1938 World Cup

The final

• Italy 4-2 Hungary19 Jun 1938, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris, crowd 45,000. Italy: Gino Colaussi 6', 35'; Silvio Piola 16', 82'. Hungary: Pál Titkos 8'; György Sárosi 70'.

The knockouts

Round of 16

• Italy 2-1 Norway (after extra time)5 Jun 1938, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille.
• France 3-1 Belgium5 Jun 1938, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris.
• Brazil 6-5 Poland (after extra time)5 Jun 1938, Stade de la Meinau, Strasbourg.
• Czechoslovakia 3-0 Netherlands (after extra time)5 Jun 1938, Stade Jules Deschaseaux, Le Havre.
• Hungary 6-0 Dutch East Indies5 Jun 1938, Vélodrome Municipal, Reims.
• Switzerland 1-1 Germany (after extra time)4 Jun 1938, Parc des Princes, Paris.
• Switzerland 4-2 Germany9 Jun 1938, Parc des Princes, Paris.
• Cuba 3-3 Romania (after extra time)5 Jun 1938, Stade du T.O.E.C., Toulouse.
• Cuba 2-1 Romania9 Jun 1938, Stade du T.O.E.C., Toulouse.

Quarter-finals

• Italy 3-1 France12 Jun 1938, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris.
• Brazil 1-1 Czechoslovakia (after extra time)12 Jun 1938, Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux.
• Brazil 2-1 Czechoslovakia14 Jun 1938, Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux.
• Hungary 2-0 Switzerland12 Jun 1938, Stade Victor Boucquey, Lille.
• Sweden 8-0 Cuba12 Jun 1938, Stade du Fort Carré, Antibes.

Semi-finals

• Italy 2-1 Brazil16 Jun 1938, Stade Vélodrome, Marseille.
• Hungary 5-1 Sweden16 Jun 1938, Parc des Princes, Paris.

Final

• Italy 4-2 Hungary19 Jun 1938, Stade Olympique de Colombes, Paris.

Third-place play-off

• Brazil 4-2 Sweden19 Jun 1938, Stade du Parc Lescure, Bordeaux.

Top scorers

• 7LeônidasBrazil
• 5György SárosiHungary
• 5Gyula ZsengellérHungary
• 5Silvio PiolaItaly
• 4Ernst WilimowskiPoland
• 4Gino ColaussiItaly
• 3André AbegglenSwitzerland
• 3Arne NybergSweden
• 3Gustav WetterströmSweden
• 3Harry AnderssonSweden

Runs made or ended here

• 8Italy won 8 World Cup knockout games in a row, 27 May 1934 to 19 Jun 1938.
• 4Italy won 4 World Cup games in a row by a single goal, 1 Jun 1934 to 5 Jun 1938.
• 7Italy won 7 World Cup games in a row, 1 Jun 1934 to 19 Jun 1938.
• 6Italy scored first in 6 World Cup games in a row, 5 Jun 1938 to 2 Jul 1950.
• 4Italy won 4 World Cup games in a row at a World Cup they didn't host, 5 Jun 1938 to 19 Jun 1938.
• 4Belgium lost 4 World Cup games in a row, 13 Jul 1930 to 5 Jun 1938.
• 4Czechia scored first in 4 World Cup knockout games in a row, 3 Jun 1934 to 14 Jun 1938.
• 3Hungary won 3 World Cup games in a row, 5 Jun 1938 to 16 Jun 1938.

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