World Loving Cup Stories-Part Ii (The 2Nd Footing Loving Cup 1934)-Part B
October 30, 2019
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World Cup Qualifiers
Group 1
The Qualifiers for the North American Zone required iii phases as well as genuinely concluded simply iii days earlier the actual World Cup on Italian Soil.
In belatedly Jan as well as Feb 1934, Republic of Cuba defeated Republic of Haiti iii times to advance to the side yesteryear side circular as well as confront Mexico.
Mexico Manager Aurelio Perez Melendez was forced to resign after push clit per unit of measurement area the media, who blamed him for selecting unusual players at the expense of the locals.
Rafael Garza Gutierrez "Record" was appointed to manage the squad.
In iii matches inwards March, United Mexican States defeated Republic of Cuba iii times every bit well.
The Final qualifier to determine the Continent representative was betwixt United Mexican States as well as the USA.
Strangely, the 2 teams agreed to play the deciding qualifier on May 24, 1934 at Rome, simply iii days earlier the World Cup inauguration.
Many are baffled yesteryear the conclusion from the Nations to convey such conditions. Many experience United Mexican States accepted because they felt overly confident of victory.
The Americans traveled on May 5th as well as arrived inwards Naples on May 14th.
They had x total days to ready for the match.
The Mexican squad selected yesteryear Rafael Garza Gutierrez "Record" for the trip was the following: Goalkeepers Alfonso Riestra as well as Rafael Navarro; Antonio Azpiri, Lorenzo Camarena, Manuel Rosas as well as Alfredo Garz6n; Guillermo Ortega, Ignacio "Calavera" Avila, Felipe "Diente" Rosas, Carlos Laviada, Marcial Ortiz as well as Jose "The Pelon" Rosas; Vicente Garcia, Manuel Alonso Prla, Dionisio "Nicho" Melia, "Trompito" Carrell, Jose Ruvalcaba, Fernando Marcos, Felix Gomez, Jorge Mafalda.
The Mexicans boarded the High German ship ‘Orinoco’ nether rapturous applause from fans from the port of Veracruz on Apr 19th. The Return journeying was scheduled on June 12th.
They arrived at Vigo, Spain, 20 days later. After farther stops at Santander, San Sebastian as well as Southampton, they arrived at Boulogne-sur-Mer inwards the northward of France.
From at that topographic point the squad took educate to Paris as well as so to Rome.
The players had non had a gamble to educate during all this time, they thus arrived somewhat overweight.
They had an audience alongside the Pope every bit good every bit Mussolini. On the fit day, Fascist Dignitary General Achille Starace as well as Italian National Team Manager Vittorio Pozzo visited the Mexican camp.
On 24th May 1934, the qualifier took house inwards Rome alongside ‘Il Duce’ Benito Mussolini inwards the stands.
Rafael Garza Gutierrez "Record" chose to get down alongside Rafael Navarro inwards the net. Until then, Alfonso Riestra had been the starting goalkeeper. The Mexican Press advert to this every bit "The Mystery of Rome". Most players disapproved of the conclusion every bit Navarro had been inactive for or so fourth dimension as well as many believed Navarro owed his option due to favoritism from Rafael Garza Gutierrez "Record". Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 grouping of players genuinely asked Navarro to recuse himself, but the Manager stood trouble solid inwards his decision. The players on the champaign were annoyed as well as gave picayune back upwardly to Navarro as well as his functioning suffered.
Manuel Alonso gave United Mexican States the lead, but USA’s Aldo Donelli was the hero of the fit as well as scored 4 goals for the Americans for a 4-2 win as well as American qualification.
Mexico were non helped yesteryear the sending off of Antonio Azpiri inwards the 52nd infinitesimal as well as losing Vicente García to injury inwards the 57th infinitesimal (after a collision alongside George Moorehouse.
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Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+ (USA’s Aldo Doneli ) (July 22, 1907-August 9, 1994) |
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (May 24, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, USA 4-Mexico 2) |
USA stayed on to confront the Italian hosts iii days afterward for the World Cup inauguration at the same venue.
The Mexican option were stranded alongside their finances drained. They decided to line upwardly friendly matches to earn coin for the furnish trip.
They had difficulty finding opponents but yet Matches were played inwards Berne, Rotterdam, Konigsberg as well as Gijon.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo I Mondiali del 1934 (May 24, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, USA 4-Mexico 2) |
The Mexicans were soundless brusque of money, every bit a result, they were forced to convey offers from Castilian clubs for or so of their players.
Manolo Alonso as well as Luis de la Fuente joined Racing Santander as well as Carlos Laviada joined Real Oviedo.
The Mexican squad returned on the steamboat ‘Sierra Ventura’.
This was the alone World Cup qualifier that was played inwards the host Nation simply days earlier the primary event.
Group 2
This Group featured Egypt, Palestine as well as Turkey. Turkey withdrew so it was left to Arab Republic of Egypt as well as Palestine to contest.
Palestine squad was made of Jewish settlers that had never played before.
In fact the starting fourth dimension qualifier on March 16th, 1934 at Cairo was their starting fourth dimension always match. Arab Republic of Egypt comfortably defeated them (7-1).
Egypt also won the furnish leg on Apr 6th (4-1) to qualify for the World Cup.
They became the starting fourth dimension always qualifiers from the continent of Africa.
Group 3
Brazil as well as Republic of Peru had to confront off for 1 of the South American spots.
Alvaro Monteiro de Barro, the FIFA commissioner for South America, had suggested qualifiers inwards Rio starting fourth dimension 2 weeks of April. The appointment of Apr 15, 1934, was chosen.
Six days earlier matchday Brazil considered itself qualified since no discussion had come upwardly from Peru. Republic of Peru would receive got had to convey a long ocean journeying to achieve Rio as well as at that topographic point was non plenty fourth dimension to achieve the scheduled matchday.
Peru withdrew because their National Sports Commission as well as the Peruvian Football Association had broken off as well as it was impossible to acquire Governmental funding for their expenses.
Brazil qualified without kicking a ball.
Group 4
In the other South American Group, Argentine Republic had to confront Chile.
On March 14, 1934, FIFA agreed on a fit appointment of Apr 14th, 1934, inwards Buenos Aires (Some sources the world that matchdays were agreed upon for March 29th as well as 31st).
At the fourth dimension the Argentinean Football had 2 entities, the Professionals as well as the Amateurs (affiliated alongside FIFA).
Due to this separate Argentine Republic waived its registration as well as notified the World Cup Organizers.
On Apr 5th, Argentina’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as Worship informed the Argentinean League that General Vaccaro (Italian Federation) had spoken to the Argentinean Ambassador at Rome as well as insisted on Argentinean presence at the World Cup.
(Another root states that General Vaccaro had traveled to Argentine Republic to insist on the Professionals to ship a squad).
Apparently the Italians feared a loss of revenue if Argentine Republic presented itself alongside unknown amateurs instead of its professionals.
As a result, on Apr 11th, the Argentinean Association revoked its previous conclusion yesteryear a vote of 7-4. They decided to stage the qualifier vs. Republic of Chile inwards Italy.
On the next day, the Chilean Federation asked FIFA to stage the fit at Santiago on Apr 28th.
Jorge Ferri, the FIFA Commissioner South America notified Republic of Chile on Apr 19th that they powerfulness receive got move to Rome for the qualifier (tickets would go reimbursed).
Plans changed 1 time to a greater extent than as well as on Apr 24th, FIFA ordered Republic of Chile to play Argentine Republic inwards Buenos Aires on Apr 28th.
It was impossible to move at such brusque notice every bit the Chileans had to cross the mount ranges to achieve Argentina.
Chile were forced to withdraw as well as demanded their Ministry of Foreign Affairs to seek compensation from FIFA (money spent on grooming the selected National Team since March 29th)
Just similar Brazil, Argentine Republic qualified without kicking a ball.
Group 5
Sweden qualified comfortably yesteryear defeating Republic of Estonia at Stockholm on June 11, 1933 (6-2 win) as well as next upwardly alongside a win on June 29th, 1933 at Kaunas vs. Republic of Lithuania (2-0).
No to a greater extent than matches as well as the furnish legs of these matches were non played as well as (2-0) wins were awarded for Sweden.
While Republic of Estonia as well as Republic of Lithuania matches did non convey place.
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Photo From: IFFHS-Norge (1908-1940), Suomi (1911-1940)-Essti (1920-1940) (June 11, 1933, World Cup Qualifier, Sweden 6-Estonia 2) |
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Photo From: IFFHS-Russia (1912-1920), Soviet Union (1923-1940), Polska(1921-1940), Lietuva(1923-1940) (June 29, 1933, World Cup Qualifier, Sweden 2-Lithaunia 0) |
Group 6
Spain easily qualified yesteryear defeating its Portuguese neighbors on March 11, 1934 yesteryear a score of (9-0).
The Portuguese changed their goalkeeper after fifteen minutes every bit they were already losing (0-3). In a rare move, Portugal made 2 to a greater extent than substitutions earlier halftime. This was non authorized but the Referee as well as the Castilian Captain Zamora accepted it.
The furnish leg, the side yesteryear side calendar week on March 18th was a formality as well as Kingdom of Spain 1 time once to a greater extent than won (2-1).
Portugal’s misfortunate functioning became a indicate of scrap inwards Portugal as well as led to the formation of the National League the next season.
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Photo From: Todo Sobre La Seleccion Espanola, Felix Martialay, 2006 (Spain squad, March 11, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Kingdom of Spain 9-Portugal 0) |
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a spider web log viewer (special thank you lot to Jose Luis Carbonell) (March 11, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Kingdom of Spain 9-Portugal 0) |
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a spider web log viewer (special thank you lot to Jose Luis Carbonell) (March 11, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Kingdom of Spain 9-Portugal 0) |
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a spider web log viewer (special thank you lot to Jose Luis Carbonell) (March 18, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Portugal 1- Kingdom of Spain 2) |
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Photo From: (Magazine Source unknown) / Contribution From a spider web log viewer (special thank you lot to Jose Luis Carbonell) (March 18, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Portugal 1- Kingdom of Spain 2) |
Group 7
In the alone fourth dimension inwards the History of the World Cup the host had to qualify, Italy were to convey on Greece.
The fit took house on March 25, 1934 inwards Milan as well as was predictably won yesteryear the Italians (4-0).
The fit featured the alone National Team appearance of futurity Coaching Great Nereo Rocco (May 20 1912-February 20, 1979), who played inwards the starting fourth dimension one-half earlier existence substituted.
The fit also featured Italian Oriundis Monti, Guaita as well as the Brazilian Guarisi (who scored the starting fourth dimension goal) who per regulations should non receive got been qualified to play for Italy.
After the debacle of their final friendly vs. Austria, Italy Manager Vittorio Pozzo had made changes.
Carlo Ceresoli started inwards goal inwards house of Giampiero Combi as well as his Juventus teammates inwards defense: Umberto Caligaris as well as Virginio Rosetta also did non start.
The furnish leg that seemed similar a formality was scheduled for April/May of 1934 as well as Pozzo did non desire to ship his squad to Athens.
A contact alongside the Greek Federation had shown that they opened upwardly to negotiations to that end. It was alleged that the Greek goalkeeper Achilleas Grammatikopoulos was also contacted for the renunciation of Hellenic Republic for the furnish leg. Later, after Hellenic Republic announced their withdrawal, a farther 300,000 drachmas were sent.
Everyone came out satisfied, Italy could ready for the World Cup inwards peace, spell the Greeks alongside the coin bought a theatre inwards Athens that became the Federation’s Offices until 1980.
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Photo From: Guerin Sportivo-La Grande Storia Del Calcio Italiana-1933-1934 (Italy squad, March 25, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Italy 4-Greece 0) artoon of Italy’s Raimundo Orsi) |
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Photo From: Azzurri, Storia della Nazionale di calcio tre volte campioni del Mondo, 1910-1983 (March 25, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Italy 4-Greece 0) |
Group 8
This Group contained Austria, Republic of Hungary as well as Bulgaria. The Austrian ‘Wunderteam’ were favorites to qualify from the onset.
The starting fourth dimension fit inwards the Group was on March 25th, 1934, at Sofia.
Upon setting pes on the champaign the Hungarians had been shocked to see such a hard surface. The Hungarian Delegation leader declared, "On such a terrain you lot tin never acquire to play football, you lot tin alone interruption your legs,"
They had demanded the cancellation of the match, but the fit Referee, the Romanaian Denis Xifando decided to become ahead alongside the match.
Hungary won comprehensively (4-1) every bit the away team.
The 2nd fit was 1 calendar month afterward on Apr 25th, every bit Republic of Austria defeated Republic of Bulgaria (6-1).
In the 70th infinitesimal match, Austria’s Walter Nausch (February 5, 1907-July 11, 1957) was severely injured yesteryear Borislav Gabrovski. Nausch went off the champaign injured as well as that was the goal of his World Cup dreams, spell Borislav Gabrovski was sent off.
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Photo From: Miroir du Football, Issue 130, April-May 1970 (Austria’s Walter Nausch) (February 5, 1907-July 11, 1957) |
Four days afterward at Budapest, Republic of Hungary 1 time once to a greater extent than defeated Republic of Bulgaria (4-1).
In fact it was Hungary’s B-Team that played inwards this match, spell its total National Team were facing Czechoslovakia at Prague at the same time.
The remainder of the matches inwards the Group were cancelled every bit Republic of Bulgaria were out as well as Republic of Austria as well as Republic of Hungary had qualified.
Group 9
This Group contained Czechoslovakia as well as Poland.
The alone fit turned out to go the starting fourth dimension leg on Oct 15th, 1933 at Warsaw that Czechoslovakia won (2-1).
The furnish leg at Prague scheduled for Apr 15th, 1934 was cancelled after the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs banned the Polish National Team from traveling to Prague simply 4 days earlier the match.
There had been tensions because of the 'anti-Polish' politics of Czechoslovakia.
The 2 Nations disputed areas inwards the edge regions of the Nations (Cieszyn Silesia, Orava Territory as well as Spiš).
There had been accusations of persecution of Poles inwards the edge regions of Czechoslovakia.
In the end, FIFA ordered Poland to pay Czechoslovakia 30,000 smooth zlotys every bit compensation. The Polish regime at brusque notice made the cancellation, thus tickets had been sold.
(Special thank you lot to @rightbankwarsaw for the information)
Group 10
This Group contained Switzerland, Romania as well as Yugoslavia.
The starting fourth dimension fit inwards the Group was on September 24, 1933 at Belgrade betwixt Yugoslavia as well as Switzerland. The fit ended inwards a (2-2) necktie that was advantageous to the Swiss every bit the away team.
On Oct 29th, 1933, the Swiss hosted Romania at Berne. The fit ended every bit or so other (2-2) tie. However, the Swiss protested since Romania histrion Iuliu Baratky should receive got been ineligible. He was a onetime Hungarian International as well as had played for the Hungarians simply few months prior. He should receive got waited at to the lowest degree iii years per FIFA guidelines.
The trial was overturned as well as awarded (2-0) for the Swiss.
The final fit inwards the Group was on Apr 29th, 1934 at Bucharest betwixt Romania as well as Yugoslavia. Romania won (2-1) to qualify for the World Cup along alongside Switzerland.
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Photo From: Гольдес И.- История чемпионатов мира 1930-1962+ (Romania’s Iuliu Baratky) (May 14, 1910-April 14, 1962) |
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Photo From: IFFHS, Schweiz,Suisse, Svizzera (1905-1940) (October 29, 1933, World Cup Qualifier, Switzerland 2-Romania 2) |
Group 11
This Group contained neighbors Kingdom of Belgium as well as Kingdom of the Netherlands along alongside the Republic of Ireland.
On September 1933, it was alleged that both Kingdom of Belgium as well as Kingdom of the Netherlands had objected inwards existence grouped alongside Ireland.
The Dutch had offered the Irish Gaelic FA, £1,250 to play their qualifier at Amsterdam. The Belgians had also offered the Irish Gaelic FA, £500 to play their qualifier at Brussels. However, the Irish Gaelic refused since they wanted to stage at to the lowest degree 1 qualifier on dwelling theatre soil.
On Jan 7th, 1934, at a Conference inwards London the damage of the qualifiers were agreed. The Irish Gaelic FA paid Kingdom of Belgium £500 to play them inwards Dublin as well as Kingdom of the Netherlands paid the Irish Gaelic £650 to play inwards Amsterdam.
It was agreed beforehand that earlier halftime, the goalkeeper as well as 2 players could go substituted inwards the trial of injury, as well as after halftime alone the goalkeeper could go replaced.
The starting fourth dimension fit inwards the Group was on Feb 25, 1934 at Dublin betwixt the Republic of Republic of Ireland as well as Belgium.
This was Ireland’s starting fourth dimension always competitive International. This fit was played on a Sunday, which restricted the Irish Gaelic inwards calling upwardly or so of the English linguistic communication as well as Scottish based players since they had League matches that weekend.
Others such every bit Ireland’s Patrick Gaskins presented themselves despite having had played a League fit the twenty-four hours before.
Aberdeen Manager Paddy Travers took Ireland’s Patrick Moore (who would go the Irish Gaelic hero of this match) personally for the all dark journeying to Dublin next Aberdeen’s League fit on that Saturday.
Belgium’s King Albert I had of late been killed inwards a Mountain climbing accident (February 17th, 1934), thus the Belgians wore dark armbands.
Belgium took a (2-0) atomic number 82 early on. In the 33rd minute, Belgium’s 2nd goalscorer Stanley Vanden Eynde was severely injured (double fracture of the leg) from a foul yesteryear Jeremiah Lynch as well as was replaced yesteryear his blood brother François.
Stanley Vanden Eynde would go forced to pass several weeks inwards a Dublin Hospital as well as would go out of the game for iii years.
His blood brother François Vanden Eynde went on to score twice to a greater extent than for Belgium.
But it was Patrick Moore who grabbed the headlines yesteryear scoring all 4 of Ireland’s goals inwards a (4-4) tie. This was the starting fourth dimension time always that a histrion had scored 4 goals inwards a World Cup qualifier.
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Photo From: IFFHS, England (1872-1940), Eire (1924-1940), England/Amateurs (1906-1940) (Republic of Republic of Ireland squad, Feb 25, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Republic of Republic of Ireland 4-Belgium 4) |
Afterwards it was discovered that Jan Hamers, 1 of Belgium’s reserves that twenty-four hours was genuinely Dutch.
In addition, Ireland’s James Kelly as well as Patrick Moore may receive got been ineligible since they had played for Northern Republic of Ireland (in representative of Kelly, simply few months prior on Nov 4, 1933).
Patrick Moore also faced Kingdom of the Netherlands simply few weeks later.
But the biggest trial was at the post service fit banquet. Republic of Republic of Ireland International Timothy O’Keeffe stole a Belgian goalkeeper Andrè Vandeweyer’s wallet. Belgium’s Louis Verysp caught him.
Timothy O’Keeffe was banned from the National squad until 1938.
On Apr 8th, 1934, Kingdom of the Netherlands hosted the Irish Gaelic at Amsterdam. The Irish Gaelic took 2 ships to move to Amsterdam.
The Dutch defeated the Irish Gaelic (5-2) to acquire the upper mitt inwards the Group.
In the 40th infinitesimal of them match, Ireland’s William Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan left the champaign injured as well as was substituted yesteryear Alfred Horlacher.
This was the starting fourth dimension always exchange inwards the history of the Republic of Republic of Ireland National Team.
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Photo From: IFFHS, England (1872-1940), Eire (1924-1940), England/Amateurs (1906-1940) (April 8, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Kingdom of the Netherlands 5-Republic of Republic of Ireland 2) |
In the final qualifier on Apr 29th, Kingdom of Belgium hosted the Dutch at Antwerp. The 2 teams had faced 1 or so other inwards their annual coming together simply a calendar month prior on March 11th, where the Dutch had won (9-3).
This World Cup qualifier was refereed yesteryear futurity FIFA President, the Englishman Stanley Rous.
Just the twenty-four hours earlier he had refereed the English linguistic communication FA Cup Final (Manchester City 2-Portsmouth 1). He had taken a plane, thus becoming the starting fourth dimension always Football personality to purpose this method of move every bit related to the game.
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Photo From: Fussballweltmeisterschaft 1934 Italien, Author Hardy Grune (Team captains, Apr 29, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Kingdom of Belgium 2-Holland 4) |
Kingdom of Belgium Captain Jules Pappaert was injured inwards the 25th infinitesimal as well as replaced yesteryear Frans Van Dessel.
The Dutch won (4-2) to qualify every bit the leader of the Group alongside Kingdom of Belgium simply behind.
Belgium qualified without winning a unmarried fit as well as giving upwardly 8 goals inwards 2 matches. They qualified alongside a unmarried goal differential compared to Republic of Republic of Ireland inwards their Group.
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Photo From: Rode Duivels & Oranje Leeuwen., 100 jaar Derby der Lage Landen, Authors Ralf Willems, Matty Verkamman, 2001 (April 29, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Kingdom of Belgium 2-Holland 4) |
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Photo From: Het Nederlands Elftal, 1911-1955, Jan Mulder (April 29, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Kingdom of Belgium 2-Holland 4) |
Group 12
The final Group included Germany, French Republic as well as Luxembourg. The starting fourth dimension fit was at Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on March 11th, 1934, when Grand Duchy of Luxembourg hosted the Germans. High German Manager Otto Nerz selected his strongest squad as well as the Germans comfortably won (9-1) alongside Josef Rasselnberg scoring 4 goals as well as Hohmann scoring a lid trick. Nerz brought dorsum Fritz Szepan to the National Team after the Press had reproached his previous National Team performances.
Many credited the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg goalkeeper Theodore Loesch from saving Grand Duchy of Luxembourg from fifty-fifty farther goals.
A calendar month afterward on Apr 15th, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg hosted French Republic as well as were 1 time once to a greater extent than heavily defeated (1-6) alongside 4 goals coming from Jean Nicolas.
In the fit Grand Duchy of Luxembourg sent on a substitute inwards the 2nd half, which was against FIFA regulations.
The 3rd match, which was to go betwixt Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany as well as France, was thus cancelled since both Nations had already qualified.
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Photo From: ninety Joer Letzebuerger Footballfederatioun / ninety ans Federation Luxembourgeoise de Football (A cartoon concerning the match, March 11, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Federal Republic of Federal Republic of Germany 9-Luxembourg 1) |
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Photo From: Capitaines des bleus depuis 1904, Author Vincent Duluc (Jean Nicolas, Apr 15, 1934, World Cup Qualifier, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg 1-France 6) |