World Loving Cup Stories-Part Iii (The 3Rd Globe Loving Cup 1938)-Part G
July 08, 2019
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I. First Round: June 4th, 5th as well as 9th, 1938
-The World Cup opener betwixt Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany as well as Switzerland took house on Sabbatum June 4th, 1938. All the First Round matches took house on Sunday, June 5th, 1938.
The Replays took house on Thursday, June 9th, 1938.
-French sports paper ‘L’Auto’ selected the next players equally outstanding players for this round:
Goalkeeper: Aldo Olivieri (Italy), Frantisek Planicka (Czechoslovakia), Benito Carvajeles (Cuba)
Right back: Władysław Szczepaniak (Poland);
Left back: Antoni Gałecki (Poland), Bertus Caldenhove (Holland), Manuel Chorens (Cuba);
Right half: Wilhelm Antoni Góra (Poland), Josef Kostalek (Czechsolovakia), Jean Bastien (France), Joaquim Arias (Cuba);
Center Half: Auguste Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (France);
Left half: Raoul Diagne (France)
Right wing: Peracio (Brazil), Alfred Aston (France);
Inside forward: Romeu (Brazil), Bernard Voorhoof (Belgium);
Striker: Leonidas (Brazil), Knut Brynildsen (Norway), Silvio Piola (Italy);
Striker: Oldrich Nejedly (Czechsolovakia), Raymond Braine (Belgium), Geza Toldi (Hungary);
Left wing: Ernest Willimowski (Poland), Arne Brustad (Norway).
Germany 1-Switzerland 1
-Germany took on Switzerland on Saturday, June 4th, 1938, at Paris’ Parc des Princes Stadium at 17:00 PM.
-The sides had met 1 some other months earlier inward a friendly on Feb 6th, 1938 at Köln (1-1) tie.
-This World Cup opener was initially to hold upward held at Strasbourg for Geographical reasons, but was switched to Paris because larger capacity stadium was required.
-Germany Manager Sepp Herberger made modifications to his preferred ‘Breslau-Elf’ squad past times incorporating Austrian players.
Rudolf Raftl replaced Hans Jakob equally goalkeeper.
Willibald Schmaus took Reinhold Munzenberg’s spot.
Hans Pesser was inward the squad for the injured Adolf Urban.
Hans Mock also came inward the side replacing Ludwig Goldbrunner.
Herberger also discarded his Captain Fritz Szepan for Wilhelm Hahnemann.
In all the side contained 5 Austrians to maintain the 6 to 5 ratio. In Szepan’s absence, the Austrian Mock captained the side.
Herberger employed a WM system.
-Switzerland’s Eugene Walaschek would have his Swiss Ctizenship close ii weeks after on June 17th, 1938. The Germans had protested his presence, but FIFA had given him a exceptional authorisation to play.
His manlike someone nurture was Russian as well as woman nurture Swiss as well as had already been living inward Geneva.
-The 1930 World Cup Final Referee, the Belgian John Langenus, refereed the Match.
-The Swiss preparations were hampered past times the fact that Grashoppers as well as Zurich had played equally much equally 6-7 matches going into the World Cup.
-The President of France, Albert Lebrun, gave the initial boot off of the World Cup.
-The Paris crowd was shocked to see the Germans’ Nazis salute prior to the kick-off as well as naturally the Swiss had the habitation support.
The protests continued as well as Bottles, eggs as well as tomatoes were thrown from the stands.
-Switzerland Captain Severino Minelli won the money toss as well as chose to play his squad facing away from the sun.
- Josef Gauchel gave Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany the Pb inward the 29th minute, from Pesser’s cross. Pesser had been sent through on the left side past times Kitzinger.
- Andre Abegglen headed inward the equalizer for the Swiss inward the 43rd infinitesimal from a cross past times Lauro Amado (in some sources Walaschek) that was missed past times Raftl.
-Germany’s Hans Pesser was sent off inward Overtime inward the 96th minute. He was sent off for kicking Severino Minelli inward the knee.
-The final result was tied at the goal of regulation, as well as so that stand upward for went into extra-time.
The grade remained unchanged after extra-time, hence a replay was necessitated that was scheduled for June 9th.
-The stand upward for was followed alive past times the bulk of the Nation on Swiss Radio.
-The Takeaway from this stand upward for was Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany had perchance been overestimated.
The Germans had been named equally 1 of the favorites but their surgical operation reminded them of the route ahead. The Swiss were capable adversaries as well as many reminded how they had defeated England simply prior to the World Cup. This had been a physical as well as tough match.
The Germans soundless struggled after incorporating the Austrians that many felt were forced to create because of political considerations as well as in that location was a clear lack of agreement inside the novel teammates.
The Nazi salute as well as the public’s reaction was an indication of the things to come.
According to "Paris-Soir",
"The Germans have got played amend Football, they have got fifty-fifty wanted to play some games, but they were able to win, but the Germans deserved to win. ":
"The unity betwixt the assault that is going on inward the old East German linguistic communication schoolhouse as well as the defense forcefulness alongside the trend of the onetime German linguistic communication squad has non yet been established. The German linguistic communication squad was missing from a existent strategist who could have got been capable to create the game as well as start attacks.”
"Most of the crimes were inflicted past times the Swiss, who played alongside an exaggerated zeal as well as zeal, as well as they had the upshot of gaining command past times way of the cessation of their opponents Was really lenient, as well as he did non give at to the lowest degree 1 squad for the German linguistic communication team. "
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Photo From: Deutschlands Fussball Landerspiele, Eine Dokumentation von 1908-1989 (Team Captains, June 4, 1938, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1-Switzerland 1) |
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Photo From: Coupe Du Monde 1938-La Coupe du Monde Oubliee, Author Victor Sinet (Team formations, June 4, 1938, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1-Switzerland 1) |
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Photo From: IFFHS, Schweiz,Suisse, Svizzera (1905-1940) (Both squads alongside the Germans making the Nazi salute, June 4, 1938, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1-Switzerland 1) |
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Photo From: Coupe Du Monde 1938-La Coupe du Monde Oubliee, Author Victor Sinet (June 4, 1938, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1-Switzerland 1) |
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Photo From: IFFHS, Schweiz,Suisse, Svizzera (1905-1940) (June 4, 1938, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1-Switzerland 1) |
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Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta (June 4, 1938, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1-Switzerland 1) |
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Photo From: Le Petit Parisien, 5 June 1938 (Germans celebrating after scoring, June 4, 1938, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1-Switzerland 1) |
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Photo From: Schulze-Marmeling D. - Die Geschichte der Fussball-Weltmeisterschaft (The Germans resting earlier overtime, June 4, 1938, World Cup, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 1-Switzerland 1) |
Brazil 6-Poland 5
-Brazil took on Poland, on Sunday, June 5th, 1938, at Strasbourg’s ‘La Meinau’ Stadium at 17:00 PM. (17:30 PM inward some other source)
-The ii sides had never met 1 some other earlier inward International play.
This was Poland’s commence e'er stand upward for inward the World Cup as well as their commence e'er stand upward for vs. South American opposition.
-Poland would human face upward Brazil inward its side past times side World Cup inward 1974 equally good (In improver to the 1978 as well as 1986 Editions).
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Photo From: Bialo Czerwoni 1921-2001, Author Andrzej Gowarzewski (Team captains, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Brazil 6-Poland 5) |
-It has been said that inward the audience that hateful solar daytime was the woman nurture of Guy Roux, hereafter French Manager of Auxerre. She was important alongside him that day. Guy Roux was born a few months after on Oct 18, 1938 at Colmar.
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Photo From: Panini, French Republic 1986/87 (Guy Roux) |
-This stand upward for was originally planned to hold upward held at Toulouse but was after switched to Strasbourg.
-Poland had entirely arrived inward French Republic on June 3rd. They had been inward a 36-hour prepare ride from Warsaw.
-Leonardo Gagliano Netto (1911-1974), of Radio Cruzeiro create Sul, made the commence transmission to Brazil of a World Cup stand upward for past times Radio.
-Poland played inward white uniforms. Brazil, past times forcefulness of a lottery, had to larn into the champaign alongside pale bluish shirts as well as blue-flag shorts. It was the entirely fourth dimension that the Brazil National Team entered the champaign without a badge inward the chest.
-Brazil took to the champaign alongside vi debutants.
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Photo From: Seleccao Brasileira -90 Anos 1914-2004, Authors Antonio Carlos Napoleao, Roberto Assaf (June 5, 1938, World Cup, Brazil 6-Poland 5) |
-It had been raining the hateful solar daytime earlier as well as the champaign was heavy.
-Leonidas scored commence inward the 18th infinitesimal after a plow over from Hercules.
In the 23rd minute, Domingos da Guia fouled Wodarz inward the box as well as Scherfke tied the stand upward for through a penalisation kick. (Note: inward some other source it is stated that Machado committed the foul).
Romeu scored for Brazil simply ii minutes after as well as simply earlier halftime Peracio gave Brazil a (3-1) Pb after a cross from Lopez.
In the 2d half, pelting started pouring as well as Ernest Willimowski as well as Poland came to life inward the 2d half. He scored ii goals inward the 53rd as well as 59th minutes to necktie upward the match.
Peracio gave Brazil the Pb 1 to a greater extent than fourth dimension inward the 71st minute.
Ernest Willimowski tied the stand upward for upward for Poland simply earlier the end. The stand upward for went into extra-time.
The pelting stopped as well as Sun came out inward the extra time.
Just 3 minutes into extra-time, Leonidas grabbed his 2d goal.
In the 104th minute, Leonidas scored his tertiary as well as Brazil’s sixth.
Ernest Willimowski scored in 1 lawsuit to a greater extent than for Poland simply earlier the goal but that was non plenty as well as Brazil were victorious (6-5)
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Photo From: Placar Especial 2006 (June 5, 1938, World Cup, Brazil 6-Poland 5) |
-It was reported that when Leonidas scored inward the 93rd minute, it was without his right boot, which had broken at the seam. The boot had gone out of his pes when he kicked, as well as inward the side past times side play he scored.
By rule this goal should non have got stood, the Referee Ivan Eklind had non noticed because of the unclean conditions.
The next week, inward a Parisian Football magazine it was written that Ivan Eklind after noticing Leonidas was playing alongside 1 shoe only, had proceeded correctly to inquire Leonidas to exit the Field as well as vesture a novel one.
In other sources, it is said that Leonidas threw both his boots of the champaign as well as wanted to play barefoot earlier existence told otherwise.
The Folha de Manha paper from São Paulo was to a greater extent than precise, reporting that Leonidas had dropped his boot "just after the 5th Brazilian goal."
And CBD officials also announced inward the locker room that the bonus would hold upward paid inward double.
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Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13682, June 6, 1938 (Leonidas, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Brazil 6-Poland 5) |
-Ernest Willimowski became the commence e'er histrion to grade 4 goals inward a stand upward for inward the World Cup finals equally good equally the commence 1 to grade 4 goals inward a stand upward for inward a losing effort.
-For decades, it was reported that Leonidas had scored 4 goals inward this stand upward for simply similar Willimowski, however, this has since been revised as well as he is credited alongside 3 goals. (Peracio’s goal inward the 71st infinitesimal had been credited to Leonidas)
Due to this, Leonidas was for decades idea to hold upward the commence e'er histrion to grade 4 goals inward a Group stage stand upward for (beating Willimowski past times minutes).
-In a present of sportsmanship, Poland sent Brazil a adept luck telegram earlier their side past times side match.
-The Takeaway from this stand upward for was that Brazil were a forcefulness to hold upward reckoned alongside at the International stage after disappointing inward the previous two.
Their assault was impressive alongside Leonidas ‘the Black Diamond’ equally its star.
Adhemar Pimenta would hold upward criticized for his lack of tactical knowledge. He was soundless using the Pyramid formation (2-3-5) that left the defense forcefulness vulnerable.
In the "Kicker" , the Brazilians were described as: "Glam-playing players, acrobats, but no tacticians."
French sports paper ‘L’Auto’ equally outstanding players for this circular the next players from this match:
Brazil: Peracio, Romeu, Leonidas
Poland: Władysław Szczepaniak, Antoni Gałecki, Wilhelm Antoni Góra, Ernest Willimowski
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Photo From: History of the World Cup, Author Michael Archer (June 5, 1938, World Cup, Brazil 6-Poland 5) |
Cuba 3-Romania 3
-Cuba as well as Romania faced 1 another, on Sunday, June 5th, 1938, at Toulouse’s Stade Chapou at 17:00 PM.
-Both teams had qualified to the World Cup via walkovers.
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Photo From: Coupe Du Monde 1938-La Coupe du Monde Oubliee, Author Victor Sinet (Team captains, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Republic of Cuba 3-Romania 3) |
-Romania took the Pb inward the 35th infinitesimal through Silviu Bindea.
Cuba tied the stand upward for simply earlier halftime through Hector Socorro from a plow over past times Jose Magriñá.
In the 69th minute, Jose Magriñá gave Republic of Cuba the Pb (2-1)
Iuliu Baratki tied the stand upward for inward the 88th minute.
The stand upward for had to become to extra-time. Hector Socorro scored Cuba’s tertiary inward the 103rd minute. Just ii minutes later, Stefan Dobay tied the stand upward for for Romania.
The stand upward for ended equally a (3-3) necktie as well as a replay was needed, scheduled for Thursday, June 9th, 1938.
-The Takeaway from this stand upward for was the Romanians were to a greater extent than experienced as well as tactically superior. The Cubans, on the other hand, were faster as well as had an fantabulous goalkeeper inward Benito Carvajeles.
Benito Carvajeles was the star of this match.
The side past times side day, the French newspapers felt that Romania had narrowly escaped elimination, but predicted that the scare would for certain drive the Romanians to human face upward the playoff inward a to a greater extent than serious manner.
The French sports paper ‘L’Auto’ selected 3 Cubans equally outstanding players for this round: Benito Carvajeles, Manuel Chorens as well as Joaquim Arias.
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Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13682, June 6, 1938 (June 5, 1938, World Cup, Republic of Cuba 3-Romania 3) |
Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 0
-Czechoslovakia faced Holland, on Sunday, June 5th, 1938, at Le Havre’s ‘Stade de la Cevée Verte’ Stadium at 17:00 PM. (18:00 PM inward some other source)
-Puck van Heel won the money toss as well as decided to play alongside the Sun inward the back.
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Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13681, June 5, 1938 (Team formations, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 0) |
-The stand upward for was scoreless after xc minutes as well as had to o to extra-time.
Holland’s Freek van der Veen had sprained his talocrural articulation as well as had to exit the champaign when extra-time resumed. Czechoslovakia had a one-man payoff inward the extra-time.
Just 3 minutes into the overtime, Czechoslovakia took the Pb through Josef Kostalek after an fault past times van Male.
In the 111th minute, 1934 top goalscorer Oldrich Nejedly scored Czechoslovakia’s 2d goal.
Just earlier the goal inward the 118th minute, Josef Zeman scored Czechoslovakia’s third.
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Photo From: Il Calcio Illustrato, Giugno 1950, Supplemento Al. No 24 (Team Captains, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 0) |
-The takeaway from this stand upward for was that Kingdom of the Netherlands played amend inward the commence half-hour. Kick Smit as well as Freek van der Veen were carrying injuries as well as their alternative was criticized.
With 1 less human being (van der Veen left the field) as well as Smit ineffectual, the Dutch were overpowered past times Czechoslovakia inward overtime.
The scoreline did non reverberate the fact that Czechoslovakia as well as Kingdom of the Netherlands were fifty-fifty for most of the encounter.
French sports paper ‘L’Auto’ equally outstanding players for this circular the next players from this match:
Czechoslovakia: Frantisek Planicka, Josef Kostalek, and Oldrich Nejedly
Holland: Bertus Caldenhove
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Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970 (Czechoslovakia as well as Kingdom of the Netherlands squad, June 5, 1938, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta (June 5, 1938, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 0) |
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Photo From: Paris Soir, vii June 1938 (June 5, 1938, World Cup, Czechoslovakia 3-Holland 0) |
France 3-Belgium 1
- The hosts French Republic as well as Kingdom of Belgium faced 1 another, on Sunday, June 5th, 1938, at Paris’ ‘Stade de Colombes’ Stadium at 17:00 PM.
-The sides had met 1 some other months earlier on Jan 30th, 1938 at Paris. French Republic had won (5-3).
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Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13681, June 5, 1938 (Team formations, June 5, 1938, World Cup, French Republic 3-Belgium 1) |
-Emile Veinante opened the scoring for French Republic after simply 35 seconds. Badjou had parried Nicolas’s shot as well as Veinante scored from the rebound.
Veinante lost his wristband inward the activeness as well as was seen looking for it.
France continued attacking for the side past times side 10 minutes.
Jean Nicolas doubled the Pb inward the 11th infinitesimal after a plow over from Delfour.
Hendrik Isemborghs pulled a goal dorsum for Kingdom of Belgium inward the 19th minute, taking payoff of an fault past times Cazenave.
Jean Nicolas scored his 2d as well as France’s tertiary inward the 69th minute. Aston had evaded Seys as well as crossed for Nicolas to score.
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Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta (both squads, June 5, 1938, World Cup, French Republic 3-Belgium 1) |
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Photo From: L'Equipe Magazine, Issue 837, Apr 25, 1998 (Team entering field, June 5, 1938, World Cup, French Republic 3-Belgium 1) |
-For the goal of the commence one-half as well as the commence 20 minutes of the 2d half, Kingdom of Belgium took command as well as came simply about tying the match.
-This was 1 of the entirely ii matches (the other existence Hungary-Dutch East Indies) from the commence circular that did non become into over-time.
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Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de French Republic de Football, la Belle Histoire (Team Captains, June 5, 1938, World Cup, French Republic 3-Belgium 1) |
-Belgium’s Charley Van Den Wouwer had forgotten his identity card. He was taken to a police push clit station inward Paris, to verify his identity.
-On the next day, Mario Zatelli as well as Ben Bouala (France’s ii Marseille players), who had non played inward the match, had broken curfew as well as arrived belatedly inward the morn dorsum to the camp. They had spent the nighttime at ‘Chez Odette’, a cabaret inward Paris. They were straight taken to see Victor Mestre, who fined each 2,000 Francs.
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Photo From: Coupe Du Monde 1938-La Coupe du Monde Oubliee, Author Victor Sinet (June 5, 1938, World Cup, French Republic 3-Belgium 1) |
-The takeaway from this stand upward for was that French Republic had won without much difficulty. However, the consensus was that in that location were soundless non an fantabulous side as well as would fighting against amend opposition.
According to Gabriel Hanot, inward the commence one-half Veinante had been ‘transcendent’, spell inward the 2d half, Aston had been ‘merveilleuse’.
French sports paper ‘L’Auto’ equally outstanding players for this circular the next players from this match:
France: Jean Bastien, Auguste Jordan, Raoul Diagne, as well as Alfred Aston
Belgium: Bernard Voorhoof, Raymond Braine |
Photo From: L’Equipe, L’Equipe de French Republic de Football, la Belle Histoire (June 5, 1938, World Cup, French Republic 3-Belgium 1) |