World Cup 1938
ChampionsItaly
Italy won, ahead of Hungary (2–4 in the final, 19 Jun 1938). 15 teams, 18 games, 4.67 goals a game; hosted by France.
The road to the final
First round
- 1938-06-04Germany1–1 aetSwitzerlandFirst round · Paris80%
- 1938-06-05Brazil6–5 aetPolandFirst round · Strasbourg65%
- 1938-06-05Cuba3–3 aetRomaniaFirst round · Toulouse49%
- 1938-06-05Czechoslovakia3–0 aetNetherlandsFirst round · Le Havre66%
- 1938-06-05France3–1BelgiumFirst round · Colombes72%
- 1938-06-05Hungary6–0Dutch East IndiesFirst round · Reims79%
- 1938-06-05Italy2–1 aetNorwayFirst round · Marseille88%
- 1938-06-09Cuba2–1RomaniaFirst round · Toulouse49%
- 1938-06-09Germany2–4SwitzerlandUpsetFirst round · Paris77%
Quarter-finals
- 1938-06-12Brazil1–1 aetCzechoslovakiaQuarter-finals · Bordeaux47%
- 1938-06-12Cuba0–8SwedenQuarter-finals · Antibes44%
- 1938-06-12France1–3ItalyQuarter-finals · Colombes17%
- 1938-06-12Hungary2–0SwitzerlandQuarter-finals · Lille75%
- 1938-06-14Brazil2–1CzechoslovakiaQuarter-finals · Bordeaux47%
Semi-finals
Third-place play-off
Final
Top scorers
- Leônidas da Silva Brazil 7
- György Sárosi Hungary 5
- Gyula Zsengellér Hungary 5
- Silvio Piola Italy 5
- Ernst Wilimowski Poland 4
- Gino Colaussi Italy 4
- André Abegglen Switzerland 3
- Romeu Pellicciari Brazil 3
- José Perácio Brazil 3
- Héctor Socorro Cuba 3
Upsets
- 1938-06-09Germany2–4SwitzerlandUpsetFirst round · Paris77%
Winners whose Elo expectation before the game was under 30%.
Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.