A total of 37 teams entered the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. For the first time the title holders and the host country were given automatic qualification. Therefore, France, as the hosts, and Italy, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition. Qualifying countries The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, and was held in France from June 4 to June 19. ... FIFA World Cup qualification is the process a team must go through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals, or, more commonly known as the FIFA World Cup or Football World Cup. ...

Due to the Spanish Civil War, Spain had to withdraw from the competition. The remaining 34 teams were divided into 12 groups, based on geographical considerations, as follows: Combatants Spanish Republic CNT-FAI UGT POUM Soviet Union International Brigades Spanish State Falangists Carlists Fascist Italy Nazi Germany Commanders Manuel Azaña Francisco Largo Caballero Juan Negrín Francisco Franco Casualties Civilians killed/wounded = hundreds of thousands The Spanish Civil War, which lasted from July 17, 1936 to April...

• Groups 1 to 9 - Europe: 11 places, contested by 23 teams (including Egypt and Palestine).
• Group 10 - South America: 1 place, contested by 2 teams.
• Group 11 - North, Central America and Caribbean: 1 place, contested by 7 teams (including Colombia).
• Group 12 - Asia: 1 place, contested by 2 teams.

However, due to the withdrawal of Austria after qualifying (they had been annexed by Germany), only 15 teams actually competed in the final tournament. World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is one of the seven traditional continents of the Earth. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... World map showing North America A satellite composite image of North America. ... Map of Central America Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. ... World map depicting Caribbean : West Indies redirects here. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ...

A total of 21 teams played at least one qualifying match. A total of 22 qualifying matches were played, and 96 goals were scored (an average of 4.36 per match).

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

Groups

The 12 groups had different rules, as follows:

• Group 1 had 4 teams. The teams would play against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
• Groups 2, 3, 4 and 7 had 2 teams each. The teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The group winners would qualify.
• Group 5: had 2 teams. The teams would play against each other once on neutral ground. The group winner would qualify.
• Groups 6 and 8 had 3 teams each. The strongest team of each group was seeded. There would be two rounds of play:
  • First Round: The seeded team received a bye and advanced to the Final Round directly. The remaining 2 teams would play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner would advance to the Final Round.
  • Final Round: The seeded team would play against the winner of the First Round at home. The winner would qualify.
• Group 9 had 3 teams. The teams would play against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify.
• Group 10 had 2 teams. The group winner would qualify.
• Group 11 had 7 teams. The group winner would qualify.
• Group 12 had 2 teams. The group winner would qualify.

Group 1

June 16, 1937, Stockholm, Sweden - Sweden 4 - 0 Finland June 16 is the 167th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (168th in leap years), with 198 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ...

June 20, 1937, Stockholm, Sweden - Sweden 7 - 2 Estonia June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ...   (IPA: ; UN/LOCODE: SE STO) is the capital of Sweden, and consequently the site of its Government and Parliament as well as the residence of the Swedish head of state, King Carl XVI Gustaf. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia_(bordered). ...

August 19, 1937, Turku, Finland - Finland 0 - 0 Estonia August 19 is the 231st day of the year (232nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Turku (IPA: , Swedish:  ), founded in the 13th century, is the oldest and fifth largest city in Finland, with a population of 174,868 (as of 2005). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia_(bordered). ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	Sweden	4	3	2	0	0	11	2
=2	Estonia	2	3	0	1	1	2	7
=2	Finland	0	3	0	1	1	0	4

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Group 2

October 10, 1937, Oslo, Norway - Norway 3 - 2 Irish Free State October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... County Oslo NO-03 District Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Largest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Worst defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result...

November 7, 1937, Dublin, Irish Free State - Irish Free State 3 - 3 Norway November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The Irish Free State (Irish: Saorstát Éireann) (1922–1937) was the name of the state comprising the 26 of Irelands 32 counties that were separated from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland under the Irish Free State Agreement (or Anglo-Irish Treaty) signed by British and... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... First international Italy 3 - 0 Ireland (FAI) (Turin, Italy; 21 March 1926) Largest win Republic of Ireland 8 - 0 Malta (Dublin, Republic of Ireland; 16 November 1983) Worst defeat Brazil 7 - 0 Republic of Ireland (Uberlândia, Brazil; 27 May 1982) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1990) Best result... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ...

Norway qualified.

Group 3

October 10, 1937, Warsaw, Poland - Poland 4 - 0 Yugoslavia October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Warsaw (Polish: , , in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto StoÅ‚eczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Yugoslavia_(state). ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium...

April 3, 1938, Belgrade, Yugoslavia - Yugoslavia 1 - 0 Poland April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Belgrade (Serbian: Београд or Beograd  ) is the capital and largest city of Serbia. ... Motto: One nation, one king, one country Anthem: Bože Pravde, Lijepa naÅ¡a domovino and Naprej zastava slave medley Capital Belgrade Largest city Belgrade Serbo-Croat and Slovenian Government Constitutional monarchy (1918-1929) Royal dictatorship (1929-1941)  - King Peter I (1918-1921)  - King Alexander I (1921-1934)  - King Peter... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Kingdom_of_Yugoslavia_(state). ... First international Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Last International Netherlands 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 25 March 1992) Largest win Yugoslavia 10 - 1 India (Helsinki, Finland; 15 July 1952) Yugoslavia 9 - 0 Zaire (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 18 June 1974) Worst defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Yugoslavia (Antwerp, Belgium... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_(bordered). ...

Poland qualified.

Group 4

Egypt withdrew, so Romania qualified automatically.

Group 5

May 1, 1938, Milan, Italy - Switzerland 2 - 1 Portugal May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Milan (Italian: Milano; Milanese: Milán (listen)) is the main city of northern Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Switzerland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ...

Switzerland qualified.

Group 6

First round

January 22, 1938, Tel Aviv, Palestine - Palestine 1 - 3 Greece January 22 is the 22nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ... Map of the territory under the British Mandate of Palestine. ... Image File history File links Palestine-Mandate-Ensign-1927-1948. ... First international Egypt 7 - 1 Palestine/Eretz Yisrael (Cairo, Egypt; March 16, 1934) USA 3 - 1 Israel (New York City, USA; September 26, 1948) Largest win Israel 9 - 0 Taiwan (Wellington, New Zealand; March 23, 1988) Worst defeat Egypt 7 - 1 Palestine/Eretz Yisrael (Cairo, Egypt; March 16, 1934) Germany... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ...

February 20, 1938, Athens, Greece - Greece 1 - 0 Palestine February 20 is the 51st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Athens (Greek: Αθήνα, Athína IPA: ) is the capital and largest city of Greece and the birthplace of democracy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ... Image File history File links Palestine-Mandate-Ensign-1927-1948. ... First international Egypt 7 - 1 Palestine/Eretz Yisrael (Cairo, Egypt; March 16, 1934) USA 3 - 1 Israel (New York City, USA; September 26, 1948) Largest win Israel 9 - 0 Taiwan (Wellington, New Zealand; March 23, 1988) Worst defeat Egypt 7 - 1 Palestine/Eretz Yisrael (Cairo, Egypt; March 16, 1934) Germany...

Greece advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

March 25, 1938, Budapest, Hungary - Hungary 11 - 1 Greece March 25 is the 84th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (85th in leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Nickname: Paris of the East, Pearl of the Danubeor Queen of the Danube Location of Budapest in Hungary Country Hungary County Pest Mayor Gábor Demszky (SZDSZ) Area    - City 525,16 km²  - Land n/a km²  - Water n/a km² Population    - City (2006) 1,695,000  - Density 3570/km... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary_1940. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece_(1828-1978). ...

Hungary qualified.

Group 7

November 7, 1937, Sofia, Bulgaria - Bulgaria 1 - 1 Czechoslovakia November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Position of Sofia in Bulgaria Coordinates: Country Bulgaria Province Sofia-City Mayor Boyko Borisov Area    - City 1,310 km²  - Land (?) km²  - Water (?) km² Elevation 550 m Population    - City (12 June 2006) 1,203,680  - Density 907/km²  - Metro 1,326,377 Time zone EET (UTC+2) EEST (UTC+3) Website... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ...

April 24, 1938, Prague, Czechoslovakia - Czechoslovakia 6 - 0 Bulgaria April 24 is the 114th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (115th in leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Czechoslovakia_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria_(bordered). ...

Czechoslovakia qualified.

Group 8

First round

July 29, 1937, Rīga, Latvia - Latvia 4 - 2 Lithuania July 29 is the 210th day (211th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 155 days remaining. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Riga (Latvian:RÄ«ga), the capital of Latvia, is situated on the Baltic Sea coast on the mouth of River Daugava, at 56°58′ N 24°8′ E. Riga is the largest city in the Baltic states and serves as a major cultural, educational, political, financial, commercial and industrial center... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ...

September 3, 1937, Kaunas, Lithuania - Lithuania 1 - 5 Latvia September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Location Ethnographic region AukÅ¡taitija County Kaunas County Municipality Kaunas city municipality Elderate Number of elderates 11 Coordinates General information Capital of Kaunas County Kaunas city municipality Kaunas district municipality Population (rank) 361,274 in 2005 (2nd) First mentioned 1361 Granted city rights 1408 Kaunas ( (help· info), approximate English transcription... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ...

Latvia advanced to the Final Round.

Final round

October 5, 1937, Vienna, Austria - Austria 2 - 1 Latvia October 5 is the 278th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (279th in Leap years). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Inhabitants according to official census figures: 1800 to 2005 Vienna in 1858 Vienna (German: Wien ) is the capital of Austria, and also one of the nine States of Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Austria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ...

Austria qualified, but was later incorporated by Germany during the Anschluss. FIFA offered the place to England, who had opted not to enter the competition, but they declined. FIFA unfairly decided not to allow anyone else to qualify, for example Latvia, who was second in Austria's qualifying group,leaving the World Cup one team short. German troops march into Austria on 12 March 1938. ... The Fédération Internationale de Football Association, known worldwide by its acronym FIFA, is the international governing body of Football (soccer) and the largest sporting organization in the world. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First in...

Group 9

November 28, 1937, Rotterdam, Netherlands - Netherlands 4 - 0 Luxembourg November 28 is the 332nd day (333rd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Rotterdam Location Coat of arms The coat of arms reads Sterker door strijd, i. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ...

March 13, 1938, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Luxembourg 2 - 3 Belgium March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ...

April 3, 1938, Antwerpen, Belgium - Belgium 1 - 1 Netherlands April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other uses, see Antwerp (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ...

Rank	Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	1	0	5	1
2	Belgium	3	2	1	1	0	4	3
3	Luxembourg	0	2	0	0	2	2	7

Netherlands and Belgium qualified. Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ...

Group 10

Argentina withdrew, so Brazil qualified automatically.

Group 11

United States, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, El Salvador and Dutch Guiana all withdrew, so Cuba qualified automatically. First international Curaçao 1 - 3 Dutch Guiana (Curaçao; July 23, 1934) Guyana 2 - 0 Surinam (Guyana; July 4, 1976) Largest win Surinam 8 - 1 Aruba (Paramaribo, Surinam; March 24, 2004) Worst defeat Mexico 8 - 1 Surinam (Monterrey, Mexico; October 15, 1977) The Surinam national football team is the...

Group 12

Japan withdrew, so Dutch East Indies qualified automatically. First international China (club side) 2 - 0 Dutch East Indies (Philippines; May 5, 1934) India 3 - 0 Indonesia (Delhi, India; March 4, 1951) Largest win Indonesia 13 - 0 Philippines (Jakarta, Indonesia; December 23, 2002) Worst defeat Denmark 9 - 0 Indonesia (Copenhagen, Denmark; September 3, 1974) World Cup Appearances 1 (First...

Qualified teams

Qualifying countries

Team	Appearance	Streak	Previous appearance
Belgium	3rd	3	1934
Brazil	3rd	3	1934
Cuba	1st	1	-
Czechoslovakia	2nd	2	1934
Dutch East Indies	1st	1	-
France (h)	3rd	3	1934
Germany	2nd	2	1934
Hungary	2nd	2	1934
Italy (c)	2nd	2	1934
Netherlands	2nd	2	1934
Norway	1st	1	-
Poland	1st	1	-
Romania	3rd	3	1934
Sweden	2nd	2	1934
Switzerland	2nd	2	1934

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(c) - qualified automatically as defending champions

Notes

• It was originally intended that the World Cup would be held alternately between the continents of South America and Europe. Nevertheless, Jules Rimet, the creator of the World Cup, convinced FIFA to hold the competition in France, his home country. Because of this controversy, many American countries, including Argentina (the most likely hosts if the event was held in South America), Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Mexico, Dutch Guiana, Uruguay, and the United States all withdrew or refused to enter.

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External links

• FIFA World Cup Official Site - 1938 World Cup Qualification
• RSSSF - 1938 World Cup Qualification