1938_FIFA_World_Cup_squads

1938 FIFA World Cup squads

1938 FIFA World Cup squads

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Below are the squads for the 1938 FIFA World Cup final tournament in France.

Hungary and Switzerland were the only teams who had players from foreign clubs. Both of such players represented French clubs.

Nine selected players by Germany came from the qualified but not participating Austria due to Anschluss.

Rosters include reserves, alternates, and preselected players that may have participated in qualifiers and/or pre-tournament friendlies but not in the finals themselves.

Italy

Head coach: Vittorio Pozzo

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Hungary

Head coach: Károly Dietz and Alfréd Schaffer

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Brazil

Head coach: Adhemar Pimenta

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    Note: Niginho was not allowed to play the semi-final against Italy as he defected the Italian army.[1]

Sweden

Head coach: Hungary József Nagy

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    Note: This player, although registered in the official list, remained on standby in Sweden.[1]

Czechoslovakia

Head coach: Josef Meissner

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Switzerland

Head coach: Germany Karl Rappan[C]

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    Note: Rappan was Austrian, but Austria was annexed into Nazi Germany at the time.

Cuba

Head coach: José Tapia[D]

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    Note: Tapia was also registered as a player due to the few players who traveled to France.[1]

France

Head coach: Gaston Barreau

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Romania

Head coach: Alexandru Săvulescu and Costel Rădulescu

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Germany

Head coach: Sepp Herberger

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    Note 1: This player was previously capped for Austria prior to its annexation by Nazi Germany.
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    Note 2: Austria was part of Nazi Germany at the time.

Poland

Head coach: Józef Kałuża

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    Note: This player, although registered in the official list, remained on standby in Poland.[1]

Norway

Head coach: Asbjørn Halvorsen

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    Note: This player stayed home on reserve. Only 14 members of the squad actually travelled to France.[2][3]

Belgium

Head coach: England Jack Butler

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Netherlands

Head coach: England Bob Glendenning

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Dutch East Indies

Head coach: Netherlands Johan Mastenbroek

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References

  1. "World Cup 1938 (National Squads)". LinguaSport.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  2. "Norges 22 spillere til verdensmesterskapet anmeldt". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 25 May 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2010.
  3. "Våre 14 verdensmesterskapsspillere uttatt". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). 1 June 1938. p. 10. Retrieved 14 July 2010.

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