World Cup Archive
1934
World Cup 1934
Sun May 27 - Sun Jun 10 1934 (14d)
HostItaly
Matches
17
Goals
70
Goals / Match
4.12
Draws
1
Extra Time
3
Penalty Shootouts
0
Goal Rate Trend
1930–2026
3.89
1930
4.12
1934
4.67
1938
4.00
1950
5.38
1954
3.60
1958
2.78
1962
2.78
1966
2.97
1970
2.55
1974
2.68
1978
2.81
1982
2.54
1986
2.21
1990
2.71
1994
2.67
1998
2.52
2002
2.30
2006
2.27
2010
2.67
2014
2.64
2018
2.69
2022
2026
Where this edition sits across goals-per-match history.
Group Stage
Local time0 Matches · 0.00 per match
Knockout Stage
Local time17 Matches · 4.12 per match
Preliminary Round
8M1Sun May 27 16:30 UTC+2 · Local time
Czechoslovakia2
Romania1
M2Sun May 27 16:30 UTC+2 · Local time
Germany5
Belgium2
M3Sun May 27 16:30 UTC+2 · Local time
Austria3
France2
AET
M4Sun May 27 16:30 UTC+2 · Local time
Switzerland3
Netherlands2
M5Sun May 27 16:30 UTC+2 · Local time
Spain3
Brazil1
M6Sun May 27 16:30 UTC+2 · Local time
Sweden3
Argentina2
M7Sun May 27 16:30 UTC+2 · Local time
Italy7
USA1
M8Sun May 27 16:30 UTC+2 · Local time
Hungary4
Egypt2
Quarter-final
5Semi-final
2Match for third place
1Classic Matches
The highest-scoring matches of this edition, weighted towards finals, extra time, and shootouts.
Preliminary Round8
🇮🇹Italy7
🇺🇸USA1
Nazionale PNF · Rome
Preliminary Round7
🇩🇪Germany5
🇧🇪Belgium2
Giovanni Berta · Florence
Preliminary Round6
🇭🇺Hungary4
🇪🇬Egypt2
Giorgio Ascarelli · Naples
Preliminary Round5
🇦🇹Austria3
🇫🇷France2
Stadio Olimpico · TurinAET
Final3
🇮🇹Italy2
CSCzechoslovakia1
Nazionale PNF · RomeAET
Match for third place5
🇩🇪Germany3
🇦🇹Austria2
Giorgio Ascarelli · Naples
Quarter-final5
CSCzechoslovakia3
🇨🇭Switzerland2
Stadio Olimpico · Turin
Preliminary Round5
🇸🇪Sweden3
🇦🇷Argentina2
Littorale · Bologna
Participating Teams
Edition Record| Team | Coach | Top Clubs | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹Italy | Vittorio POZZO | Juventus (9), Ambrosiana-Inter (4), Roma (3) | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| 🇩🇪Germany | Otto NERZ | Fortuna Düsseldorf (4), Alemannia Aachen (1), Eintracht Frankfurt (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| CSCzechoslovakia | Karel PETRU | SK Slavia Prague (10), AC Sparta Prague (6), AC Nimes (1) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| 🇦🇹Austria | Hugo MEISL | Rapid Wien (5), Wiener SC (4), First Vienna (3) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 🇪🇸Spain | Amadeo GARCIA | Real Madrid (4), Athletic Bilbao (2), Atletico de Madrid (1) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 🇭🇺Hungary | Odon NADAS | Újpest FC (7), Ferencváros FC (6), Debreceni Bocskai FC (5) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 🇨🇭Switzerland | Henry MUELLER | Grasshopper Club Zürich (5), Servette FC (5), FC Basel (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 🇸🇪Sweden | Joszef NAGY | Hälsingborgs IF (3), AIK Solna (2), GAIS (2) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 🇦🇷Argentina | Filippo PASCUCCI | Barracas Central (2), Club Sportivo Buenos Aires (2), Unión de Santa Fe (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 🇫🇷France | George KIMPTON | Red Star Paris (3), FC Rouen (2), FC Sete (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 🇳🇱Netherlands | Bob GLENDENNING | SC Feijenoord Rotterdam (4), Ajax Amsterdam (2), HFC Haarlem (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
| 🇷🇴Romania | Constantin RADULESCU, Josef URIDIL | Ripensia Timişoara (5), CAO Oradea (2), Venus Bucureşti (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
| 🇪🇬Egypt | James McREA | Al-Ahly National SC (3), Zamalek Mokhtalat (3), Al-Masry AC Port Said (1) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
| 🇧🇷Brazil | LUIZ VINHAES | Botafogo (8), São Paulo da Floresta (4), Vasco da Gama (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
| 🇧🇪Belgium | Hector GOETINCK | R. Union Saint-Gilloise (5), Daring Club de Bruxelles Societe Royale (3), Royal Antwerp FC (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 |
| 🇺🇸USA | David GOULD | Philadelphia German-Americans (5), Pawtucket Rangers (4), St. Louis Stix, Baer & Fuller (2) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 |
Stadium Overview
| Venue | Country | Matches | Goals | G/M | Finals | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazionale PNF · Rome | Italy | 3 | 15 | 5.00 | 1 | — |
| Giovanni Berta · Florence | Italy | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 0 | — |
| Stadio Giuseppe Meazza · Milan | Italy | 3 | 9 | 3.00 | 0 | — |
| Giorgio Ascarelli · Naples | Italy | 2 | 11 | 5.50 | 0 | — |
| Stadio Olimpico · Turin | Italy | 2 | 10 | 5.00 | 0 | — |
| Littorale · Bologna | Italy | 2 | 8 | 4.00 | 0 | — |
| Estadio Luigi Ferraris · Genoa | Italy | 1 | 4 | 4.00 | 0 | — |
| Littorio · Trieste | Italy | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | — |