World Loving Cup Stories-Part Iii (The Tertiary Globe Loving Cup 1938)-Part J
July 06, 2019
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II. Quarterfinals: June 12th, 14th, 1938 (Continued)
Hungary 2-Switzerland 0
-Hungary as well as Switzerland faced ane another, on Sunday, June 12th, 1938, at Lille’s ‘Stade Victor Boucquey’ at 17:00 PM.
-The Swiss were missing the injured Captain Severino Minelli as well as Georges Aeby.
Abegglen captained inwards Minelli’s absence (in some sources August Lehmann was referred every bit the Captain).
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Photo From: IFFHS, Schweiz,Suisse, Svizzera (1905-1940) (June 12, 1938, World Cup, Republic of Hungary 2-Switzerland 0) |
-The Hungarian Manager Dr. Karoly Dietz had promised to walk dorsum to Budapest had Republic of Hungary lost.
-Hungary took the Pb inwards the 40th infinitesimal through Captain Gyorgy Sarosi.
Sarosi had crossed into the box, Ernest Lörtscher as well as Gyula Zsengeller battled for the ball. Swiss goalkeeper Willy Huber cruel as well as Sarosi took wages to score.
Gyula Zsengeller scored Hungary’s 2nd destination only earlier the cease from a operate past times from Kohut (or Sas inwards some other source).
In some sources Gyula Zsengeller is credited amongst both goals.
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Photo From: III Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1938 Frankreich, Author Robert Franta (June 12, 1938, World Cup, Republic of Hungary 2-Switzerland 0) |
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Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13688, June 12, 1938 (Team formations, June 12, 1938, World Cup, Republic of Hungary 2-Switzerland 0) |
-The takeaway from this fit was that for the Swiss the replay amongst Deutschland had tired the players out.
In addition, cardinal players such every bit Minelli as well as Aeby were injured inwards the replay. Adolf Stelzer as well as Tulio Grassi replaced them inwards the lineup.
The Hungarians were technically superior.
Abegglen felt “Without these heavy games a few days before, nosotros had defeated the Hungarians,"
Eugène Walaschek also echoed that thought past times proverb that “the ii matches vs. Deutschland tired us out. Despite the all the encouragement that nosotros received through letters as well as telegrammes, nosotros did non have got the forcefulness to defend our chances against Republic of Hungary that nosotros mightiness have got otherwise. I am convinced that had nosotros been properly rested inwards the quarterfinal, nosotros could have got won the fit because the Hungarians were for sure non every bit potent every bit the Germans”.
Upon returning home, Karl Rappan resigned every bit National Team Manager of Switzerland, every bit a protestation against the overcrowded league calendar that he felt had disturbed the World Cup preparations.
Rappan’s organisation was based on a defensive system, which have got ascension to the Catenaccio.
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Photo From: Le Miroir Des Sports, Issue 1007, June 14, 1938 (June 12, 1938, World Cup, Republic of Hungary 2-Switzerland 0) |
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Photo From: Le Miroir Des Sports, Issue 1007, June 14, 1938 (June 12, 1938, World Cup, Republic of Hungary 2-Switzerland 0) |
Sweden 8-Cuba 0
-Sweden as well as Republic of Cuba faced ane another, on Sunday, June 12th, 1938, at Antibes’ ‘Stade du Fort Carré’ at 17:00 PM.
-The Swedes had straight acceded to the quarterfinals next Austria’s withdrawal.
They traveled past times airplane from Malmo to Paris to Antibes.
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Photo From: L'Auto, Issue 13687, June 11, 1938 (Team formations, June 12, 1938, World Cup, Sweden 8-Cuba 0) |
-Swedish debutant Harry Andersson opened the scoring inwards the 9th minute.
Swedish goalkeeper Henock Abrahamsson (earning his commencement cap) saved a penalization boot past times Tomas Fernandez inwards the 42nd minute. On the counterattack next this save, Gustav Wetterström scored for Sweden.
-The sequence of goals inwards the almost accurate sources is every bit follows:
Harry Andersson 9th, 81st, 89th, Gustav Wetterström 22nd, 37th, 44th, Tore Keller 80th, Arne Nyberg 84th
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Photo From: Coupe Du Monde 1938-La Coupe du Monde Oubliee, Author Victor Sinet (June 12, 1938, World Cup, Sweden 8-Cuba 0) |
-The Takeaway from this fit that it was a mismatch betwixt a to a greater extent than experienced (and good rested) European against an inexperienced as well as tired Central American side that had ran out of steam.
Various sources demo dissimilar sequence for the goalscorers. Gustav Wetterström is shown to have got scored iv goals instead of 3 inwards older sources.
The physical strain on the Cubans was reflected every bit they gave upwardly iv goals inwards the in conclusion 10 minutes.
It has been reported inwards ane source that on their means back, through New York City, the Cubans watches boxer Joe Louis knock out Max Schmeling.
French journalist, Emmanuel Gambardella, unopen his typewriter amongst the words: "Up to 5 goals, it's the journalism, beyond that it becomes statistics."
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Photo From: L’Equipe-La Coupe Du Monde, Volume 1, 1930-1970 (June 12, 1938, World Cup, Sweden 8-Cuba 0) |
June 14th, 1938
Brazil 2-Czechoslovakia 1
-Brazil as well as Czechoslovakia faced ane some other for their replay, on Tuesday, June 14th, 1938, at Bordeaux’s ‘Parc de Lescure’ at 18:00 PM.
-Brazil were missing the suspended Zezé Procópio as well as Machado II.
They played amongst virtually a dissimilar side. Nine players were changed as well as solely Leonidas as well as goalkeeper Walter remained inwards the side from the commencement match.
Apart from Zezé Procópio as well as Machado II, Domingos Da Guia, Martim, Afonsinho, Lopes, Romeu, Peracio as well as Hercules would immature lady the replay.
In their identify came: Jau, Nariz, Britto, Brandao, Argemiro, Roberto, Luiziznho, Tim as well as Patesko.
Czechoslovakia were missing the suspended January Riha.
They were also missing injured goalkeeper as well as Captain Frantisek Planicka. Karel Burkert would get inwards goal.
Apart from January Riha, Ladislav Šimůnek, Oldřich Nejedlý as well as Antonín Puč also missed the replay.
In their identify came: Vilem Kreuz, Vaclav Horak, Karel Senecký as well as Oldřich Rulc.
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Photo From: Fussball Sonntag, June 19, 1938 (Brazil squad, June 14, 1938, World Cup, Brazil 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
- Vlastimil Kopecký gave Czechoslovakia the Pb inwards the 25th infinitesimal from a operate past times past Kostalek.
Leonidas tied the fit for Brazil inwards the 57th minute.
Roberto scored Brazil’s winner inwards the 62nd infinitesimal from a cross past times Leonidas.
An endeavor past times Karel Senecký appeared to have got crossed the line of piece of occupation earlier Walter had picked it up, but the referee did non validate it.
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Photo From: Coupe Du Monde 1938-La Coupe du Monde Oubliee, Author Victor Sinet (June 14, 1938, World Cup, Brazil 2-Czechoslovakia 1) |
-The Takeaway from this fit was that both teams had been drastically changed due to injuries as well as suspensions as well as thence it was non the strongest of either team.
However, Brazil had fresher as well as improve alternatives than the Czechs whose 1934 backbone of Planicka (in the hospital), Nejedly as well as Puc was inwards no physical shape to play this replay ii days later.
The Czechs attacked inwards the commencement half, amongst the Brazilians fighting dorsum inwards the 2nd half.
It was also non a tearing fit similar the commencement run across as well as at that spot was a calmer atmosphere.
Tim made his debut for Brazil inwards the World Cup as well as impressed observers.
Brazil’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gustavo Capanema, sent a telegram to French Republic greeting the "invincible fighters".
The CBD, also past times telegram, called the athletes "brave legionaries." The federal governor inwards the nation of Rio, Commander Amaral Peixoto, issued a banknote promoting the scorer of the 2nd Brazilian goal, Roberto, every bit the deputy principal of the Niteroi Special Police, a trunk that Roberto was affiliated to.
-The adjacent 24-hour interval spell inwards develop station waiting to conk to Marseille, the Brazilian players started juggling the ball inwards the develop station amongst the observers fascinated how they managed to bounce the ball approximately without it touching the ground.