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| 1934 WORLD CUP Teams 1.Hungary 2.Egypt 3.Spain 4.Brazil 5.Sweden 6.Argentina 7.Switzerland 8.Netherlands 9.Czechoslovakia 10.Romania 11.Germany 12.Belgium 13.Austria 14.France 15.Italy 16.United States A European Triumph The 1934 Soccer World Cup was hosted by Mussolini's Italy. It was the first football World Cup for which teams would have to qualify in order to take part. The number of participating nations this time doubled from the previous tournament, but only 10 of the 32 nations came from outside the continent of the host nation. Staged between 27 May and 10 June 1934, this FIFA World Cup was markedly more encouraging than its predecessor. Thirty-two nations took part so that a preliminary round was necessary (even the hosts, Italy, had to qualify), which qualified 16 teams for the finals. Just as the many withdrawals of European teams four years earlier, several South American nations, such as Argentina and Brazil, did not send their best teams to Italy. Uruguay declined to participate and defend its title. This second World Cup was unique in two ways. First, the reigning World Cup holders Uruguay declined an invitation to participate as a mark of defiance against the European snub from the previous World Cup in 1930, becoming the only holders not to compete in the following tournament. Second, the hosts, Italy, had to qualify. The preliminary round took the form of a knockout stage, which saw eight European teams: Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland advance. The quarterfinals provided the first replay that the World Cup had seen when Italy and Spain drew 1-1 after extra time. Italy won the replay 1-0, and then went on to beat Austria by the same margin. Meanwhile Czechoslovakia secured their place in the final by beating Germany 3-1. The Day of Azzurri On Sunday 10 June, from the Del Partiti Stadium, the whole of Italy was holding its breath. There were still twenty minutes remaining when, from a corner, the Czechoslovakian left-winger, Puc, put his team ahead. The stadium was silenced. With only a few minutes to go, however, the Italo-Argentinian, Orsi equalized for the Italians, forcing the game into extra-time. Italy suffered a blow when marksman Meazza was injured in a tackle, but he recovered sufficiently to score the winning goal for his team mate Schiavio. The Squadra Azzurra had displayed tenacity as well as undeniable soccer abilities in their first World Cup triumph! |
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