Summary
The tournament was held after cupsystem. Eight European teams—Austria, Czechoslovakia, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland—advanced to the quarter-finals.
In the quarter-finals, the first replayed match in the World Cup history took place, after Italy and Spain drew 1-1 after extra time. Italy won the replay 1-0, and then went on to beat Austria in the semifinals by the same score. Meanwhile, Czechoslovakia secured their place in the final by beating Germany 3-1.
The Stadium of the National Fascist Party was the venue for the final. With 70 minutes played, the Czechoslovakians were ahead 1-0. The Italians managed to score before the final whistle, and then added another goal in extra time to be crowned World Cup Winners.
Venues
Eight cities hosted the tournament:
Bologna, Stadio Littoriale
Florence, Stadio Giovanni Berta
Genoa, Stadio Luigi Ferraris
Milan, Stadio San Siro
Naples, Stadio Giorgio Ascarelli
Rome, Stadio Nazionale PNF
Trieste, Stadio Littorio
Turin, Stadio Benito Mussolini
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