1934 FIFA World Cup

The **1934 FIFA World Cup** was the seventh FIFA World Cup to be held since it started in 1906. The bidding process started in 1929 and was decided in June of 1932 to have Italy as the hosts after Sweden withdrew from contention.

In the final, it was Italy who would take out the trophy after they defeated France in the final by a single goal at Rome.

## Bids

Italy and Sweden tried to gain the battle to be the host for the World Cup hosting rights as South America couldn't bid for another World Cup after FIFA enforced a rule that no continent can host two consecutive World Cups. This meant that the bids came from Europe. With only three months until the host was announced, Sweden withdrew which left Italy as the sole bid and was accepted in June of 1932.

## Qualfiying

Main article: 1934 FIFA World Cup qualification

## Seeding

* File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (1) (Champion)
* File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay (4)
* File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia (4)
* File:Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina (9)
* File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czechoslovakia (10)
* File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Brazil (16)
* File:Flag of Wales 2.svg Wales (18)
* File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Germany (22)
* File:Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Free State (24)
* File:Flag of Mexico (1934–1968).png Mexico (28)
* File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (2)
* File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (7)

## Goalscorers

8 goals

* File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Oldřich Nejedlý

6 goals

* File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Blagoje Marjanović

5 goals

* File:Flag of France.svg Jean Nicolas
* File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Giuseppe Meazza

4 goals

* File:Flag of Argentina.svg Alberto Galateo
* File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Leônidas

3 goals

* File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Carvalho Leite
* File:Flag of Wales 2.svg Taffy O`Callaghan

2 goals

* File:Flag of Argentina.svg Francisco Varallo
* File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Armandinho
* File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Patesko
* File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Svoboda
* File:Flag of France.svg Émile Veinante
* File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Angelo Schiavio
* File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Edmund Conen
* File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Karl Hohmann
* File:Flag of Mexico (1934–1968).png Manuel Alonso
* File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Leen Vente
* File:Flag of Sweden.svg Ernst Andersson
* File:Flag of Sweden.svg Erik Persson
* File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Svetislav Glišović
* File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Branislav Sekulić
* File:Flag of Wales 2.svg Thomas Mills

1 goal

* File:Flag of Argentina.svg Federico Wilde
* File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Bernard Voorhoof
* File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Stanley Vanden Eynde
* File:Flag of Brazil (1889-1960).svg Martim
* File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Vratislav Čech
* File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Jiří Sobotka
* File:Flag of France.svg Marcel Langiller
* File:Flag of France.svg Georges Verriest
* File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Stanislaus Kobierski
* File:Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg Otto Siffling
* File:Flag of Ireland.svg Paddy Bermingham
* File:Flag of Ireland.svg John Squires
* File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Luigi Bertolini
* File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Armando Castellazzi
* File:Flag of Italy (1861-1946).svg Raimundo Orsi
* File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Beb Bakhuys
* File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Puck van Heel
* File:Flag of Norway.svg Sverre Berglie
* File:Flag of Norway.svg Reidar Kvammen
* File:Flag of Sweden.svg Tore Keller
* File:Flag of Sweden.svg Knut Kroon
* File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Dorado
* File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Roberto Figueroa
* File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Álvaro Gestido
* File:Flag of Wales 2.svg Dai Astley
* File:Flag of Wales 2.svg Ernest Glover
* File:Flag of Wales 2.svg Charlie Phillips
* File:Flag of SFR Yugoslavia.svg Ivan Petrak

1 own goal

* File:Flag of Norway.svg Øivind Holmsen (Playing against Argentina)