The four teams in this group would play against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify for the 1938 FIFA World Cup held in France.
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Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||||||
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1. | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | X | 5:0 | 4:1 | 2:0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
2. | Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0:5 | X | 7:2 | 4:0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
3. | Estonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1:4 | 2:7 | X | 1:0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | ||
4. | Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0:2 | 0:4 | 0:1 | X | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Sweden | 4 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes) | Finland |
Manager: Carl Linde Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager: Ferdinand Fabra Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: |
Finland | 0 — 2 (final score after 90 minutes) | Germany |
Manager: Ferdinand Fabra Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager: Sepp Herberger Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: |
Finland | 0 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes) | Estonia |
Manager: Ferdinand Fabra Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager: Bernhard Rein Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: |
Germany | 4 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes) | Estonia |
Manager: Sepp Herberger Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager: Bernhard Rein Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: |
Germany | 5 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes) | Sweden |
Manager: Sepp Herberger Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager: Carl Linde Team: Substitutes: none Scorers: |
Head coach: Sepp Herberger
Head coach: Carl Linde
Head coach: Bernhard Rein
Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Club | |||
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FW | Julius Kaljo | Jan 4,1910 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
FW | Leonhard Kass | Oct 30, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — | |
FW | Richard Kuremaa | Jan 12, 1912 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Olümpia Tartu |
MF | Juho Matsalu | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — | Estonia Tallinn | |
MF | Ferdinand Murr | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 | Puhkekodu Tallinn | |
DF | Valter Neeris | 1915 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | SK Tallinna Sport |
MF | Egon Parbo | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Estonia Tallinn | |
DF | Voldemar Peterson | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — | ||
MF | Helmuth Räästas | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — | ||
FW | Georg Siimenson | Apr 14, 1912 | 3 | 2 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | SK Tallinna Sport |
MF | Karl-Rudolf Sillak | 1906 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
DF | Elmar Tepp | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | 90 | Puhkekodu Tallinn | |
GK | Evald Tipner | Mar 3, 1906 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | SK Tallinna Sport |
FW | Heinrich Uukkivi | 1913 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
FW | Ralf Veidemann | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | 90 | Kalev Tallinn |
Head coach: Ferdinand Fabra
Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | Club | |||
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FW | Ernst Grönlund | Dec 18, 1902 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — | Helsingfors IFK |
GK | Viljo Halme | Jan 24, 1907 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | 90 | |
MF | William Kanerva | Nov 26, 1902 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 | Helsingin Palloseura |
DF | Frans Karjagin | Jun 12, 1909 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Helsingfors IFK |
MF | Eino Kilpi | Oct 23, 1910 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — | |
FW | Yrjö Kylmälä | Sep 20, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — | Toverit Helsinki |
FW | Pentti Larvo | Dec 22, 1907 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — | Helsingin Palloseura |
MF | Eino Lahti | May 18, 1915 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Vaasan Palloseura |
FW | Aatos Lehtonen | Feb 15, 1914 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | 90 | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi |
DF | Ragnar Lindbäck | Nov 13, 1906 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — | Helsingfors IFK |
FW | Nuutti Lintamo | Dec 22, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — | Vaasan Palloseura |
MF | Jarl Malmgren | Sep 12, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 | Helsingfors IFK |
MF | Kaarlo Oksanen | Jan 11, 1909 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Helsingin Palloseura |
FW | Holger Salin | Sep 18, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 | Helsingfors IFK |
GK | Paavo Salminen | Nov 19, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — | Toverit Helsinki |
FW | Sulo Salo | Nov 16, 1909 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | 90 | |
FW | Lauri Taipale | Sep 11,1911 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — | |
FW | Paavo Virtanen | Nov 3, 1915 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 | Helsingin Palloseura |
FW | Kurt Weckström | Dec 4, 1911 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi |
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