Football World Cup 1938 / Cuba
This article covers the Cuban national soccer team at the 1938 World Cup .
qualification
With all other teams (United States, Colombia, Costa Rica, Mexico, El Salvador and Dutch Guyana) withdrawing, Cuba was automatically qualified.
Cuban contingent
| Surname | Club at the beginning of the World Cup | birthday |
|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | ||
| Juan Ayra |
 CD Centro Gallego
|
1911 |
| Benito Carvajales |
Juventud Asturiana
|
1913 |
| Defense | ||
| Jacinto Barquín |
CD Puentes Grandes
|
09/03/1915 |
| Manuel Chorens |
CD Centro Gallego
|
01/22/1916 |
| midfield | ||
| Joaquín Arias |
Juventud Asturiana
|
11/12/1914 |
| Pedro Berges |
Iberia Havana
|
1906 |
| Arturo Galceran |
Juventud Asturiana
|
|
| José Antonio Rodríguez |
CD Centro Gallego
|
|
| attack | ||
| Juan Alonzo |
Fortuna Havana
|
1911 |
| Tomás Fernández |
CD Centro Gallego
|
1915 |
| Pedro Ferrer |
Iberia Havana
|
1908 |
| José Magriñá |
CD Centro Gallego
|
12/14/1917 |
| Hector Socorro |
CD Puentes Grandes
|
06/26/1912 |
| Mario Sosa |
Iberia Havana
|
1910 |
| Carlos Oliveira |
Hispano America
|
|
| Juan Tuñas |
Juventud Asturiana
|
02/01/1917 |
| Trainer | ||
|
José Tapia
|
||
Cuban team games
Round of 16
| 6,000 | Stade Chapou ( Toulouse ) |
Cuba
|
 Romania
|
Scarpi ( Italy ) | 3: 3 n.V. (2: 2, 1: 1) | 0: 1 Bindea (38.) 1: 1 Socorro (41.) 2: 1 Fernández (61.) 2: 2 Baratky (88.) 2: 3 Bindea (93.) 3: 3 Tuñas (101.) |
Replay game:
| 5,000 | Stade Chapou ( Toulouse ) |
Cuba
|
Romania
|
Birlem ( Germany ) | 2: 1 (0: 1) | 0: 1 Dobay (28th) 1: 1 Socorro (51st) 2: 1 Oliveira (53rd) |
The 3: 3 and 2: 1 of Cuba against Romania was little expected.
Quarter finals
| 6,000 | Stade du Fort Carré ( Antibes ) |
 Sweden
|
Cuba
|
Krist ( Czechoslovakia ) | 8: 0 (4: 0) | 1: 0 Andersson (9th) 2: 0 Wetterström (22nd) 3: 0 Wetterström (37th) 4: 0 Wetterström (44th) 5: 0 Keller (80th) 6: 0 Andersson (81st) 7: 0 Nyberg (84th) 8-0 Andersson (89th) |
Sweden was clearly superior to the Cuban team.