In the 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 5, the two teams played against each once on neutral ground. The winner Switzerland qualified for the third FIFA World Cup held in France. [1]
 Switzerland | 2 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes) |  Portugal |
Manager:  Karl Rappan Team: Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes: Scorers: | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager: Cândido de Oliveira Team: Substitutes: none Unused Substitutes: Scorers: |
NOTE: João Cruz missed a penalty after 55 minutes.
Switzerland qualified.
Switzerland Head coach: Karl Rappan
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | André Abegglen | March 7, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Servette FC |
| FW | Georges Aeby | September 10, 1913 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Servette FC |
| FW | Lauro Amadò | March 15, 1912 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | FC Lugano |
| FW | Alfred Bickel | May 12, 1918 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| GK | Willy Huber | December 17, 1913 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| FW | Leopold Kielholz | June 9, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | FC St. Gallen |
| MF | Ernst Lörtscher | March 15, 1913 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Servette FC |
| DF | Severino Minelli | September 6, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| MF | Hermann Springer | December 4, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| DF | Adolf Stelzer | September 1, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Lausanne Sports |
| MF | Sirio Vernati | May 12, 1907 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
Portugal Head coach: Cândido de Oliveira
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on | | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Francisco Albino | November 2, 1912 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | S.L. Benfica |
| MF | Mariano Amaro | August 7, 1914 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | C.F. Os Belenenses |
| GK | João Azevedo | July 10, 1915 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| FW | João Cruz | October 31, 1915 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| FW | Adolfo Mourão | June 29, 1912 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| MF | Carlos Pereira | September 3, 1910 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | F.C. Porto |
| FW | Fernando Peyroteo | March 10, 1918 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| FW | Pinga | September 30, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | F.C. Porto |
| DF | José Simões | June 15, 1913 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | C.F. Os Belenenses |
| FW | Manuel Soeiro | March 17, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | Sporting Clube de Portugal |
| DF | Gustavo Teixeira | December 26, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | S.L. Benfica |
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