FIFA World Cup 1938
France · 4 Jun 1938 – 19 Jun 1938
ItalyChampionHungaryRunner-up
15Teams
18Matches
84Goals
Tournament summary
The FIFA World Cup 1938 was played in France from 4 June 1938 to 19 June 1938. 15 teams took part, playing 18 matches with 84 goals (4.67 per match).
Italy won the title (their 2nd), beating Hungary 4–2 in the final in Colombes.
Leônidas da Silva (Brazil) finished as top scorer with 7 goals.
Participants
Shading by points won; the champion is highlighted in gold.
Team statistics
| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 |
 Brazil | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 |
 Hungary | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
 Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
 Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | -7 |
 Sweden | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 |
 France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
 Romania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
 Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
 Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
 Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
 Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 |
 Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 |
 Indonesia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 |
Aggregated over all matches of the tournament (group stage and knock-outs).
All results
Saturday 4 June 1938
- Germany 1–1 SwitzerlandParis
Sunday 5 June 1938
- Brazil 6–5 PolandStrasbourg
- Cuba 3–3 RomaniaToulouse
- Czechoslovakia 3–0 NetherlandsLe Havre
- France 3–1 BelgiumColombes
- Hungary 6–0 IndonesiaReims
- Italy 2–1 NorwayMarseille
Thursday 9 June 1938
- Cuba 2–1 RomaniaToulouse
- Germany 2–4 SwitzerlandParis
Sunday 12 June 1938
- Brazil 1–1 CzechoslovakiaBordeaux
- Cuba 0–8 SwedenAntibes
- France 1–3 ItalyColombes
- Hungary 2–0 SwitzerlandLille
Tuesday 14 June 1938
- Brazil 2–1 CzechoslovakiaBordeaux