The 1938 FIFA World Cup final was the third edition of the football quadrennial tournament match contested by the men's national teams of FIFA to determine the 1938 FIFA World Cup champions: Italy and Hungary. It was played on 19 June. Italy defended its claim to the championship 4–2 in the last tournament before World War II.
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| Event | 1938 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 19 June 1938 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade Olympique de Colombes, Colombes | ||||||
| Referee | Georges Capdeville (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | 45,000 | ||||||
The final match took place at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Colombes. Vittorio Pozzo's Italian side took the lead early, but Hungary equalised within two minutes. The Italians shortly regained the lead, and by the end of the first half were leading the Hungarians 3–1. At 4–2, Italy successfully defended its title, the inaugural team to win on foreign soil.
The last survivor of the game was Italy's Pietro Rava, who died on 5 November 2006 at the age of 90.[1]
Route to the final
edit| Italy | Round | Hungary | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Final tournament | Opponent | Result |
 Norway |
2–1 (a.e.t.) | First round |  Dutch East Indies |
6–0 |
 France |
3–1 | Quarter-finals |  Switzerland |
2–0 |
 Brazil |
2–1 | Semi-finals |  Sweden |
5–1 |
Match
editSummary
editAfter six minutes, Gino Colaussi opened the scoring for Italy; Pál Titkos equalised for Hungary two minutes later, but with just over a quarter of an hour played, Italy regained the lead with a goal from Silvio Piola. Ten minutes before half-time, Italy extended their lead to 3–1 after the unmarked Colaussi scored his second goal. Midway through the second half, Hungary captain György Sárosi got his side back to within a goal of the Italians, but with eight minutes to go, Piola scored his second goal to complete a 4–2 win for Italy.[2]
Details
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Match rules
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See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "La Juventus in lutto per Rava". Juventus.com (in Italian). Juventus FC. 5 November 2006. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ Molinaro, John F. (24 November 2009). "1938 World Cup: Italy repeats as champions". CBC Sports. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
Reports
edit- ↑
- "Italy vs Hungary | Final | 1938 FIFA World Cup France". FIFA. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
- "1938 FIFA World Cup France – Matches – Italy v Hungary". FIFA. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2026.
External links
edit- 1938 FIFA World Cup Final at Planet World Cup