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On this day 1958 · Just Fontaine scores 13 in one tournament
Edition 2 of 22 Italy16 teams17 matches

1934 ITALY

Hosts win it. Mussolini's tournament, won by the Azzurri in extra time.

The Final

How it ended

1934-06-10 · Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
Attendance
55,000
Referee
Ivan Eklind (SWE)
Venue
Stadio Nazionale PNF
City
Rome
Individual honours

Awards

Golden Boot
Oldřich Nejedlý
TCH
5 goals
Golden Ball
Introduced 1982
Golden Glove
Introduced 1994
The numbers

By the figures

16
Teams
17
Matches
70
Goals
4.12 per game
362,977
Attendance
avg 21,352
The tournament

Format, mascot, ball

Format
Straight knockout from round of 16
Dates
1934-05-27
→ 1934-06-10
Match ball
Federale 102
Poster
Gino Boccasile — fascist-era stylization
Phase 2 adds full squads, group standings, knockout bracket, and every match