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1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2a
Football tournament qualification stage
Football tournament qualification stage
In the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 2a, the two teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. The winner Norway qualified for the third FIFA World Cup held in France.
Matches
Norway vs Ireland
| *Manager:* NOR Asbjørn Halvorsen | *Manager:* IRL Joe Wickham |
|---|
NOTE: Rolf Holmberg missed a penalty (Alf Martinsen was fouled) at the end of the first half.
Ireland vs Norway
| *Manager:* IRL Joe Wickham | *Manager:* NOR Asbjørn Halvorsen |
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Norway qualified.
Team stats
{{fb|NOR}}
Head coach: NOR Asbjørn Halvorsen
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | Goals | Minutes | ||||||||
| played | Sub off | Sub on | IRL | IRL | Club | |||||
| MF | Oddmund Andersen | December 21, 1915 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | B | NOR Mjøndalen IF |
| FW | Torkild Andersen | July 20, 1916 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | B | NOR Moss FK |
| GK | Tom Blohm | June 29, 1920 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | NOR Hugin FK |
| FW | Arne Brustad | April 14, 1912 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | NOR SFK Lyn |
| FW | Kjell Eeg | September 24, 1910 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | NOR Djerv Bergen |
| MF | Nils Eriksen | March 5, 1911 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | NOR Odd Grenland |
| FW | Odd Frantzen | January 20, 1913 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | NOR SK Hardy |
| MF | Kristian Henriksen | March 3, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | NOR Frigg Oslo FK |
| MF | Rolf Holmberg | August 24, 1914 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | NOR Odd Grenland |
| DF | Øivind Holmsen | April 28, 1912 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | NOR SFK Lyn |
| FW | Jørgen Hval | February 8, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | NOR Mjøndalen IF |
| FW | Magnar Isaksen | October 13, 1910 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | NOR SFK Lyn |
| DF | Rolf Johannessen | March 15, 1910 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | NOR Fredrikstad FK |
| GK | Anker Kihle | April 19, 1917 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | B | B | NOR Storm |
| FW | Reidar Kvammen | July 23, 1914 | 2 | 4 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | NOR Viking FK |
| FW | Alf Martinsen | December 29, 1911 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | NOR Lillestrøm SK |
| GK | Sverre Nordby | March 13, 1910 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | NOR Mjøndalen IF |
| MF | Frithjof Ulleberg | September 10, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | NOR SFK Lyn |
{{fb|IRL|name=Ireland}}
Head coach: IRL Joe Wickham
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| played | Goals | Minutes | ||||||||
| played | Sub off | Sub on | NOR | NOR | Club | |||||
| MF | Tom Arrigan | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | IRL Waterford United | |
| FW | Johnny Carey | February 23, 1919 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | ENG/2 Manchester United |
| FW | Joey Donnelly | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | IRL Dundalk F.C. | |
| FW | Tommy Donnelly | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | IRL Drumcondra F.C. | |
| FW | Harry Duggan | June 8, 1903 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | ENG/3 Newport County |
| FW | Jimmy Dunne | September 3, 1905 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | IRL Shamrock Rovers |
| FW | Tommy Foy | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | IRL Shamrock Rovers | |
| FW | Matty Geoghegan | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | IRL St James's Gate F.C. | |
| DF | Bill Gorman | July 13, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | ENG/2 Bury F.C. |
| DF | Mick Hoy | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | IRL Dundalk F.C. | |
| FW | Billy Jordan | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | IRL Bohemian F.C. | |
| FW | Owen Kinsella | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | IRL Shamrock Rovers | |
| GK | George McKenzie | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | ENG/3 Southend United | |
| FW | Kevin O'Flanagan | June 10, 1919 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | IRL Bohemian F.C. |
| DF | Willie O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | - | 90 | IRL Dundalk F.C. | |
| MF | Joe O'Reilly | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | IRL St James's Gate F.C. | |
| MF | Charlie Turner | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | ENG/3 Southend United | |
| DF | Joe Williams | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | - | IRL Shamrock Rovers |
References
- The number indicates the league the team played in that year.
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