1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1

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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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Group 1

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RankTeamPldWDLGFGAPts Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Finland.svg PldWDLGFGAPtsPldWDLGFGAPts
1.Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany 33001116X5:04:12:022009141100202
2.Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 320111740:5X7:24:0220011241001050
3.Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 310241121:42:7X1:0000000031024112
4.Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 30030700:20:40:1X20020301001040

Matches

Sweden vs Finland

Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden4 — 0
(final score after 90 minutes)
Flag of Finland.svg Finland
Manager: Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Linde

Team:
01 – GKGustav Sjöberg
02 – DFValter Lundgren
03 – DFOlle Källgren
04 – MFKurt Svanström
05 – MFGunnar Löfgren
06 – MFErnst Andersson (capt.)
07 – FWGustaf Josefsson
08 – FWErik Persson
09 – FWOlle Zetherlund
10 – FWLennart Bunke
11 – FWAxel Nilsson


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:
Soccerball shade.svg60' 1–0 Lennart Bunke
Soccerball shade.svg65' 2–0 Erik Persson
Soccerball shade.svg70' 3–0 Kurt Svanström
Soccerball shade.svg81' 4–0 Lennart Bunke

Half-time:
0–0

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1938
(Group 1)

Date:
Wednesday
16 June 1937

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm

Attendance:
19554

Referee:
Kolbjørn Dæhlen Flag of Norway.svg  NOR

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
No substitutes

Manager: Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Ferdinand Fabra

Team:
01 – GKPaavo Salminen
02 – DFFrans Karjagin
03 – DFRagnar Lindbäck
04 – MFEino Lahti
05 – MFKaarlo Oksanen (capt.)
06 – MFEino Kilpi
07 – FWLauri Taipale
08 – FWKurt Weckström
09 – FWAatos Lehtonen
10 – FWSulo Salo
11 – FWYrjö Kylmälä


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:

Sweden vs Estonia

Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden7 — 2
(final score after 90 minutes)
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Manager: Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Linde

Team:
01 – GKGustav Sjöberg
02 – DFValter Lundgren
03 – DFOlle Källgren
04 – MFErik Almgren
05 – MFGunnar Löfgren
06 – MFKurt Svanström
07 – FWGustaf Josefsson
08 – FWSven Jonasson
09 – FWBertil Ericsson
10 – FWLennart Bunke (capt.)
11 – FWGustav Wetterström


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:
Soccerball shade.svg7' 1–2 Gustaf Josefsson
Soccerball shade.svg40' 2–2 Lennart Bunke
Soccerball shade.svg41' 3–2 Gustaf Josefsson
Soccerball shade.svg49' 4–2 Sven Jonasson (pen.)
Soccerball shade.svg73' 5–2 Gustav Wetterström
Soccerball shade.svg77' 6–2 Gustav Wetterström
Soccerball shade.svg84' 7–2 Gustav Wetterström

Half-time:
3–2

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1938
(Group 1)

Date:
Sunday
20 June 1937

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm

Attendance:
18270

Referee:
Otto Remke Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
No substitutes

Manager: Flag of Estonia.svg Bernhard Rein

Team:
01 – GKEvald Tipner (capt.)
02 – DFVoldemar Peterson
03 – DFValter Neeris
04 – MFKarl-Rudolf Sillak
05 – MFEgon Parbo
06 – MFHelmuth Räästas
07 – FWGeorg Siimenson
08 – FWHeinrich Uukkivi
09 – FWRichard Kuremaa
10 – FWJulius Kaljo
11 – FWLeonhard Kass


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:
Soccerball shade.svg2' 0–1 Georg Siimenson
Soccerball shade.svg3' 0–2 Heinrich Uukkivi

Finland vs Germany

Flag of Finland.svg Finland0 — 2
(final score after 90 minutes)
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany
Manager: Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Ferdinand Fabra

Team:
01 – GKViljo Halme
02 – DFFrans Karjagin
03 – DFRagnar Lindbäck
04 – MFEino Lahti
05 – MFKaarlo Oksanen (capt.)
06 – MFEino Kilpi
07 – FWLauri Taipale
08 – FWKurt Weckström
09 – FWPentti Larvo
10 – FWErnst Grönlund
11 – FWNuutti Lintamo


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:

Half-time:
0–1

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1938
(Group 1)

Date:
Tuesday
29 June 1937

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Pallokenttä, Helsinki

Attendance:
6619

Referee:
Otto Remke Flag of Denmark.svg  DEN

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
No substitutes

Manager: Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Sepp Herberger

Team:
01 – GKHans Jakob
02 – DFPaul Janes
03 – DFReinhold Münzenberg
04 – MFAndreas Kupfer
05 – MFLudwig Goldbrunner
06 – MFAlbin Kitzinger
07 – FWErnst Lehner
08 – FWRudolf Gellesch
09 – FWOtto Siffling
10 – FWFritz Szepan (capt.)
11 – FWAdolf Urban


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:
Soccerball shade.svg6' 0–1 Ernst Lehner
Soccerball shade.svg60' 0–2 Adolf Urban

Finland vs Estonia

Flag of Finland.svg Finland0 — 1
(final score after 90 minutes)
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Manager: Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Ferdinand Fabra

Team:
01 – GKViljo Halme
02 – DFFrans Karjagin
03 – DFKaarlo Oksanen
04 – MFWilliam Kanerva
05 – MFJarl Malmgren (capt.)
06 – MFEino Lahti
07 – FWPaavo Virtanen
08 – FWKurt Weckström
09 – FWAatos Lehtonen
10 – FWSulo Salo
11 – FWHolger Salin


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:

Half-time:
0–0

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1938
(Group 1)

Date:
Thursday
19 August 1937

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Urheilupuisto, Turku

Attendance:
4797

Referee:
Ivan Eklind Flag of Sweden.svg  SWE

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
No substitutes

Manager: Flag of Estonia.svg Bernhard Rein

Team:
01 – GKEvald Tipner (capt.)
02 – DFElmar Tepp
03 – DFValter Neeris
04 – MFKarl–Rudolf Sillak
05 – MFEgon Parbo
06 – MFJuho Matsalu
07 – FWGeorg Siimenson
08 – FWJulius Kaljo
09 – FWRichard Kuremaa
10 – FWRalf Veidemann
11 – FWHeinrich Uukkivi


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:
Soccerball shade.svg56' 0–1 Richard Kuremaa

Germany vs Estonia

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany4 — 1
(final score after 90 minutes)
Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
Manager: Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Sepp Herberger

Team:
01 – GKHans Jakob
02 – DFPaul Janes
03 – DFReinhold Münzenberg
04 – MFWalter Rose
05 – MFLudwig Goldbrunner
06 – MFErwin Schädler
07 – FWErnst Lehner
08 – FWJosef Gauchel
09 – FWHans Berndt
10 – FWFritz Szepan (capt.)
11 – FWWilhelm Simetsreiter


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:
Soccerball shade.svg50' 1–1 Ernst Lehner
Soccerball shade.svg53' 2–1 Josef Gauchel
Soccerball shade.svg65' 3–1 Ernst Lehner
Soccerball shade.svg86' 4–1 Josef Gauchel

Half-time:
0–1

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1938
(Group 1)

Date:
Sunday
29 August 1937

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Horst Wessel-Stadium, Königsberg

Attendance:
15000

Referee:
Bruno Pfützner Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  TCH

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
No substitutes

Manager: Flag of Estonia.svg Bernhard Rein

Team:
01 – GKEvald Tipner (capt.)
02 – DFElmar Tepp
03 – DFValter Neeris
06 – MFKarl–Rudolf Sillak
04 – MFFerdinand Murr
05 – MFEgon Parbo
07 – FWGeorg Siimenson
10 – FWJulius Kaljo
09 – FWRichard Kuremaa
11 – FWRalf Veidemann
08 – FWHeinrich Uukkivi


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:
Soccerball shade.svg32' 0–1 Georg Siimenson

Germany vs Sweden

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Germany5 — 0
(final score after 90 minutes)
Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden
Manager: Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Sepp Herberger

Team:
01 – GKHans Jakob
02 – DFPaul Janes
03 – DFReinhold Münzenberg
04 – MFAndreas Kupfer
05 – MFLudwig Goldbrunner
06 – MFRudolf Gellesch
07 – FWErnst Lehner
08 – FWHelmut Schön
09 – FWOtto Siffling
10 – FWFritz Szepan (capt.)
11 – FWAdolf Urban


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:
Soccerball shade.svg2' 1–0 Otto Siffling
Soccerball shade.svg8' 2–0 Fritz Szepan
Soccerball shade.svg48' 3–0 Helmut Schön
Soccerball shade.svg57' 4–0 Otto Siffling
Soccerball shade.svg63' 5–0 Helmut Schön

Half-time:
2–0

Competition:
World Cup qualifier 1938
(Group 1)

Date:
Sunday
21 November 1937

Kick off:
?

Venue:
Altonaer Stadion, Hamburg

Attendance:
55000

Referee:
Bruno Pfitzner Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  TCH

Assistants:
?

Match rules:
90 minutes
No substitutes

Manager: Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Linde

Team:
01 – GKSven Bergqvist
02 – DFIvar Eriksson
03 – DFKarl Johansson
04 – MFLars Flodin
05 – MFSven Nilsson (capt.)
06 – MFKarl-Erik Grahn
07 – FWMalte Mårtensson
08 – FWLennart Carlsson
09 – FWArne Nyberg
10 – FWGunnar Bergström
11 – FWÅke Andersson


Substitutes:

none


Scorers:

Team stats

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg  Germany

Head coach: Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Sepp Herberger

Pos.PlayerDoBGames
played
GoalsMinutes
played
Sub offSub on Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Club
FW Hans Berndt Oct 30, 191310900090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Tennis Borussia Berlin
FW Josef Gauchel Sep 11, 191612900090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg TuS Neuendorf
MF Rudolf Gellesch May 1, 191420180009090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg FC Schalke 04
MF Ludwig Goldbrunner Mar 5, 19083027000909090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Bayern Munich
GK Hans Jakob Jun 16, 19083027000909090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg SSV Jahn Regensburg
DF Paul Janes Mar 11, 19123027000909090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Fortuna Düsseldorf
MF Albin Kitzinger Feb 2, 191210900090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1. FC Schweinfurt 05
MF Andreas Kupfer May 7, 191420180009090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg 1. FC Schweinfurt 05
FW Ernst Lehner Nov 7, 19123327000909090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Schwaben Augsburg
DF Reinhold Münzenberg Jan 25, 19093027000909090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Alemannia Aachen
MF Walter Rose Nov 5, 191210900090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg SpVgg Leipzig
MF Erwin Schädler Apr 8, 191710900090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Ulmer FV 1894
FW Helmut Schön Sep 15, 191512900090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Dresdner SC
FW Otto Siffling Aug 3, 191222180009090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg SV Waldhof Mannheim
FW Wilhelm Simetsreiter Mar 16, 191510900090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Bayern Munich
FW Fritz Szepan Sep 2, 19073127000909090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg FC Schalke 04
FW Adolf Urban Jan 9, 191421270009090 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg FC Schalke 04

Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Head coach: Flag of Sweden.svg Carl Linde

Pos.PlayerDoBGames
played
GoalsMinutes
played
Sub offSub on Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Club
MF Erik Almgren Jan 28, 190810900090 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Fotboll
FW Åke Andersson Apr 22, 191710900090 Flag of Sweden.svg GAIS
MF Ernst Andersson Mar 26, 190910900090 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
GK Sven Bergqvist Aug 20, 191410900090 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby IF
FW Gunnar Bergström 10900090 Flag of Sweden.svg IK Brage
FW Lennart Bunke 23180009090 Flag of Sweden.svg Hälsingborgs IF
FW Lennart Carlsson Jul 9, 191810900090 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Eskilstuna
FW Bertil Ericsson Nov 6, 190810900090 Flag of Sweden.svg Sandvikens IF
DF Ivar Eriksson 10900090 Flag of Sweden.svg Sandvikens IF
MF Lars Flodin 10900090 Flag of Sweden.svg Hälsingborgs IF
MF Karl-Erik Grahn Nov 5, 191410900090 Flag of Sweden.svg IF Elfsborg
DF Karl Johansson 10900090 Flag of Sweden.svg IK Sleipner
FW Sven Jonasson Jul 9, 190911900090 Flag of Sweden.svg IF Elfsborg
FW Gustaf Josefsson Feb 16, 191622180009090 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Fotboll
DF Olle Källgren Sep 7, 190720180009090 Flag of Sweden.svg Sandvikens IF
MF Gunnar Löfgren 20180009090 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
DF Valter Lundgren Nov 10, 191720180009090 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Fotboll
FW Malte Mårtensson 10900090 Flag of Sweden.svg Hälsingborgs IF
FW Axel Nilsson Nov 12, 191110900090 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Fotboll
MF Sven Nilsson Jun 15, 190910900090 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF
FW Arne Nyberg Jun 20, 191310900090 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg
FW Erik Persson Nov 19, 190911900090 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Fotboll
GK Gustav Sjöberg Mar 23, 191320180009090 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Fotboll
MF Kurt Svanström Mar 24, 191521180009090 Flag of Sweden.svg Örgryte IS
FW Gustav Wetterström Oct 15, 191113900090 Flag of Sweden.svg IK Sleipner
FW Olle Zetherlund Aug 24, 191110900090 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK Fotboll

Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia

Head coach: Flag of Estonia.svg Bernhard Rein

Pos.PlayerDoBGames
played
GoalsMinutes
played
Sub offSub on Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Flag of Finland.svg Club
FW Julius Kaljo Jan 4, 19103027000909090
FW Leonhard Kass Oct 30, 191110900090
FW Richard Kuremaa Jan 12, 19123127000909090 Flag of Estonia.svg Olümpia Tartu
MF Juho Matsalu 10900090 Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Tallinn
MF Ferdinand Murr 10900090 Flag of Estonia.svg Puhkekodu Tallinn
DF Valter Neeris 19153027000909090 Flag of Estonia.svg SK Tallinna Sport
MF Egon Parbo 3027000909090 Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia Tallinn
DF Voldemar Peterson 10900090
MF Helmuth Räästas 10900090
FW Georg Siimenson Apr 14, 19123227000909090 Flag of Estonia.svg SK Tallinna Sport
MF Karl-Rudolf Sillak 19063027000909090
DF Elmar Tepp 20180009090 Flag of Estonia.svg Puhkekodu Tallinn
GK Evald Tipner Mar 3, 19063027000909090 Flag of Estonia.svg SK Tallinna Sport
FW Heinrich Uukkivi 19133127000909090
FW Ralf Veidemann 20180009090 Flag of Estonia.svg Kalev Tallinn

Flag of Finland.svg  Finland

Head coach: Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Ferdinand Fabra

Pos.PlayerDoBGames
played
GoalsMinutes
played
Sub offSub on Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Flag of Estonia.svg Club
FW Ernst Grönlund Dec 18, 190210900090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingfors IFK
GK Viljo Halme Jan 24, 190720180009090
MF William Kanerva Nov 26, 190210900090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingin Palloseura
DF Frans Karjagin Jun 12, 19093027000909090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingfors IFK
MF Eino Kilpi Oct 23, 191020180009090
FW Yrjö Kylmälä Sep 20, 191110900090 Flag of Finland.svg Toverit Helsinki
FW Pentti Larvo Dec 22, 190710900090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingin Palloseura
MF Eino Lahti May 18, 19153027000909090 Flag of Finland.svg Vaasan Palloseura
FW Aatos Lehtonen Feb 15, 191420180009090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi
DF Ragnar Lindbäck Nov 13, 190620180009090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingfors IFK
FW Nuutti Lintamo Dec 22, 190910900090 Flag of Finland.svg Vaasan Palloseura
MF Jarl Malmgren Sep 12, 190810900090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingfors IFK
MF Kaarlo Oksanen Jan 11, 19093027000909090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingin Palloseura
FW Holger Salin Sep 18, 191110900090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingfors IFK
GK Paavo Salminen Nov 19, 191110900090 Flag of Finland.svg Toverit Helsinki
FW Sulo Salo Nov 16, 190920180009090
FW Lauri Taipale Sep 11, 191120180009090
FW Paavo Virtanen Nov 3, 191510900090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingin Palloseura
FW Kurt Weckström Dec 4, 19113027000909090 Flag of Finland.svg Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi