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1938 FIFA World Cup final

World Cup final, held in France

Field	Value
title	1938 FIFA World Cup final
image	Italy v Hungary WC 1938 (2).jpg
image_size	200
caption	Italy are champions
event	[1938 FIFA World Cup](1938-fifa-world-cup)
team1	Italy
team1association	ITA
team1score	4
team2	Hungary
team2association	HUN
team2score	2
date	19 June 1938
stadium	Stade Olympique de Colombes
city	Paris
referee	Georges Capdeville (France)
attendance	45,000
previous	[1934](1934-fifa-world-cup-final)
next	1950

The 1938 FIFA World Cup final was the third edition of the football quadrennial tournament match contested by the men's national teams of FIFA to determine the 1938 FIFA World Cup champions: Italy and Hungary. It was played on 19 June. Italy defended its claim to the championship 4–2 in the last tournament before World War II.

The final match took place at the Stade Olympique de Colombes in Paris. Vittorio Pozzo's Italian side took the lead early, but Hungary equalised within two minutes. The Italians shortly regained the lead, and by the end of the first half were leading the Hungarians 3–1. At 4–2, Italy successfully defended its title, the inaugural team to win on foreign soil.

The last survivor of the game was Italy's Pietro Rava, who died on 5 November 2006 at the age of 90.

Route to the final

Italy	Round	Hungary
Opponent	Result		[Final tournament](1938-fifa-world-cup-final-tournament)
	[2–1](1938-fifa-world-cup-final-tournament-italy-vs-norway) (a.e.t.)	First round
	[3–1](1938-fifa-world-cup-final-tournament-france-vs-italy)	Quarter-finals
	[2–1](1938-fifa-world-cup-final-tournament-italy-vs-brazil)	Semi-finals

Match

Summary

After six minutes, Gino Colaussi opened the scoring for Italy; Pál Titkos equalised for Hungary two minutes later, but with just over a quarter of an hour played, Italy regained the lead with a goal from Silvio Piola. Ten minutes before half-time, Italy extended their lead to 3–1 after the unmarked Colaussi scored his second goal. Midway through the second half, Hungary captain György Sárosi got his side back to within a goal of the Italians, but with eight minutes to go, Piola scored his second goal to complete a 4–2 win for Italy.

Details

Piola G. Sárosi

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Vittorio Pozzo

Károly Dietz

References

(5 November 2006). "La Juventus in lutto per Rava". Juventus FC.
Molinaro, John F.. (24 November 2009). "1938 World Cup: Italy repeats as champions". [[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation]].

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