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The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the 3rd edition of the World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams. It was held in France from 4 to 19 June 1938. Italy defended its title in the final, beating Hungary 4–2. Italy's 1934 and 1938 teams hold the distinction of being the only men's national team to win the World Cup multiple times under the same coach, Vittorio Pozzo. It would be the last World Cup until 1950; the 1942 and 1946 World Cups were cancelled due to World War II.
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A total of 37 teams entered the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds, competing for a total of 16 spots in the final tournament. For the first time the title holders and the host country were given automatic qualification. Therefore, France, as the hosts, and Italy, as the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 14 spots open for competition.
Edmond Delfour was a French international footballer who played as a midfielder. He played at the 1930, the 1934 and the 1938 FIFA World Cups. Even when he was still a player, he started his coaching career that spanned three decades.
Johann "Hans" Buzek is a former Austrian football forward.
Josef "Pepi" Stroh was an Austrian footballer and football manager. He played club football mainly with FK Austria Wien.
Johann "Hans" Erik Pesser was an Austrian football striker and coach.
Jerry Taihuttu is a Dutch football coach and former professional player who played as a striker.
Tan See Han was an Indonesian football forward who played for the Dutch East Indies in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Tiong Hoa Soerabaja. Tan is deceased.
Oddmund Andersen was a Norwegian football defender who played as a centre-half and was a reserve member of the Norway squad in the 1938 FIFA World Cup. In total, he won four full caps for Norway between 1936 and 1946. His older brother Hans Andersen was also capped once by Norway.
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Taihuttu is a Moluccan surname. Notable people with the surname include:
References
- ↑ Copa do Mundo da FIFA França 1938 Archived 2012-03-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Murió el último futbolista presente en Italia 1934". 29 November 2017.
