World Cup Stories-Part 3 (The Third World Cup 1938)-part h

I.  First Round:  June 4^th, 5^th and 9^th, 1938 (Continued)

Hungary 6-Dutch East Indies 0

-Hungary faced the Dutch East Indies, on Sunday, June 5^th, 1938, at Reims’  ‘Stade Velodrome Municipal’ Stadium at 17:00 PM.

-This was one of the only two matches (the other being France-Belgium) from the first round that did not go into over-time.

Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970

(Press Pass, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Hungary 6-Dutch East Indies 0)

Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13681, June 5, 1938

(Team formations, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Hungary 6-Dutch East Indies 0)

-The Dutch East Indies selection was made up of locals and Dutch and Chinese immigrants.

They had first arrived in Marseille. They were greeted by FIFA and French Federation officials and then traveled to Paris via train.

From there they took the train to Amsterdam to visit the ‘mother country’.

They watched the Holland –Scotland Friendly (1-3 for the Scots) on May 21^st, 1938.

Afterwards they traveled to Reims for the encounter vs. Hungary.

-Dutch East Indies’ Captain Achwad Nawir  (1911-April 1995) wore glasses during the match.

Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta

(Dutch East Indies squad, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Hungary 6-Dutch East Indies 0)

Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta

(Team captains, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Hungary 6-Dutch East Indies 0)

-The Hungarians would open the scoring in the 13^th minute through Vilmos Kohut from a pass by Toldi.

They would double the lead just two minutes later by GezaToldi from a pass by Zsengeller.

Hungary Captain Gyorgy Sarosi scored Hungary’s third in the 28^th minute from a pass by Zsengeller.

Gyula Zsengeller headed in Hungary’s fourth in the 35^th minute.

Zsengeller would score his second and Hungary’s fifth in the 76^th minute,

Gyorgy Sarosi rounded out the scoring just before the end by scoring his second and Hungary’s sixth.

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

(Hungary squad, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Hungary 6-Dutch East Indies 0)

-"Kicker" magazine estimated that every single kick of the Indonesians had cost a few hundred marks, for the ninety minutes of their only game, they had traveled for half a thousand dollars to half the globe.

-The Takeaway from this match was that the Dutch East Indies were no match for the more experienced and powerful Hungarians.

This was the most lopsided match of the first round and served as nothing more than a training exercise for the Hungarians.

French sports newspaper ‘L’Auto’ as outstanding players for this round the following player from this match:

Hungary: Geza Toldi

Photo From: Il Calcio Illustrato, Giugno 1950, Supplemento Al. No 24

(June 5, 1938, World Cup, Hungary 6-Dutch East Indies 0)

Photo From: Coupe Du Monde 1938-La Coupe du Monde Oubliee, Author Victor Sinet

(June 5, 1938, World Cup, Hungary 6-Dutch East Indies 0)

Italy 2-Norway 1

-Italy faced the Norway, on Sunday, June 5^th, 1938, at Marseille’s ‘Stade Municipal’ Stadium at 17:00 PM.

-The venue for this match had originally been planned for Antibes but was later switched to Marseille.

-This was the first ever time ever that a team as a defending Champion was took the field in the following World Cup. (Since Uruguay had refused to participate in the 1934 Edition).

Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13680, June 4, 1938

(Team formations, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970

(Team Captains, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

-Italy lined up three World Cup winners from 1934: Giuseppe Meazza, Giovanni Ferrari and Eraldo Monzeglio.

They became the first World Cup winners to play in another World Cup.

* Repetitions from a previous entry in the blog relevant to 1938:

http://soccernostalgia.blogspot.com/2015/07/new-addition-politics-and-game-part-one.html

Pre-War Italy Manager Vittorio Pozzo used the politics of the day to his advantage to motivate his squad.

During the 1938 World Cup in France, he was well aware that many Italians that had fled Mussolini’s fascism had settled there.

Before Italy’s Opening match at Marseille vs. Norway on June 5, 1938 (Italy2 –Norway 1), he knew that some of the expatriate Italians in the Stadium would jeer the Italian national Anthem, specially the customary fascist salute.

He instructed his players to maintain their salute (their arms held up) until all the jeering and heckling had subsided. This way he believed he instilled in them patriotic fervor for the match.

It is unclear if he himself was a fascist, many observers do not believe so, though his methods and training regimen seemed dictatorial.

Photo From: Il Calcio Illustrato, Giugno 1950, Supplemento Al. No 24

(Italy squad, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: La Nazionale Italiana, 1978

(Both squads, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

-Italy took the lead in the second minute through Pietro Ferraris II. Norway goalkeeper Henry Johansen was unable to hold Giovanni Ferrari’s shot and Ferraris II scored.

Arne Brustad tied the match for Norway in the 83^rd minute from a pass by Knut Brynildsen.

Three minutes later, Arne Brustad scored another goal before the end that was ruled out offside.

The protests lasted about ten minutes. The Referee Alois Beranek voided the goal after consulting with his linesman.

Aldo Olivieri made another brilliant save from Knut Brynildsen just before the end.

The match remained tied and had to go to overtime.

In the 94^th minute, Silvio Piola gave Italy the winner, picking up a rebound from a shot by Pasinati.

Photo From: Calcio Illustrato, Issue 23, June 8, 1938

(June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(Diagram of Silvio Piola’s goal, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

-The result was almost identical to Italy’s win in the 1936 Olympics vs. the same adversary (2-1 after overtime). In fact Brustad had also scored a late equalizer in that match after Italy had taken an early lead.

-At one point in the match after Olivieri had made a nice save on one of Knut Brynildsen’s efforts, the Norwegian went and shook Olivieri’s hand in a sign of good sportsmanship.

Photo From: Calcio Illustrato, Issue 23, June 8, 1938

(Diagrams of match, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Photo From: Guerin Sportivo, Issue 988 (Number 12),March 23-29, 1994

(June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

-The Offside decision became a talking point especially in the annals of Norwegian Football.

Reidar Kvammen, who was very close to the action, said the only people who thought it was offside were the referee and linesman.

Arne Brustad stated: "We were almost shocked by the irreconcilable decision."

Nils Eriksen believes that the best evidence that it could not be offside is that the referee approved a somewhat similar situation from Brustad earlier in the match.

-The Norway were applauded off the pitch by the French fans (due to the injustice of the offside call, as well Political reasons), while the Italians received a cold reception coming off the pitch.

Photo From: Landslaget, Det Norske Fotballandslagets Historie, authors Egil Olsen, Arne Scheie,Per Jorsett, Otto Ulseth, 1997

(Norway Newspaper headline, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

-After win over Norway, Pozzo had asked his players the reason for the difficulties.

Meazza had responded it’s because they have been training too long in the training camp and therefore need some free time.

Pozzo understood and gave his players some free time.

Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983

(A cartoon showing Vittorio Pozzo and Giuseppe Meazza)

-The Takeaway from this match was that this was Italy’s most difficult match in the World Cup and were given quite a scare. The Italian woodwork was struck three times.

They had 16 shots, twice as Italy.

French newspaper ‘Le Petit Provençal’ wrote, "The best team lost, but the Norwegian players made an advertisement for sifting lands that will never be forgotten by the leading Frenchmen".

Some criticisms were leveled for the Austrian (now German) referee Beranek had favored Italy because Germany and Italy were allies.

After World War II, Brustad would claim that Beranek was far from the action and could not have seen and said, "No one can therefore directly say that the judge deliberately took away the victory."

Italian goalkeeper Aldo Olivieri was praised for his performance in goal.

Norway forward Knut Brynildsen gave Andreolo a difficult time.

This was perhaps Norway’s best team in history up to that point (before the 90s with Egil Olsen) that had built upon the success of the 1936 Olympics.

For Italian Manager Vittorio Pozzo, this match showcased some of his side’s weaknesses and changes would be made.

1934 World Cup champions Eraldo Monzeglio would be discarded for the rest of the Tournament, along with the likes of Piero Pasinati and Pietro Ferraris II (despite scoring). They would be replaced with Foni, Biavati and Colaussi.

French sports newspaper ‘L’Auto’ as outstanding players for this round the following player from this match:

Italy: Aldo Olivieri

Norway: Knut Brynildsen, Arne Brustad

Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+ (14)

(June 5, 1938, World Cup, Italy 2-Norway 1)

Austria -Sweden

-Austria and Sweden had been scheduled to face one another at Lyon’s ‘Stade Municipal’ on June 5^th, 1938.

The Match did not take place as Austria had withdrawn from the World Cup, following the Anschluss on March 12^th, 1938.

Lyon one of the designated venues did not get to stage any matches as a result.

Sweden directly qualified to the Quarterfinals on a walkover.

-Officially Austria were said to "have not appeared to play", as the term walkover was still not in use.

Cuba 2-Romania 1

-Cuba and Romania faced one another for a replay, on Thursday, June 9^th, 1938, at Toulouse’s ‘Parc des sports du TOEC’ at 18:00 PM.

-In a big surprise, Cuba had dropped its goalkeeper Benito Carvajeles. Juan Ayra took his place in the goal.

The Cubans his replacement Ayra was even better.

Carvajales commented the match on Cuban radio.

-Romania had also dropped their goalkeeper Dumitru Pavlovici from the first match. Robert Sadowsky started in goal.

Romania made five more changes. Vasile Chiroiu, Vintila Cossini, Silviu Bindea, Nicolae Kovaci and Iuliu Bodola were dropped in favor of Iacob Felecan, Andrei Barbulescu, Ionica Bogdan, Ioachim Moldoveanu and Iuliu Prassler.

Photo From: Calcio Illustrato, Issue 24, June 15, 1938

(June 9, 1938, World Cup, Cuba 2-Romania 1)

Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13686, June 10, 1938

(June 9, 1938, World Cup, Cuba 2-Romania 1)

-Romania took the lead through Stefan Dobay in the 35^th minute.

Hector Socorro tied the match for Cuba in the 50^th minute.

In the 57^th minute, Tomas Fernández scored Cuba’s winner. The French Linesman believed the winner was offside but Match Referee Alfred Birlem validated it.

-The Takeaway from this match was that Cuba’s gamble to switch goalkeeper paid off as Ayra also made many important saves. (at least eight in one report).

Romania’s mass overhaul of its lineup did not have the desired effect.

Match Referee Birlem felt that “the Cuban Amateurs won because they were more realistic than the Romanian Professionals without any flair and sure of themselves.”

 

Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta

(Cuba squad, June 9, 1938, World Cup, Cuba 2-Romania 1)

Note: unclear whether this is from the first match or replay, but in most sources it is the replay squad

 

Germany 2-Switzerland 4

-Germany took on Switzerland for their replay on Thursday, June 9^th, 1938, at Paris’ Parc des Princes Stadium at 18:00 PM.

-Herberger made five changes for Germany form the first match. Willibald Schmaus, Hans Mock, Albin Kitzinger, Rudolf Gellesch, Josef Gauchel and Hans Pesser (sent off in first encounter) were off the squad.

In their place came in:  Jakob Streitle, Ludwig Goldbrunner, Stefan Skoumal, Josef Stroh, Fritz Szepan and Leopold Neumer.

-Switzerland named an unchanged squad from the first encounter.

Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13685, June 9, 1938 

(Team formations, June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta

(Team captains, June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

-Germany took the lead in the 8^th minute through Willi Hahnemann from a pass by Lehner.

The Germans doubled the lead in the 22^nd minute after Ernest Lörtscher scored an own goal. Szepan’s free kick was passed to Neumer whose shot hit the post and the ball deflected off of Ernest Lörtscher into the net.

Eugène Walaschek pulled a goal back for the Swiss just before halftime in the 42^nd minute from a pass by Abegglen.

Georges Aeby was receiving treatment on the sidelines for a head wound (after a collision with Goldbrunner), therefore from the 43^rd to 60^th minute, Switzerland played with one less man until Aeby went back on.

Alfred Bickel tied the match for the Swiss in the 64^th minute from a cross by Aeby.

Andre Abegglen gave Switzerland the lead in the 75^th minute after being put through by Amado (very close to offside position).

Three minutes later, in the 78^th minute, Abegglen scored his second and Switzerland’s fourth goal.

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

(June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

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

(Switzerland squad, June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

-It was said that between the first match and this replay, the Germans had went back to Aachen. The reasoning was that the Germans Authorities had not wanted its squad to spend money beyond their borders.

-The Takeaway was that just like the first encounter this replay confirmed that the Germans had been hyped. In addition, the integration of the Austrians into the squad had not strengthened them but in fact unsettled an already settled German squad.

The policy of 6 to 5 ratio was not rational in molding a team.

Once again the crowd was hostile to the Germans for political reasons.

The French Football Newspaper ‘Football’ commented “in terms of Football the Anschluss was not realized, and will not any time soon..”

The victory had political overtones given the time and the French crowd celebrated this Swiss victory.

For Swiss Football, this is considered as one of their greatest victories of their Football History.

Photo From: Calcio Illustrato, Issue 24, June 15, 1938

(June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13686, June 10, 1938

(June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

Photo From: Il Calcio Illustrato, Giugno 1950, Supplemento Al. No 24

(June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

Germans complained of match referee Ivan Eklind, who waved off a penalty appeal and missed an offside position before the Swiss equalizer.

Afterwards Herberger stated “"We have lost ourselves in a raging cauldron in which all had conspired against us. Believe me, it was a terrible battle, it was no longer a game".

"Neue Zfircher Zeitung" newspaper wrote:" The Fussball match Switzerland-Germany had aroused interest in the sports circles, and its remarkable course may be recorded under the political heading because of the psychological reaction to the Parisian public. "

Swiss Manager Karl Rappan stated “I think all of those who have encouraged the National Team during the World Cup, by giving the team a fantastic moral strength. The two matches against Germany, in my opinion, are not the peak of this Swiss squad. I believe it can do better in the future, as long as we are encouraged as we were and work in the same manner and spirit.”

Andre Abegglen said “For once, the Swiss people lived for the sport, for once, the Swiss felt that they had one Nationality. We achieved the results with the moral aid received from the Nation. We have beaten the Great Germany, which was an unexpected success, but all the Swiss Sportsmen were behind us. I would ask them why do you not do it more often, and not only for Footballers but all athletes. Why does the public wait for a good result to applaud instead of supporting the team from the start?  We have shown that if we were supported we can do something. The road is set and this popular enthusiasm will renew. I would like the public to encourage the athletes even if they do not like them. There is no personal interest but a Swiss Nationality to defend. Period.”

Photo From: Die Nati, Die Geschichte der Schweizer Fussball-Nationalmanschaft, author Beat Jung, 2006

(Newspaper headline, June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

Photo From: Le Miroir Des Sports, Issue 1007, June 14, 1938

(The two squads at the end of match, June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

Photo From: Le Miroir Des Sports, Issue 1007, June 14, 1938

(Streitle after the match, June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)

Photo From: L'Equipe de Suisse, Authors Guy Balibouse, Roger Felix, Pierre Tripod, 1993

(Swiss celebrations, June 9, 1938, World Cup, Germany 2-Switzerland 4)