# 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5

In the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5, the two teams played against each once on neutral ground. The winner Switzerland qualified for the third FIFA World Cup held in France.

## Match
### Switzerland vs Portugal

| Switzerland | 2 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes) | Portugal |
| Manager: Karl Rappan Team: 01 - GK - Willy Huber 02 - DF - Severino Minelli (capt.) 03 - DF - Adolf Stelzer 04 - MF - Hermann Springer 05 - MF - Sirio Vernati 06 - MF - Ernst Lörtscher 07 - FW - Alfred Bickel 11 - FW - Lauro Amadò 10 - FW - Leopold Kielholz 08 - FW - André Abegglen 09 - FW - Georges Aeby Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes: ? Scorers: 1-0 Georges Aeby (24') 2-0 Lauro Amadò (29') | Half-time: 0-0 Competition: World Cup qualifier 1938 (Group 5) Date: Sunday 1 May 1938 Kick off: ? Venue: Arena Civica, Milan ITA Attendance: 20000 Referee: Francesco Mattea ITA Assistants: ? Match rules: 90 minutes extra-time ? substitutes ? | Manager: Cândido de Oliveira Team: 01 - GK - João Azevedo 02 - DF - José Simões 03 - DF - Gustavo Teixeira (capt.) 04 - MF - Mariano Amaro 05 - MF - Francisco Albino 06 - MF - Carlos Pereira 07 - FW - Adolfo Mourão 08 - FW - Manuel Soeiro 09 - FW - Fernando Peyroteo 10 - FW - Pinga 11 - FW - João Cruz Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes: ? Scorers: 2-1 Fernando Peyroteo (73', pen.) |
NOTE: João Cruz missed a penalty after 55 minutes.
Switzerland qualified.

## Team stats
### Switzerland

Head coach: Karl Rappan
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | | Club |
| FW | André Abegglen | March 7, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Servette FC |
| FW | Georges Aeby | September 10, 1913 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Servette FC |
| FW | Lauro Amadò | March 15, 1912 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | FC Lugano |
| FW | Alfred Bickel | May 12, 1918 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| GK | Willy Huber | December 17, 1913 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| FW | Leopold Kielholz | June 9, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | FC St. Gallen |
| MF | Ernst Lörtscher | March 15, 1913 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Servette FC |
| DF | Severino Minelli | September 6, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| MF | Hermann Springer | December 4, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| DF | Adolf Stelzer | September 1, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Lausanne Sports |
| MF | Sirio Vernati | May 12, 1907 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |

### Portugal

Head coach: Cândido de Oliveira
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | | Club |
| MF | Francisco Albino | November 2, 1912 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | S.L. Benfica |
| MF | Mariano Amaro | August 7, 1914 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | C.F. Os Belenenses |
| GK | João Azevedo | July 10, 1915 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| FW | João Cruz | October 31, 1915 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| FW | Adolfo Mourão | June 29, 1912 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| MF | Carlos Pereira | September 3, 1910 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | F.C. Porto |
| FW | Fernando Peyroteo | March 10, 1918 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| FW | Pinga | September 30, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | F.C. Porto |
| DF | José Simões | June 15, 1913 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | C.F. Os Belenenses |
| FW | Manuel Soeiro | March 17, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| DF | Gustavo Teixeira | December 26, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | S.L. Benfica |