3'
Nicolas 26', 67', 85', 89' (pen.)
Liberati 80'
Attendance: 18,000

Germany v France was not played since both teams were already assured of the top two spots.[3]

Germany and France qualified.

Group 9

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Brazil
2  Peru Withdrew

Peru withdrew, so Brazil qualified automatically.[1]

Group 10

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Argentina
2  Chile Withdrew

Chile withdrew, so Argentina qualified automatically.[1]

Group 11

First round

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Cuba 3 2 1 0 10 2 5.00 5
2  Haiti 3 0 1 2 2 10 0.20 1
Haiti 1–3 Cuba
St. Fort 85' (pen.) Report López 20' (pen.)
H. Socorro 61'
Martínez 64'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: John Williams (United States)
Haiti 1–1 Cuba
St. Fort 25' (pen.) Report López 85'
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: John Williams (United States)
Haiti 0–6 Cuba
Report H. Socorro 5'
López 18', 86'
F. Socorro 37'
Ferrer 62'
Soto 78'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: John Williams (United States)

10-2 on aggregate; Cuba advanced to the Second Round.

Second round

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Mexico 3 3 0 0 12 3 4.00 6
2  Cuba 3 0 0 3 3 12 0.25 0
Mexico 3–2 Cuba
Mejía 12', 14', 16' Report López 40', 63'
Attendance: 20,000
Mexico 5–0 Cuba
Sota 24'
Mejía 31', 40', 79'
Rosas 72'		 Report
Attendance: 22,000
Mexico 4–1 Cuba
Alonso 32', 75'
Ruvalcaba 41'
Marcos 55'		 Report López 15'
Attendance: 10,000

12-3 on aggregate; Mexico advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  United States 1 1 0 0 4 2 2.00 2
2  Mexico 1 0 0 1 2 4 0.50 0
United States 4–2 Mexico
Donelli 28', 32', 74', 87' Report Alonso 25'
Mejía 75'
Attendance: 12,000

United States qualified.

Group 12

The Palestine football team consisted exclusively of Jewish and British players.[8] FIFA states in reference to the 1930s Palestine Mandate team that the 'Palestine team' that had participated in previous competitions in the 1930s was actually the forerunner of today's Israel team and as such bears no relation to the national team of the Palestinian authority.[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]

Rank Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
1  Egypt 2 2 0 0 11 2 5.50 4
2  Palestine, British Mandate 2 0 0 2 2 11 0.18 0
—  Turkey withdrew
Egypt 7–1 Palestine, British Mandate
El-Tetsh 11', 35', 51'
Taha 21', 79'
Latif 43', 87'		 Report Nudelmann 61'
British Army Ground, Cairo, Egypt
Attendance: 13,000
Referee: Stanley Wells (England)
 Palestine, British Mandate1–4 Egypt
Sukenik 54' Report Latif 2'
El-Tetsh 7', 22'
Fawzi 35'
Attendance: 8,000

11-2 on aggregate; Egypt qualified.

Qualified teams

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.[1] 5 of the 16 teams subsequently failed to qualify for the 1938 finals: Argentina, Austria, Egypt, Spain and United States.

1934 FIFA World Cup qualification participants
Qualifying countries
Team Finals Appearance Streak Last Appearance
 Argentina 2nd 2 1930
 Austria 1st 1 –
 Belgium 2nd 2 1930
 Brazil 2nd 2 1930
 Czechoslovakia 1st 1 –
 Egypt 1st 1 –
 France 2nd 2 1930
 Germany 1st 1 –
 Hungary 1st 1 –
 Italy 1st 1 –
 Netherlands 1st 1 –
 Romania 2nd 2 1930
 Spain 1st 1 –
 Sweden 1st 1 –
  Switzerland 1st 1 –
 United States 2nd 2 1930

Goalscorers

7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Footnotes

  1. ^ Although South Africa were automatically qualified for the 2010 World Cup as hosts, they took part in the 2010 African qualifiers. The Confederation of African Football used its 2010 World Cup qualifiers as the qualifiers for the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, an event for which South Africa had to qualify separately. They were eliminated at the second of three rounds of qualifying.
  2. ^ According to some sources, Romania fielded an ineligible player. As a consequence, FIFA awarded Switzerland a 2–0 win for the match.[5][6] However, FIFA reports a 2–2 draw.[7]
  3. ^ 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. Thus, the match was played on Italian ground, so that the winner would effectively stay for the tournament.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "History of the FIFA World Cup Preliminary Competition (by year)" (PDF). FIFA.com. FIFA. July 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b Hart, Jim (27 July 2016). "When the World Cup rolled into fascist Italy in 1934". These Football Times. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "FIFA World Cup, 1934 - qualifying". 11v11.com. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
  4. ^ "World Cup 1934 - Qualifying". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  5. ^ Seal, Brian (29 May 2015). "29 October 1933 – When Crossing The Border Crosses The Line". This Day In Football History. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "World Cup 1934 Qualifying". RSSSF.com. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  7. ^ "1934 World Cup Italy Qualifiers". FIFA.com. FIFA. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  8. ^ Rake, Julian (24 October 2008). "A long wait for a home game". Reuters. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  9. ^ "FIFA Fact Sheet: History of the FIFA World Cup (TM) Preliminary Competition (see page 43)" (PDF). FIFA.com. FIFA. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Palestine (PLE)". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 10 November 2007. Retrieved 23 September 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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