Football World Cup 1938 / Hungary
This article covers the Hungarian national football team at the 1938 World Cup .
qualification
| Hungary |
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- | Greece |
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11: 1 |
Contingent
| Surname | Club at the beginning of the World Cup | birthday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| goalkeeper | ||||
| József Háda |
Ferencvárosi TC
|
03/02/1911 | ||
| József Pálinkás |
Szeged FC
|
03/10/1912 | ||
| Antal Szabó |
MTK Hungária FC
|
04/09/1910 | ||
| Defense | ||||
| Sándor Bíró |
MTK Hungária FC
|
08/19/1911 | ||
| Lajos Koranyi |
Ferencvárosi TC
|
05/15/1907 | ||
| midfield | ||||
| István Balogh |
Újpesti TE
|
09/21/1912 | ||
| János Dudás |
MTK Hungária FC
|
1911 | ||
| Gyula Lazar |
Ferencvárosi TC
|
01/24/1911 | ||
| Gyula Polgár |
Ferencvárosi TC
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02/08/1912 | ||
| Béla Sárosi |
Ferencvárosi TC
|
08/15/1919 | ||
| Antal Szalay |
Újpesti TE
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03/12/1912 | ||
| György Szűcs |
Újpesti TE
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04/23/1912 | ||
| József Turay |
MTK Hungária FC
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03/01/1905 | ||
| attack | ||||
| Dániel Bíró |
Ferencvárosi TC
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| László Cseh |
MTK Hungária FC
|
04/04/1910 | ||
| Vilmos Kohut |
 Olympique Marseille
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07/17/1906 | ||
| György Sárosi |
Ferencvárosi TC
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09/15/1912 | ||
| Ferenc Sas |
MTK Hungária FC
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08/16/1915 | ||
| Pál Titkos |
MTK Hungária FC
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01/08/1908 | ||
| Géza Toldi |
Ferencvárosi TC
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02/11/1909 | ||
| Jenő Vincze |
Újpesti TE
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11/20/1908 | ||
| Gyula Zsengellér |
Újpesti TE
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December 27, 1915 | ||
| Trainer | ||||
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Alfréd Schaffer
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02/13/1893 | |||
Hungarian team games
Round of 16
| approx. 8,000 | Vélodrome Municipal ( Reims ) |
Hungary
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 Dutch East Indies
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Conrié ( France ) | 6: 0 (4: 0) | 1-0 Kohut (13th) 2-0 Toldi (15th) 3-0 Sárosi (28th) 4-0 Zsengellér (35th) 5-0 Zsengellér (78th) 6-0 Sárosi (89th) |
The later finalist had no problems with the clear underdog team from the Dutch East Indies.
Quarter finals
| 14,000 | Victor Boucquey Stadium ( Lille ) |
 Switzerland
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Hungary
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Barlassina ( Italy ) | 0: 2 (0: 1) | 0: 1 Sárosi (40.) 0: 2 Zsengellér (89.) |
The Swiss had to bow to the Hungarians 0-2.
Semifinals
| 22,000 | Prince Park Stadium ( Paris ) |
Hungary
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 Sweden
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Leclerq ( France ) | 5: 1 (3: 1) | 0: 1 Nyberg (1st) 1: 1 Zsengellér (19th) 2: 1 Sas (37th) 3: 1 Zsengellér (39th) 4: 1 Sárosi (65th) 5: 1 Zsengellér (85th) |
Sweden wanted to pick up where they left off against Cuba in the semi-final against Hungary and led 1-0 after one minute through Nyberg. However, Zsengeller with a three-pack (19th, 39th and 85th), Sas (37th) and Sárosi (65th) ruined any Swedish hope. It is said that the Magyars spared themselves against the Scandinavians even for the final and did only the bare minimum in the last half hour ...
final
| 60,000 | Stade Olympique de Colombes ( Paris ) |
Hungary
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Capdeville ( France ) | 2: 4 (1: 3) | 0: 1 Colaussi (6th) 1: 1 Titkos (8th) 1: 2 Piola (16th) 1: 3 Colaussi (35th) 2: 3 Sárosi (70th) 2: 4 Piola (82nd) |
In the final Italy (strengths: fight, obsession with success, cleverness) and Hungary (strengths: technique, elegance, attack) met. The favored Italians went into the front after just six minutes through their left wing Colaussi. Hungary immediately equalized with their left winger Titkos (8th). A great move over four stations landed in the 16th minute at the feet of probably the best Italian, Silvio Piola. His 'bomb' from about 10 meters hit keeper Szabo untenable. Piola was also involved in the preliminary 3-1. He took advantage of his sugar pass on Colaussi in cold blood (35th). Thanks to its stable defense, the Pozzo troops survived the angry attack attempts by the Hungarians after the break. However, the Italians could not prevent the connecting goal to make it 2: 3 by Hungary's team captain Dr. Sárosi (70th). Again it was Piola, whose powerful left-footed shot to 4-2 (80th) destroyed the last hopes of the Magyars. 55,000 spectators, the majority cheering on the supposedly weaker team, the Hungarian team, had to admit enviously that the better team could defend their title.
