1934 FIFA World Cup qualification

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The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup where the teams had to qualify, since the first edition in 1930 had no qualification rounds (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. Curiously, Italy had to qualify despite being the hosts of the World Cup (the only time the hosts had to qualify), while the defending champions Uruguay refused to participate and defend their title because many European nations declined to take part in the 1930 World Cup held in Uruguay.

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

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).

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


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[edit] Groups

The 12 groups had different rules, as follows:

  • Group 1 had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other once. The group winner would qualify.
  • Groups 2, 3 and 5 had 2 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
  • Group 4 had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other twice. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
  • Groups 6, 7 and 8 had 3 teams each. The teams would play 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 would play against Cuba in three matches at home. The winner would advance to the Second Round.
    • Second Round: Mexico would play against the winner of the First Round in three matches at home. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
    • Final Round: USA would play 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 would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winner would qualify.

[edit] Group 1

June 11, 1933, Stockholm, Sweden - Sweden 6 - 2 Estonia

June 29, 1933, Kaunas, Lithuania - Lithuania 0 - 2 Sweden

Estonia vs Lithuania was not played, since neither team could qualify with a win.

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1 Sweden 4 2 2 0 0 8 2
2 Lithuania 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
3 Estonia 0 1 0 0 1 2 6

Sweden qualified.

[edit] Group 2

March 11, 1934, Madrid, Spain - Spain 9 - 0 Portugal

March 18, 1934, Lisbon, Portugal - Portugal 1 - 2 Spain

Spain qualified.

[edit] Group 3

March 25, 1934, Milan, Italy - Italy 4 - 0 Greece

Greece withdrew, and the return leg was not played.

Italy qualified.

[edit] Group 4

March 25, 1934, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 1 - 4 Hungary

April 25, 1934, Vienna, Austria - Austria 6 - 1 Bulgaria

April 28, 1934, Budapest, Hungary - Hungary 4 - 1 Bulgaria

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

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1 Hungary 4 2 2 0 0 8 2
2 Austria 2 1 1 0 0 6 1
3 Bulgaria 0 3 0 0 3 3 14

Hungary and Austria qualified.

[edit] Group 5

October 15, 1933, Warsaw, Poland - Poland 1 - 2 Czechoslovakia

April 15, 1934, Prague, Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovakia 2 - 0 Poland

FIFA awarded Czechoslovakia a 2-0 win because Poland withdrew after the first match.

Czechoslovakia qualified.

[edit] Group 6

September 24, 1933, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 2 - 2 Switzerland

October 29, 1933, Bern, Switzerland - Switzerland 2 - 0 Romania

The match ended 2-2, but FIFA awarded Switzerland a 2-0 win because Romania had fielded an ineligible player.

April 29, 1934, Bucharest, Romania - Romania 2 - 1 Yugoslavia

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1 Switzerland 3 2 1 1 0 4 2
2 Romania 2 2 1 0 1 2 3
3 Yugoslavia 1 2 0 1 1 3 4

Switzerland and Romania qualified.

[edit] Group 7

February 25, 1934, Dublin, Irish Free State - Irish Free State 4 - 4 Belgium

April 8, 1934, Amsterdam, Netherlands - Netherlands 5 - 2 Irish Free State

April 29, 1934, Antwerp, Belgium - Belgium 2 - 4 Netherlands

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1 Netherlands 4 2 2 0 0 9 4
2 Belgium 1 2 0 1 1 6 8
3 Irish Free State 1 2 0 1 1 6 9

Netherlands and Belgium qualified. Belgium beating the Irish Free State on goal average.

[edit] Group 8

March 11, 1934, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Luxembourg 1 - 9 Germany

April 13, 1934, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Luxembourg 1 - 6 France

Germany vs France was not played, since both teams were already assured of the top two spots.

Rank Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
1 Germany 2 1 1 0 0 9 1
2 France 2 1 1 0 0 6 1
3 Luxembourg 0 2 0 0 2 2 15

Germany and France qualified.

[edit] Group 9

Peru withdrew, so Brazil qualified automatically.

[edit] Group 10

Chile withdrew, so Argentina qualified automatically.

[edit] Group 11

[edit] First round

January 28, 1934, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 1 - 3 Cuba

February 1, 1934, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 1 - 1 Cuba

February 4, 1934, Port au Prince, Haiti - Haiti 0 - 6 Cuba

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

[edit] Second round

March 4, 1934, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 3 - 2 Cuba

March 11, 1934, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 5 - 0 Cuba

March 18, 1934, Mexico City, Mexico - Mexico 4 - 1 Cuba

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

[edit] Final round

May 24, 1934, Rome, Italy - USA 4 - 2 Mexico

USA qualified.

[edit] Group 12

Turkey withdrew.

March 16, 1934, Cairo, Egypt - Egypt 7 - 1 Palestine

April 6, 1934, Tel Aviv, Palestine - Palestine 1 - 4 Egypt

Egypt qualified.

[edit] Qualified teams

Qualifying countries
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 -
USA 2nd 2 1930

[edit] Notes

  • 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.

[edit] External links

FIFA World Cup qualification

Italy 1934 | France 1938 | Brazil 1950 | Switzerland 1954 | Sweden 1958 | Chile 1962 | England 1966 | Mexico 1970 | West Germany 1974 | Argentina 1978 | Spain 1982 | Mexico 1986 | Italy 1990 | USA 1994 | France 1998 | Korea/Japan 2002 | Germany 2006 | South Africa 2010
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