Compendium to the 1934 World Cup-Part 2

1934 World Cup Qualifiers: (Continued)

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 7 (European Zone)

March 25, 1934- (Milano, Italy 4-Greece 0)

Note: Greece withdrew and did not play second leg. Italy qualified.

Date: March 25, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 7

Result: Italy 4-Greece 0

Venue: Milano -Stadio Calcistico San Siro 

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: René Mercet (Switzerland)

Goalscorers:

(Italy): Anfilogino Guarisi 40, Giuseppe Meazza 44,71, Giovanni Ferrari 69

(Greece): None

Lineups:

Italy:

Carlo Ceresoli (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)    

Eraldo Monzeglio (Bologna Football Club)  

Luigi Allemandi (captain) (Ambrosiana – Inter)

Mario Montesanto (Bologna Football Club)    

Luis ‘Luisito’ Monti (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino)

Ottavio Fantoni II (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)     

Anfilogino “Filho” Guarisi (Società Sportiva Lazio-Roma)   

Pietro Serantoni (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)  

Giuseppe Meazza (Associazione Sportiva Ambrosiana -Inter- Milano)  

Nereo Rocco (Unione Sportiva Triestina) (Giovanni Ferrari (Foot Ball Club Juventus-Torino) 46^th)

Enrique Guaita (Associazione Sportiva Roma)     

Coach: Vittorio Pozzo

Greece:

Achilleas Grammatikopoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)   

Aristidis Chrysafopoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)   

Filippos Kourantis (captain) (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)   

Nikiforos Vikelidis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)         

Daniil Danelian (AS (Athlitikos Syllogos) Iraklis- Thessaloniki)   

Ioannis Chelmis (Ethnikos Omilos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)  

Antonis Migiakis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)   

Nikos Aggelakis (Gymnasticós Sillegós Aris- Thessaloniki)         

Ioannis Vazos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)   

Dimitris Baltasis (Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos-Athinas)   

Leonidas Andrianopoulos (Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Pirea-Pireas)   

Coach: Apostolos Nikolaidis

Note: Daniil Danelian missed a penalty kick in the 78^th minute.

Photo From: Il Libro Azzurro del Calcio Italiano, Authors: Pericle Pratelli, Pasquale Scardillo, 1974

(March 25, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Italy 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+

(March 25, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Italy 4-Greece 0)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(Italy squad, March 25, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Italy 4-Greece 0)

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 8 (European Zone)

March 25, 1934- (Sofia, Bulgaria 1-Hungary 4)

April 25, 1934- (Vienna, Austria 6-Bulgaria 1)

April 29, 1934- (Budapest, Hungary 4-Bulgaria 1)

Note: Bulgaria withdrew and the remaining matches were not played. Hungary and Austria qualified.

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Hungary	2	2	0	0	8	2	6	4
2	Austria	1	1	0	0	6	1	5	2
3	Bulgaria	3	0	0	3	3	14	-11	0

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: March 25, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 8

Result: Bulgaria 1-Hungary 4

Venue: Sofia –Atletik Park (Athletic Sportive ´23 Sofia)

Attendance: 10,000

Referee: Denis Xifando (Romania) 

Goalscorers:

(Bulgaria): Dimitar Baikushev 27

(Hungary): Gyorgy Sarosi 28, Gabor P. Szabo 60 pen, Imre Markos 88, Geza Toldi          89

Lineups:

Bulgaria:

Todor Dermonski (Athletic Sportive ´23 Sofia) (Nikola Savov (Fudbalski Klub-13 Sofia) 29^th)

Nikola Nikolov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Todor Mishtalov (Fudbalski Klub-13 Sofia)    

Borislav Gabrovski (Athletic Sportive ´23 Sofia)

Penko Rafailov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Konstantin Efremov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Liubomir Angelov (Athletic Sportive ´23 Sofia)

Stefan Georgiev (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Dimitar Baikushev (Sport Klub Slavia Sofia)   

Mihail Lozanov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Asen Panchev (Captain) (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Coach: Károly Fogl (Hungary)

Note: Panchev missed a penalty kick in the 63^rd minute.

Hungary:

Antal Szabo (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)  (Jozsef Hada (Ferencváros Futball Club- Budapest) 71^st)

Laszlo Sternberg (captain) (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)     

Karoly Kis (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)              

Istvan Palotas (Bocskai Sport Club)

Gyorgy Sarosi (Ferencváros Futball Club- Budapest)     

Antal Szalay (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)     

Imre Markos (Bocskai Sport Club)

Jeno Vincze (Bocskai Sport Club)

Pal Teleki (Bocskai Sport Club)

Geza Toldi (Ferencváros Futball Club- Budapest)     

Gabor P. Szabo (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)     

Coach: Odon Nadas

Date: April 25, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 8

Result: Austria 6-Bulgaria 1

Venue: Wien (Vienna)-Praterstadion

Attendance: 25,000

Referee: František Cejnar (Czechoslovakia) 

Goalscorers:

(Austria): Johann Horvath 19, 22, 33- Karl Zischek 59, Rudolf Viertl 62, Matthias Sindelar 67

(Bulgaria): Mihail Lozanov 66

Lineups:

Austria:

Peter Platzer (Sport Klub Admira Wien)
Franz Cisar (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)
Karl Szestak ‘Sesta’ (Wiener Athletik-sport-Club)
Franz Wagner (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Leopold Hoffmann (First Vienna Football Club- Wien)
Walter Nausch (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Karl Zischek (Sport Club Wacker Wien)
Josef Bican (Sportklub Rapid Wien)
Matthias Sindelar (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)
Johann Horvath (Football Club Wien)         
Rudolf Viertl (Fußball Klub Austria Wien)

Coach: Hugo Meisl

Note: Walter Nausch went off the field injured in the 70^th minute.

Bulgaria:

Radi Maznikov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Nikola Nikolov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Todor Mishtalov (Fudbalski Klub-13 Sofia)     

Borislav Gabrovski (Athletic Sportive ´23 Sofia)

Konstantin Efremov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Hristo Minkovski (Sport Klub Slavia Sofia)    

Liubomir Angelov (Athletic Sportive ´23 Sofia)

Dimitar Baikushev (Sport Klub Slavia Sofia)   

Mihail Lozanov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Asen Peshev (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Asen Panchev (Captain) (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Coach: Károly Fogl (Hungary)

Sent off: Borislav Gabrovski 70

Date: April 29, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 8

Result: Hungary 4-Bulgaria 1

Venue: Budapest-Hungaria Ut

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Herbert Frankenstein (Austria) 

Goalscorers:

(Hungary): Jozsef Solti 10,75, Gabor P. Szabo 60, 62

(Bulgaria): Vladimir Todorov 61

Lineups:

Hungary:

Antal Szabo (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)   (Lajos Juhasz (Phobus Futball Club- Budapest) 63^rd)

Gyula Mandi (captain) (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)     

Antal Szalay (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)     

Karoly Kis (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)     

Gyorgy Szücs (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)     

Antal Lyka (Ferencváros Futball Club- Budapest)     

Dr. Istvan Tamassy (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)     

Istvan Avar (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)     

Dr Jozsef Solti IV (Phobus Futball Club- Budapest)     

Laszlö Cseh II (Hungária Futball Club- Budapest)     

Gabor P. Szabo (Újpest Futball Club- Budapest)     

Coach: Odon Nadas

Bulgaria:

Radi Maznikov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Nikola Nikolov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Todor Mishtalov (Fudbalski Klub-13 Sofia)     

Borislav Gabrovski (Athletic Sportive ´23 Sofia)

Konstantin Efremov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Hristo Minkovski (Sport Klub Slavia Sofia)    

Liubomir Angelov (Athletic Sportive ´23 Sofia)

Dimitar Baikushev (Sport Klub Slavia Sofia)    

Mihail Lozanov (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Asen Peshev (Sport Klub Levski Sofia) 

Asen Panchev (Captain) (Sport Klub Levski Sofia)  (Vladimir Todorov (Athletic Sportive ´23 Sofia) 31^st)

Coach: Károly Fogl (Hungary)

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 9 (European Zone)

October 15, 1933- (Warszawa, Poland 1-Czechsolovakia 2)

Note: the return leg on April 15, 1934 scheduled at Prague was cancelled as Poland withdrew)

Date: October 15, 1933

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 9

Result: Poland 1-Czechoslovakia 2

Venue: Warszawa (Warsaw), - Stadion Wojska Polskiego im. Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego (Polish Army)(Legia Warszawa) 

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Denis Xifandu (Romania)

Goalscorers:

(Poland): Henryk Martyna 52 pen   

(Czechoslovakia): Josef Silný 33, František Pelcner 77

Lineups:

Poland:

Spirydion Albański (LKS (Lwowski Klub Sportowy) Pogon Lwów)

Henryk Martyna (WKS (Wojskowy Klub Sportowy) Legia Warszawa)  

Jerzy Bułanow (captain) (Klub Sportowy Polonia Warszawa)      

Józef Kotlarczyk (Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków)  

Jan Kotlarczyk (Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków)  

Aleksander Mysiak (Klub Sportowy Cracovia- Kraków)   

Władysław Król (Łódzki Klub Sportowy- Lodz)

Michał Matyas (LKS (Lwowski Klub Sportowy) Pogon Lwów)

Józef Nawrot (WKS (Wojskowy Klub Sportowy) Legia Warszawa)  

Karol Pazurek (Klub Sportowy Garbania Krakow)  

Edmund Majowski (LKS (Lwowski Klub Sportowy) Pogon Lwów)

FA Captain: Józef Kałuża

Other Substitutes :

Marian Fontowicz (Warta Poznan)

Władysław Karasiak (Łódzki Klub Sportowy- Lodz)

Jan Pająk (Klub Sportowy Cracovia- Kraków)   

Artur Woźniak (Towarzystwo Sportowe Wisła Kraków)  

Czechsolovakia:

Jaroslav Burgr (Athletic Club Sparta Praha)  

Josef Čtyřoký (Athletic Club Sparta Praha)  

Štefan Čambal (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha) 

Václav Bouška (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha) 

Rudolf Krčil (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha) 

František Pelcner (Athletic Club Sparta Praha)  

Josef Silný (Athletic Club Sparta Praha)  

Oldřich Nejedlý (Athletic Club Sparta Praha)  

Oldřich Rulc (Sportovní klub Zidenice Brno)   

Antonín Puč (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha) 

Coach: Karol Petrů and Josef Tesař

Photo From: se Lvickem na prsou-Authors O.Bartunek, J.Kalat

(Czechsolovakia squad, October 15, 1933, World Cup Qualifier, Poland 1-Czechsolovakia 2)

Photo from: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski

(Poland squad, October 15, 1933, World Cup Qualifier, Poland 1-Czechsolovakia 2)

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 10 (European Zone)

September 24, 1933- (Belgrade, Yugoslavia 2-Switzerland 2)

October 29, 1933- (Bern, Switzerland 2-Romania 2)

April 29, 1933- (Bucharest, Romania 2-Yugoslavia 1)

Note: The Switzerland and Romania match had ended in a 2-2 tie, but the Swiss were awarded the match as (2-0) winners as Romania had started an ineligible player.

Switzerland and Romania qualified.

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Switzerland	2	1	1	0	4	2	2	3
2	Romania	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	2
3	Yugoslavia	2	0	1	1	3	4	-1	1

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: September 24, 1933

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 10

Result: Yugoslavia 2-Switzerland 2

Venue: Beograd (Belgrade)- Stadion Beogradski SK

Attendance: 17,000

Referee: Alois Beranek (Austria)

Goalscorers:

(Yugoslavia): Vladimir Kragic 50, Blagoje Marjanovic 62

(Switzerland): Roberto Frigerio 76, Willy Jäggi 80

Lineups:

Yugoslavia:

Jovan Spasic (Sport Klub Jugoslavija Beograd) 

Milutin Ivkovic (BASK (Beogradski Akademski Sport Klub)- Beograd) 

Dragan Tosic (BASK (Beogradski Akademski Sport Klub)- Beograd) 

Milorad Arsenijevic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd) 

Ivan Gajer (HASK (Hrvatski Akademiski Sportski Klub)-Zagreb)

Andjelko Marusic (Nogometni Klub Hajduk –Split)  

 Aleksandar Tirnanic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd) 

Blagoje Marjanovic (captain) (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd) 

Vladimir Kragic (Nogometni Klub Hajduk –Split)  

Djordje Vujadinovic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)   

Mirko Kokotovic (Gradjanski Zagreb)

Coach: Bosko Simonovic

Switzerland:

Frank Sechehaye (Servette Football Club- Genéve)

Severino Minelli  (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)

Max Weiler (Captain) (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)

Herbert Binder (Football Club Biel)

Gabriele Gilardoni (Football Club Lugano)

Karl Bielser (Fußball Club Basel 1893)

Willy von Kaenel (Football Club Biel)

Willy Jaggi (Urania-Genève-Sport)

Alessandro Frigerio (Football Club Young Fellows- Zürich)

Max Abegglen (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)

Alfred Jaeck (Fußball Club Basel 1893)

Coach: Heinrich ‘Henry’ Müller

Date: October 29, 1933

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 10

Result: Switzerland 2-Romania 2

Venue: Berne- Wankdorf     Stadion

Attendance: 15,000

Referee: Hans Broeckman (Holland)

Goalscorers:

(Switzerland): Erwin Hochstrasser  75, Ernst Hufschmid 80 pen

(Romania): Gratian Sepi 18, Stefan Dobay 67

Lineups:

Switzerland:

Frank Sechehaye  (Servette Football Club- Genéve)               

Severino Minelli  (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)

Max Weiler (Captain) (Grasshopper-Club Zürich) 

Ernst Hufschmid (Fußball Club Basel 1893)               

Gabriele Gilardoni (Football Club Lugano)

Karl Biesler (Fußball Club Basel 1893)

Willy von Kaenel (Football Club Biel)

Marcel Sandoz (Football Club Kreuzlingen) 

Erwin Hochstrasser (Berner Sport Club Young Boys-Bern)  

Max Abegglen (Grasshopper-Club Zürich)

Jean-Pierre Rochat  (Football Club Lausanne-Sports)           

Coach: Heinrich ‘Henry’ Müller

Romania:

William Zombory (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara) (Adalbert Pullock (Clubul Sportiv Crisana Oradea) 58^th)

Emerich Vogl (captain) (Footbal Club Juventus Bucureşti)    

Gheorghe Albu (Venus Athletic Sport Club Bucureşti)   

Iosif Morawetz (RGMT -Reuniunea de gimnastică a muncitorilor din Timişoara)

Rudolf Kotormany (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Eugen Lakatos (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Silviu Bindea (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Iuliu Baratky (Clubul Sportiv Crisana Oradea)  

Gratian Sepi (Universitatea Cluj) 

Iuliu Bodola  (CAO -Clubul Atletica Oradea)   

Stefan Dobay (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Coach: Costel Radulescu

Photo From: IFFHS, Schweiz,Suisse, Svizzera (1905-1940)

(Switzerland squad, October 29, 1933, World Cup Qualifier, Switzerland 2-Romania 2)

Date: April 29, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 10

Result: Romania 2-Yugoslavia 1

Venue: Bucureşti, (Bucharest) -ONEF (Oficiul Naţional de Educaţie Fizică)

Attendance: 20,000

Referee: Johannes (John) Langenus (Belgium)

Goalscorers:

(Romania): Alexandru Schwartz 38, Stefan Dobay 74

(Yugoslavia): Vladimir Kragic 71

Lineups:

Romania:

Adalbert Pullock (Clubul Sportiv Crisana Oradea)  

Emerich Vogl (captain) (Footbal Club Juventus Bucureşti)    

Gheorghe Albu (Venus Athletic Sport Club Bucureşti)   

Vasile Deheleanu (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Rudolf Kotormany (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Iosif Morawetz (RGMT -Reuniunea de gimnastică a muncitorilor din Timişoara)

Silviu Bindea  (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Nicolae Kovaci  (CAO -Clubul Atletica Oradea)   

Gheorghe Ciolac (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Alexandru Schwartz (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Stefan Dobay  (Fotbal Club Ripensia Timisoara)

Coach: Costel Radulescu

Yugoslavia:

Franjo Glaser (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)  

Ivan Belosevic (Concordia Zagreb)

Miroslav Lukic (Sport Klub Jugoslavija Beograd) 

Milorad Arsenijevic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)  

Ivan Gajer  (HASK (Hrvatski Akademiski Sportski Klub)-Zagreb)

Gustav Lehner (Slavija Osijek)

Svetislav Glisovic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)  

Djordje Vujadinovic (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)  

Blagoje Marjanovic (Captain) (Beogradski Sport Klub- Beograd)  

Vladimir Kragic (Nogometni Klub Hajduk –Split)   

Mirko Kokotovic (Gradjanski Zagreb)

Coach Bosko Simonovic

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 11 (European Zone)

February 25, 1934- (Dublin, Republic of Ireland 4-Belgium 4)

April 8, 1934- (Amsterdam, Holland 5-Republic of Ireland 2)

April 29, 1934- (Antwerp, Belgium 2-Holland 4)

Note: Holland and Belgium qualified.

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Holland	2	2	0	0	9	4	5	4
2	Belgium	2	0	1	1	6	8	-2	1
3	Republic of Ireland	2	0	1	1	6	9	-3	1

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: February 25, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 11

Result: Republic of Ireland 4-Belgium 4

Venue: Dublin -Dalymount Park

Attendance: 28,000

Referee: Thomas Crew (England)

Goalscorers:

(Republic of Ireland): Patrick J.Moore  27, 48, 59, 75

(Belgium): Jean Capelle 13, Stanley Vanden Eynde 25, François Van den Eynde 47,62

Lineups:

Republic of Ireland:

James Foley (Cork Football Club)

Jeremiah Lynch (Cork Bohemians Football Club)

Thomas Burke (Cork Football Club)

Patrick ‘Peadar’ Gaskins (captain) (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)

Joseph O'Reilly (Aberdeen Football Club Limited / Scotland)

Joseph Kendrick (Dolphin Football Club-Dublin)

William Kennedy (Saint James Gate Football Club-Dublin)

David Byrne (Coleraine Football Club)

Patrick J.Moore  (Aberdeen Football Club Limited / Scotland)

Timothy O'Keeffe (Cork Football Club)

James Kelly (Derry City Football Club)

Coach: Technical Commission

Trainer: William Lacey

Belgium:

Andrè Vandeweyer (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale) 

Jules Pappaert (Captain) (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale)

Phillibert Smellinckx (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale)

Joseph Van Ingelgem (Daring Club de Bruxelles Societe Royale)       

Fèlix Welkenhuysen (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale)

Dèsirè Bourgeois (Royal Football Club Malinois) 

Louis Verysp (Royal Football Club Brugeois)

Jean Brichaut (Royal Standard Club Liège)

Jean Capelle (Royal Standard Club Liège) 

Andrè Saeys (Royal Cercle Sportif Brugeois) 

Stanley Vanden Eynde (Royal Beerschot Athletic Club-Antwerpen)  (François Van den Eynde (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale) 34^th)

Coach: Hector Goetinck

Photo From: The Boys in Green, THE FAI international Story, Author: Sean Ryan

(Republic of Ireland squad, February 25, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 4-Belgium 4)

Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940)

(Belgium squad, February 25, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 4-Belgium 4)

Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune

(February 25, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Ireland 4-Belgium 4)

Date: April 8, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 11

Result: Holland 5-Republic of Ireland 2

Venue: Amsterdam-Olympisch Stadion     

Attendance: 38,000

Referee: Otto Olsson (Sweden)

Goalscorers:

(Holland): Kick Smit 41, 85, Beb Bakhuys 67, 78, Leen Vente 83

(Republic of Ireland): John Squires 44, Peter Moore 57

Lineups:

Holland:

Adriaan ‘Adri’ van Male (Rotterdamsche Voetbal en Atletik Vereniging Feijenoord-Rotterdam) 

Bartholomeus Marius ‘Mauk’ Weber (ADO (Alles Door Oefening) Den Haag  -'s-Gravenhage)  

Josephus Franciscus Johannes Antonius ‘Sjef’ van Run (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

Hendrikus Adrianus ‘Henk’ Pellikaan (L.O.N.G.A.( Lichaams Ontwikkeling Na Gedane Arbeid)-Tilburg) [8th Official Match / 0 Goals scored]
Willem Gerardus ‘Wim’ Anderiesen sr. (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Gerardus Henricus ‘Puck’ van Heel (Captain) (Rotterdamsche Voetbal en Atletik Vereniging Feijenoord-Rotterdam)

Frank Wels (GVV (Gorinchemse Voetbal Vereniging) Unitas-Gorinchem)

Leendert Roedolf Johan ‘Leen’ Vente (RV& AV (Rotterdamse athletiek en voetbal vereniging) Neptunus-Rotterdam)
Elisa Hendrik ‘Beb’ Bakhuys (Z.A.C. (Zwolse Athletische Club)-Zwolle)

Kick Smit (Football Club Haarlem)

Cornelis Lambertus ‘Kees’ Mijnders jr (DFC (Dordtsche Football Club)- Dordrecht)

Coach: Bob Glendenning (England)

Other Substitutes:

Gerard Pieter ‘Gerrit’ Keizer (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Jan Anthonie van Diepenbeek (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Willem ‘Wim’ Lagendaal (Rotterdamsche Football Club Xerxes-Rotterdam)

Antonius Adrianus Henricus ‘Toon’ Oprinsen (NOAD (Nooit Ophouden Altijd Doorspelen)-Tillburg)

Arend Schoemaker (Quick Den Haag)

Hermanus Lodevicus Willebrordus ‘Manus’ Vrauwdeunt (Rotterdamsche Voetbal en Atletik Vereniging Feijenoord-Rotterdam)

Johannes Hendrikus Adrianus ‘Jan’ Graafland (HBS Craeyenhout-Den Haag)

Republic of Ireland:

James Foley (Cork Football Club)

Patrick ‘Peadar’ Gaskins (captain) (Shamrock Rovers Football Club-Dublin)

Patrick Byrne (Drumcondra Football Club-Dublin)

Joseph O'Reilly (Aberdeen Football Club Limited / Scotland)

James Harold Chatton (Cork Football Club)

Joseph Kendrick (Dolphin Football Club-Dublin)

William Kennedy (Saint James Gate Football Club-Dublin)

John Squires (Shelbourne Football Club-Dublin)

Patrick J.Moore  (Aberdeen Football Club Limited / Scotland)

William Jordan (Bohemians Football Club-Dublin) (Alfred Horlacher (Bohemians Football Club-Dublin) 40^th)

Patrick "Woodener" Meehan (Drumcondra Football Club-Dublin)

Coach: Technical Commission

Trainer: William Lacey

Photo From: IFFHS, England (1872-1940), Eire (1924-1940), England/Amateurs (1906-1940)

(April 8, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 5-Republic of Ireland 2)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, 1911-1955, Jan Mulder

(April 8, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 5-Republic of Ireland 2)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, 1911-1955, Jan Mulder

(Holland squad, April 8, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 5-Republic of Ireland 2)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, 1911-1955, Jan Mulder

(Holland players, April 8, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 5-Republic of Ireland 2)

Photo From: IFFHS, England (1872-1940), Eire (1924-1940), England/Amateurs (1906-1940)

(Republic of Ireland squad, April 8, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Holland 5-Republic of Ireland 2)

Date: April 29, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 11

Result: Belgium 2-Holland 4

Venue: Antwerpen (Deurne, Bosuil Stadion)

Attendance: 32,000

Referee: Stanley Rous (England)

Goalscorers:

(Belgium): Laurent Grimmonprez 51, Bernard Voorhoof 72

(Holland): Kick Smit 59, Beb Bakhuys 62, 84, Leen Vente 64

Lineups:

Belgium:

Andrè Vandeweyer (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale) 

Jules Pappaert (Captain) (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale)   (Frans Van Dessel (Turn- en Sportvereniging Lyra) 25^th)               

Phillibert Smellinckx (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale)

Frans Peeraer (Royal Antwerp Football Club)

Fèlix Welkenhuysen (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale)

Jean Claessens (Union Saint-Gilloise Societe Royale)

Louis Verysp (Royal Football Club Brugeois) 

Bernard Voorhoof (Koninklijke Lierse Sportkring)

Jean Capelle (Royal Standard Club Liège) 

Laurent Grimmonprez (Royal Racing Club de Gand)

Renè Ledent (Royal Standard Club Liège)

Coach: Hector Goetinck

Note: Fèlix Welkenhuysen assumed Captaincy in the 25^th minute.

Holland:

Gerard Pieter ‘Gerrit’ Keizer (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Bartholomeus Marius ‘Mauk’ Weber (ADO (Alles Door Oefening) Den Haag  -'s-Gravenhage)  

Josephus Franciscus Johannes Antonius ‘Sjef’ van Run (Philips Sports Vereniging Eindhoven)

Hendrikus Adrianus ‘Henk’ Pellikaan (L.O.N.G.A.( Lichaams Ontwikkeling Na Gedane Arbeid)-Tilburg)
Willem Gerardus ‘Wim’ Anderiesen sr. (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Gerardus Henricus ‘Puck’ van Heel (Rotterdamsche Voetbal en Atletik Vereniging Feijenoord-Rotterdam) 

Frank Wels (GVV (Gorinchemse Voetbal Vereniging) Unitas-Gorinchem)

Leendert Roedolf Johan ‘Leen’ Vente (RV& AV (Rotterdamse athletiek en voetbal vereniging) Neptunus-Rotterdam) 
Elisa Hendrik ‘Beb’ Bakhuys (Z.A.C. (Zwolse Athletische Club)-Zwolle)

Kick Smit (Football Club Haarlem)

Cornelis Lambertus ‘Kees’ Mijnders jr (DFC (Dordtsche Football Club)- Dordrecht)

Coach: Bob Glendenning (England)

Other Substitutes:

Adriaan ‘Adri’ van Male (Rotterdamsche Voetbal en Atletik Vereniging Feijenoord-Rotterdam) 

Jan Anthonie van Diepenbeek (Amsterdamse Football Club Ajax-Amsterdam)

Willem ‘Wim’ Lagendaal (Rotterdamsche Football Club Xerxes-Rotterdam)

Antonius Adrianus Henricus ‘Toon’ Oprinsen (NOAD (Nooit Ophouden Altijd Doorspelen)-Tillburg)

Arend Schoemaker (Quick Den Haag)

Johannes Hendrikus Adrianus ‘Jan’ Graafland (HBS Craeyenhout-Den Haag)

Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman, 2001

(April 29, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-Holland 4)

Photo From: IFFHS-Belgique-Belgie (1904-1940)

(Belgium squad, April 29, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-Holland 4)

Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, De Histoire van Oranje, 1905-1989

(Holland squad, April 29, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Belgium 2-Holland 4)

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers-Group 12 (European Zone)

March 11, 1934- (Luxembourg, Luxembourg 1-Germany 9)

April 15, 1934- (Luxembourg, Luxembourg 1-France 6)

Note: Germany and France qualified.

Table		P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1	Germany	1	1	0	0	9	1	8	2
2	France	1	1	0	0	6	1	5	2
3	Luxembourg	2	0	0	2	2	15	-13	0

P-Played, W-Win, D-Draw, L-Loss, GF-Goals For, GA-Goals Against, GD-Goal Difference, Pts-Points

Date: March 11, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 12

Result: Luxembourg 1-Germany 9

Venue: Letzebuerg (Luxembourg)-Stade Municipal de Luxembourg

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Jan De Wolf (Holland)

Goalscorers:

(Luxembourg): Ernest Mengel 27

(Germany): Josef Rasselnberg 2,35,57,89, Willi Wigold 12, Ernst Albrecht 24, Karl Hohmann 30, 52, 53

Lineups:

Luxembourg:

Theodore Loesch (Association Sportive La Jeunesse d´Esch-sur-Alzette)    

Henri Reiners (Union Sportive Luxemburg)

Victor Majerus (Association Sportive La Jeunesse d´Esch-sur-Alzette)   

Joseph Fischer (The National Schifflange Football Club)    

Arnold Kieffer (Club Sportif Pétange)

Eugene Kremer (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg)    

Joseph Walthener (Football Association Red Boys Differdange)

Mathias Becker (captain) (Football Association Red Boys Differdange)

Ernest Mengel (Union Sportive Dudelange)

Robert Geib  (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg)    

Théophile Tuffy Speicher (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg)    

Coach: Technical Commission

Germany:

Fritz Buchloh (VfB (Verein für Bewegungsspiele) Speldorf- Mülheim)

Eduard Hundt (Sport Klub Schwarz-Weiss 1900 Essen)

Sigmund Haringer (Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V.)

Paul Janes (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.)   

Fritz Szepan  (Fußball Club Schalke von 1904 e.V.- Gelsenkirchen)

Richard Oehm (1. Fußball-Club Nürnberg-Verein für Leibesübungen e.V.)

Ernst Albrecht (Captain) (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.)

Willi Wigold (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.)

Karl Hohmann (Verein fur Leibesubungen Benrath 06 e.V.)

Josef Rasselnberg (Verein fur Leibesubungen Benrath 06 e.V.)

Stanislaus Kobierski (Düsseldorfer Turn-und Sportverein Fortuna 1895 e.V.)   

Coach: Otto Nerz

Referee: Jan De Wolf (Holland)

Photo From: Federation Luxembourgeoise de Football , 75 and de football au Grand-Duche de Luxembourg  1908-1983

(A cartoon concerning the match, March 11, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Germany 9-Luxembourg 1)

Photo From: 90 Joer Letzebuerger Footballfederatioun / 90 ans Federation Luxembourgeoise de Football

(Luxembourg squad, March 11, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Germany 9-Luxembourg 1)

Date: April 15, 1934

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifiers- Group 12

Result: Luxembourg 1-Franc e 6

Venue: Letzebuerg (Luxembourg)-Stade Municipal de Luxembourg

Attendance: 18,000

Referee: Marc Turfkruyer (Belgium)

Goalscorers:

(Luxembourg): Théophile Speicher 47

(France): Alfred Aston 3, Jean Nicolas 26, 67, 85, 89 pen, Ernest Liberati 80

Lineups:

Luxembourg:

Camille Leger (Association Sportive Differdange)    

Henri Reiners (Union Sportive Luxemburg)

Victor Majerus (Association Sportive La Jeunesse d´Esch-sur-Alzette)   

Gaston Theis (Football Association Red Boys Differdange)

Arnold Kieffer (Club Sportif  Pétange)          (Eugene Kremer (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg) 46^th)        

Joseph Fischer (The National Schifflange Football Club)  

Florian Mengel (Union Sportive Dudelange)

Ernest Mengel (Union Sportive Dudelange)

Mathias Becker (captain) (Football Association Red Boys Differdange)

Théophile Logelin  (Football Association Red Boys Differdange)

Théophile Tuffy Speicher (Cercle Athlétique Spora Luxembourg)    

Coach: Technical Commission

France:

Alexis Thépot (captain) (Red Star Olympique-Paris)   

Georges Rose (Stade Rennais Université Club)   

Etienne Mattler (Football Club de Sochaux-Montbéliard)

Edmond Delfour (Racing Club de Paris)

Célestin Delmer (Excelsior Athlétic Club de Roubaix)   

Noël Liétaer (Excelsior Athlétic Club de Roubaix)   

Ernest Liberati (Sporting Club Fivois)

Joseph Alcazar (Olympique de Marseille)

Jean Nicolas (Football Club Grand Rouen) 

Roger Rio (Football Club Grand Rouen) 

Alfred Aston (Red Star Olympique-Paris)   

Coach: Technical Commission (Gaston Barreau, Jean Rigal, Maurice Delanche and Jacques Caudron)

Other Substitutes:

Guillaume Wagner (Hyères Football Club)

Andre Chardar (Sporting Club Nîmois)

Maurice Banide (Club Français- Paris)

Robert Mercier (Club Français- Paris)

Note: Alex Thépot saved a penalty kick from Théophile Speicher in the 50^th minute.

Photo From: Les Bleus Author Denis Chaumier, 2004

(Jean Nicolas, April 15, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Luxembourg 1-France 6)

Photo From: 90 Joer Letzebuerger Footballfederatioun / 90 ans Federation Luxembourgeoise de Football

(April 15, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Luxembourg 1-France 6)

Photo From: 90 Joer Letzebuerger Footballfederatioun / 90 ans Federation Luxembourgeoise de Football

(April 15, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Luxembourg 1-France 6)

List of qualified Nations:

Europe:

Sweden, Spain, Hungary, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, Romania, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France and the hosts Italy.

South America:

Brazil and Argentina.

North/Central America:

USA

Africa/Middle East:

Egypt