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  • pronk
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    #36
    I'm speechless, I'm angry & I want my money back after watching 2 miserable, pathetic, talentless teams from Slovakia & New Zealand this morning. These 2 classless teams don't belong at this stage. Booh!


    Go elephants! Ivory Coast- World Champions!
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    • pronk
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      #37
      Day 5 results: Slovakia-N.Zealand 1-1 L, Portugal- Côte d'Ivoire 0-0 L, Brasil- Korea DPR 2-1 L. 0-3 -3.00 units.

      CM2010 record: 7-8 +6.60 units



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      • pronk
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        #38
        Day 7

        Day 7, 6/17


        Group B





        Argentina- South Korea

        Prediction: 2-0 Argentina

        Pick: Argentina -1½ +135






        Greece- Nigeria

        Prediction: 1-0 Nigeria (Odiah is out for Nigeria, red card)

        Pick: Nigeria -110



        Group A





        France- Mexico

        Prediction: 3-1 France

        Pick: France +130



        Good luck!


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        • pronk
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          #39
          Goal of the tournament! Viva Forlan! 1-0 Uruguay
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          • pronk
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            #40
            Huge mistake by swiss referee! PK & red card for nothing.

            2-0 Uruguay, Forlan from the spot.
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            • pronk
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              #41
              Day 6 recap: Chile- Honduras 1-0 PUSH, Spain-Switzerland 0-1 L, Uruguay- South Africa 3-0 W.

              1-1-1 +0.35 units

              CM2010 record: 8-9 +6.95 units.

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              • pronk
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                #42
                Day 8

                Day 8, 6/18


                Group D





                Germany- Serbia

                Prediction: 2-1 Germany

                Pick: Over 2½ +115



                Group C





                Slovenia- United States

                Prediction: 2-0 United States

                Pick: United States +105








                England- Algeria

                Prediction: 3-0 England

                Pick: England -2 +165



                Good luck!


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                  #43
                  3-1 Argentina
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                  • pronk
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                    #44
                    First hat-trick of the CM2010! Haguain! 4-1 Argentina
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                    • pronk
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                      #45
                      1-0 Nigeria
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                      • pronk
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                        #46
                        Looks like my Nigeria pick is shafted. What a dumbass red card. 1-1 at ht.
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                        • pronk
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                          #47
                          Day 7 results: Argentina- South Korea 4-1 hat-trick by Haguain, Greece- Nigeria 2-1 thank's to Nigerian idiot Kaita, Mexico- France 2-0 by far the worst french WC team in France WC history .

                          1-2 -0.75 units today

                          CM2010 record: 9-11 +6.20 units.




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                          • miley
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                            #48
                            Originally posted by pronk
                            by far the worst french WC team in France WC history .
                            8 years ago they weren't much better.
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                            • pronk
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                              Day 9

                              Day 9, 6/19


                              Group E






                              Holland- Japan

                              Prediction: 3-0 Holland

                              Pick: Holland -1½ +150



                              Group D






                              Australia- Ghana

                              Prediction: 2-0 Ghana (Cahill is out for Socceroos, red card)

                              Pick: Ghana eV



                              Group E






                              Cameroon- Denmark

                              Prediction: 1-1

                              Pick: DRAW +220



                              Good luck!


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                                #50
                                Day 8 recap: Germany- Serbia 0-1 L , US- Slovenia 2-2 L , England-Algeria 0-0 L. 0-3 -3.00 units.

                                CM2010 record: 9-14 +3.20 units.


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                                  #51
                                  Horrible start today: 0-2 -2.00 units

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                                    #52
                                    Day 10, Happy Fathers Day!

                                    Day 10, 6/20


                                    Happy Fathers Day fellas!




                                    Group F






                                    Slovakia- Paraguay

                                    Prediction: 2-1 Paraguay

                                    Pick: Paraguay +105








                                    Italy- New Zealand

                                    Prediction: 3-0 Italy

                                    Pick: Italy -2 +145







                                    Brasil- Côte d'Ivoire

                                    Prediction: 2-1 Côte d'Ivoire

                                    Pick: Côte d'Ivoire +450




                                    Good luck!



                                    Any of you bozos remember Garrincha??? Mané Garrincha??? "Alegria do Povo"??? Anjo de Pernas Tortas??? Best football player ever who was born with deformed spine and who's left leg was 4 inches shorter than his bent inwards right leg, remember Mané? In case you forgot him, watch this and enjoy!!!










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                                      Day 11

                                      Day 11, 6/21


                                      Group G






                                      Portugal- North Korea

                                      Prediction: 3-0 Portugal

                                      Pick: Portugal -1½ +110


                                      1966 1/4 final Portugal- North Korea ended in...






                                      Group H






                                      Chile- Switzerland

                                      Prediction: 1-1

                                      Pick: DRAW +210







                                      Spain- Honduras

                                      Prediction: 3-0 Spain

                                      Pick: Spain -2½ +145



                                      Good luck!


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                                        #54
                                        Day 9 recap: Holland- Japan 1-0 L, Australia- Ghana 1-1 L, Cameroon- Denmark 1-2 L. 0-3 -3.00 units

                                        Day 10 recap: Slovakia- Paraguay 0-2 W, Italy- New Zealand 1-1 L , Brasil- Côte d'Ivoire 3-1 L . 1-2 -0.95 units

                                        Day 11 recap: Portugal- North Korea 7-0 W, Chile- Switzerland 2-0 L, Spain- Honduras 2-0 L. 1-2 -0.90 units


                                        CM2010 record: 11-21 -1.65 units




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                                          Day 12

                                          Day 12, 6/22


                                          Match day 3


                                          Group A





                                          France- South Africa

                                          Prediction: 2-0 South Africa

                                          Pick: South Africa






                                          Uruguay- Mexico

                                          Prediction: 1-0 Uruguay

                                          Pick: Uruguay +360




                                          Group B






                                          Nigeria- South Korea

                                          Prediction: 1-1

                                          Pick: DRAW +215






                                          Argentina- Greece

                                          Prediction: 1-1

                                          Pick: DRAW +265



                                          Good luck!


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                                          • pronk
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                                            Day 13

                                            Day 13


                                            Group C





                                            USA- Algeria

                                            Prediction: 3-0 USA

                                            Pick: USA Ev







                                            England- Slovenia

                                            Prediction: 3-1 England

                                            Pick: England -1½ +145




                                            Group D






                                            Australia- Serbia

                                            Prediction: 2-0 Serbia

                                            Pick: Serbia -1 +165






                                            Germany- Ghana

                                            Prediction: 2-2

                                            Pick: DRAW +300



                                            Good luck!


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                                              Copa Mundial 1930 Uruguay

                                              Copa Mundial 1930 Uruguay July 13- July 30



                                              13 countries participated in the first ever world cup in Uruguay. It was no qualification at that time, the hosts invited teams to the cup. Because of the distance, only four European countries decided to take part in the cup. Most countries rejected to spend several weeks on a ship to cross the Atlantic ocean. In Montevideo the hosts had built a beautiful stadium that could hold 95.000. The work had been delayed because of heavy rain, so the stadium wasn't completed until 5 days into the tournament. It was appropriate, for several reasons, that Uruguay should be chosen to host the first tournament. They were the holders of the Olympic title, good enough credentials in its own right. Furthermore, in July 1930 the country was celebrating the centenary of its independence. It was certainly going to be carnival time in Montevideo during the two weeks of the World Cup, because the entire tournament would be held in the capital of Uruguay.


                                              Only four teams from Europe participated in this first World Cup, and none of them were expected to win the cup. Powerful nations like Italy, Germany, Holland, England and Spain stayed home. One of the entrants, Romania, even had their team picked by his Royal Highness King Carol himself! However, he would have little to celebrate for in this tournament. France and Mexico played in the first ever World Cup game, and the French won 4-1 with Lucien Laurent of France scoring the first ever World Cup goal. But the two teams who dominated this tournament were Argentina and Uruguay. They both topped their groups easily. Stábile was this tournament's best player, originally a substitute, he came into the side and scored a hat-trick against Mexico. The semifinals saw Argentina trash the United States by 6-1, and Uruguay won by the same score versus Yugoslavia. There was no bronzematch at that time, so both USA and Yugoslavia shared the third place. In the final Argentina looked like the better side in the first half, but the hosts came back in the second half to win the title 4-2.



                                              Group A


                                              Montevideo, July 13th - Estadio Pocitos
                                              4 (3) FRANCE
                                              Laurent 19, Langiller 40, Maschinot 42,87
                                              Thepot, Mattler, Capelle, Villaplane, Pinel, Chantrel, Liberati, Delfour, Maschinot, Laurent, Langiller.
                                              1 (0) MEXICO
                                              Carreño 70
                                              Bonfiglio, R.Gutierrez, M.Rosas, F.Rosas, Sanchez, Amezcua, Perez, Carreño, Mejia, Ruiz, Lopez.
                                              Referee: Domingo Lombardi (Uruguay)
                                              Attendance: 1.000


                                              Montevideo, July 15th - Central Park
                                              1 (0) ARGENTINA
                                              Monti 81
                                              Bossio, Della Torre, Muttis, Suarez, Monti, J.Evaristo, Perinetti, Varallo, Ferreira, Cierro, M.Evaristo.
                                              0 (0) FRANCE
                                              Thepot, Mattler, Capelle, Villaplane, Pinel, Chantrel, Liberati, Delfour, Maschinot, Laurent, Langiller.
                                              Referee: Almeida Rego (Brazil)
                                              Attendance: 3.000


                                              Montevideo, July 16th - Central Park
                                              3 (1) CHILE
                                              Subiabre 4,50, Vidal 64
                                              Cortes, Morales, Poirier, A.Torres, Saavedra, Elgueta, Ojeda, Subiabre, Villalobos, Vidal, Schneeberger.
                                              0 (0) MEXICO
                                              Sota, R.Gutierrez, M.Rosas, F.Rosas, Sanchez, Amezcua, Perez, Carreño, Lopez, Ruiz, Gayon.
                                              Referee: Henri Chrisophe (Belgium)
                                              Attendance: 500


                                              Montevideo, July 19th - Estadio Centenario
                                              1 (0) CHILE
                                              Subiabre 64
                                              Cortes, Morales, Chaparro, A.Torres, Saavedra, C.Torres, Ojeda, Subiabre, Villalobos, Vidal, Schneeberger.
                                              0 (0) FRANCE
                                              Thepot, Mattler, Capelle, Villaplane, Pinel, Chantrel, Liberati, Delfour, Delmer, Veinante, Langiller.
                                              Referee: Anibal Tejeda (Uruguay)
                                              Attendance: 2.000


                                              Montevideo, July 19th - Estadio Centenario
                                              6 (3) ARGENTINA
                                              Stábile 8,17,80, Zumelzu 12, Varallo 53,55
                                              Bossio, Della Torre, Paternoster, Cividini, Zumelzu, Orlandini, Peucelle, Varallo, Stabile, Demeria, Spadaro.
                                              3 (1) MEXICO
                                              M.Rosas (pen)38, F.Rosas 65, Lopez 75
                                              Bonfiglio, R.Gutierrez, M.Rosas, F.Rosas, Sanchez, Rodriguez, F.Gutierrez, Carreño, Lopez, Olivares, Gayon.
                                              Referee: Ulrico Saucedo (Bolivia)
                                              Attendance: 5.000


                                              Montevideo, July 22nd - Estadio Centenario
                                              3 (2) ARGENTINA
                                              Stábile 12,14, M.Evaristo 51
                                              Bossio, Della Torre, Paternoster, J.Evaristo, Monti, Orlandini, Peucelle, Varallo, Stabile, Ferreira, M.Evaristo.
                                              1 (1) CHILE
                                              Subiabre 16
                                              Cortes, Morales, Chaparro, A.Torres, Saavedra, C.Torres, Arellano, Subiabre, Villalobos, Vidal, Aguilera.
                                              Referee: Jean Langenus (Belgium)
                                              Attendance: 1.000






                                              NATION P W D L Gls Pts

                                              Argentina 3 3 0 0 10-4 6
                                              Chile 3 2 0 1 5-3 4
                                              France 3 1 0 2 4-3 2
                                              Mexico 3 0 0 3 4-13 0
                                              Argentina qualified for the semifinals. Chile, France
                                              and Mexico were eliminated


                                              Group B


                                              Montevideo, July 14th - Central Park
                                              2 (2) YUGOSLAVIA
                                              Tirnanic 21, Beck 31
                                              Yavovic, Ivkovic, Milhailovic, Arsenievic, Stefanovic, Djokic, Tirnanic, Marianovic, Beck, Vujadinovic, Seculic.
                                              1 (0) BRAZIL
                                              Preguinho 62
                                              Joel, Brilhante, Italia, Hernogenes, Fausto, Fernando, Poly, Nilo, Araken, Preguinho, Teofilo.
                                              Referee: Anibal Tejeda (Uruguay)
                                              Attendance: 5.000


                                              Montevideo, July 17th - Central Park
                                              4 (0) YUGOSLAVIA
                                              Beck 60,67, Marianovic 65, Vujadinovic 85
                                              Yavovic, Ivkovic, Milhailovic, Arsenievic, Stefanovic, Djokic, Tirnanic, Marianovic, Beck, Vujadinovic, Naidanovic.
                                              0 (0) BOLIVIA
                                              Bermudez, Durandal, Civarria, Argote, Lara, Valderama, Gomez, Bustamente, Mendez, Alborta, Fernandez.
                                              Referee: Francisco Mateucci (Uruguay)
                                              Attendance: 800


                                              Montevideo, July 20th - Estadio Centenario
                                              4 (1) BRAZIL
                                              Moderato 37,73, Preguinho 57,83
                                              Veloso, Ze Luis, Italia, Hernogenes, Fausto, Fernando, Benedito, Russinho, Leite, Preguinho, Moderato.
                                              0 (0) BOLIVIA
                                              Bermudez, Durandal, Civarria, Sainz, Lara, Valderama, Ortiz, Bustamente, Mendez, Alborta, Fernandez.
                                              Referee: Thomas Balway (France)
                                              Attendance: 1.200




                                              NATION P W D L Gls Pts

                                              Yugoslavia 2 2 0 0 6-1 4
                                              Brazil 2 1 0 1 5-2 2
                                              Bolivia 2 0 0 2 0-8 0
                                              Yugoslavia qualified for the semifinals. Brazil
                                              and Bolivia were eliminated.


                                              Group C


                                              Montevideo, July 14th - Estadio Pocitos
                                              3 (1) ROMANIA
                                              Desu 1, Stanciu 77, Kovacs 85
                                              Lapuseanu, Steiner, Bürger, Rafinski, Vogl, Eisembeisser, Kovacs, Desu, Wetzer, Stanciu, Barbu.
                                              1 (0) PERU
                                              Souza 63
                                              Valdivieso, De Las Casas, Soria, Galindo, Garcia, Lavalle, Flores, Villanueva, Denegri, Neira, Souza.
                                              Referee: Alberto Warken (Chile)
                                              Attendance: 300


                                              Montevideo, July 18th - Estadio Centenario
                                              1 (0) URUGUAY
                                              Castro 61
                                              Ballesteros, Nasazzi, Tejera, Andrade, Fernandez, Gestido, Urdinaran, Castro, Petrone, Cea, Iriarte.
                                              0 (0) PERU
                                              Pardon, De Las Casas, Maquilon, Galindo, Denegri, Astengo, Flores, Villanueva, Lavalle, Neira, Souza.
                                              Referee: Jean Langenus (Belgium)
                                              Attendance: 70.000


                                              Montevideo, July 22nd - Estadio Centenario
                                              4 (4) URUGUAY
                                              Dorado 7, Scarone 24, Anselmo 30, Cea 35
                                              Ballesteros, Nasazzi, Mascheroni, Andrade, Fernandez, Gestido, Dorado, Anselmo, Scarone, Cea, Iriarte.
                                              0 (0) ROMANIA
                                              Lapuseanu, Czako, Bürger, Rafinski, Robe, Vogl, Eisembeisser, Kovacs, Desu, Wetzer, Barbu.
                                              Referee: Almeida Rego (Brazil)
                                              Attendance: 80.000




                                              NATION P W D L Gls Pts

                                              Uruguay 2 2 0 0 5-0 4
                                              Romania 2 1 0 1 3-5 2
                                              Peru 2 0 0 2 1-4 0
                                              Uruguay qualified for the semifinals. Romania
                                              and Peru were eliminated.


                                              Group D


                                              Montevideo, July 13th - Central Park
                                              3 (2) UNITED STATES
                                              McGhee 40,44, Patenaude 89
                                              Douglas, Wood, Moorhouse, Gallacher, Tracey, Brown, Gonsalvez, Florie, Patenaude, Auld, McGhee.
                                              0 (0) BELGIUM
                                              Badjou, Nouwens, Hoydonckx, Braine, Hellemans, De Clercq, Diddens, Moeschal, Adams, Voorhoof, Versijp.
                                              Referee: José Macias (Argentina)
                                              Attendance: 10.000


                                              Montevideo, July 17th - Central Park
                                              3 (2) UNITED STATES
                                              Patenaude 10,15,50
                                              Douglas, Wood, Moorhouse, Gallacher, Tracey, Brown, Gonsalvez, Florie, Patenaude, Auld, McGhee.
                                              0 (0) PARAGUAY
                                              Denis, Olmedo, Miracca, Etcheverri, Diaz, Aguirre, Nessi, Dominguez, Gonzales, Benitez Caceres, Peña.
                                              Referee: José Macias (Argentina)
                                              Attendance: 800


                                              Montevideo, July 20th - Estadio Centenario
                                              1 (1) PARAGUAY
                                              Peña 40
                                              P.Benitez, Olmedo, Flores, S.Benitez, Diaz, Garcete, Nessi, Romero, Gonzales, Benitez Caceres, Peña. 0 (0) BELGIUM
                                              Badjou, De Deken, Hoydonckx, Braine, Hellemans, Delbeke, Diddens, Moeschal, Nouwens, Adams, Versijp.
                                              Referee: Ricardo Vallarino (Uruguay)
                                              Attendance: 900



                                              NATION P W D L Gls Pts
                                              United States 2 2 0 0 6-0 4
                                              Paraguay 2 1 0 1 1-3 2
                                              Belgium 2 0 0 2 0-4 0The United States qualified for the semifinals.
                                              Paraguay and Belgium were eliminated


                                              Semifinals


                                              Montevideo, July 26th - Estadio Centenario
                                              6 (1) ARGENTINA
                                              Monti 20, Scopelli 56, Stábile 69,87, Peucelle 80,85
                                              Botasso, Della Torre, Paternoster, J.Evaristo, Monti, Orlandini, Peucelle, Scopelli, Stabile, Ferreira, M.Evaristo.
                                              1 (0) UNITED STATES
                                              Brown 89
                                              Douglas, Wood, Moorhouse, Gallacher, Tracey, Auld, Brown, Gonsalvez, Patenaude, Florie, McGhee.
                                              Referee: Jean Langenus (Belgium)
                                              Attendance: 80.000


                                              Montevideo, July 27th - Estadio Centenario
                                              6 (3) URUGUAY
                                              Cea 18,67,72, Anselmo 20,31, Iriarte 60
                                              Ballesteros, Nasazzi, Mascheroni, Andrade, Fernandez, Gestido, Dorado, Scarone, Anselmo, Cea, Iriarte. 1 (1) YUGOSLAVIA
                                              Seculic 4
                                              Yavovic, Ivkovic, Milhailovic, Arsenievic, Stefanovic, Djokic, Tirnanic, Marianovic, Beck, Vujadinovic, Seculic.
                                              Referee: Almeida Rego (Brazil)
                                              Attendance: 93.000


                                              Final


                                              Montevideo, July 30th - Estadio Centenario
                                              4 (1) URUGUAY
                                              Dorado 12
                                              Cea 57
                                              Iriarte 68
                                              Castro 90
                                              Ballesteros, Nasazzi, Mascheroni, Andrade, Fernandez, Gestido, Dorado, Scarone, Castro, Cea, Iriarte.
                                              2 (2) ARGENTINA
                                              Peucelle 20
                                              Stábile 37
                                              Botasso, Della Torre, Paternoster, J.Evaristo, Monti, Suarez, Peucelle, Varallo, Stabile, Ferreira, M.Evaristo.
                                              Referee: Jean Langenus (Belgium)
                                              Attendance: 93.000

                                              Soccer history was made at the Estadio Centenario on Wednesday July 30th 1930, when host nation Uruguay and South American neighbours, Argentina met in the final of the very first World Cup. Uruguay left out Anselmo and replaced him with the one-armed (!?) Castro at center forward.
                                              José Nasazzi and Manuel Ferreira captained the two sides, and the match was refereed by the experienced Jean Langenus from Belgium. The opening minutes saw the two teams "discovering" eachother, but after 12 minutes, the home side took the lead when Pablo Dorado shot through the legs of goalkeeper Botasso. Eight minutes later, the scores were level when Carlos Peucelle picked up a pass from Varallo and beat goalkeeper Ballesteros with a powerful shot. Argentina took the lead in the 37th minute after Stábile scored, but it was to be one of the game's most controversial incidents. When he collected the ball, Stábile looked offside - the Uruguayan captain Nsazzi later agreed with that - but despite appeals to the referee, Langenus would not change his mind and the goal stood.
                                              In the second half Uruguay got back into the game when Pedro Cea scored after 57 minutes. At 2-2 both teams had chances to score a decisive goal. The Argentinians with attacking trio, Peucelle, Evaristo and Stábile could spoil the party for the hosts. But Uruguay eased any concern in the 68th minute when Santos Iriarte scored a cracking goal from more than 25 yards. The stadium exploded in celebrations. It was a goal worth winning any World Cup final.
                                              Topscorer Stábile almost spoiled the party when hitting the crossbar a few minutes later, but then that crucial fourth goal came for the hosts. It was scored in the very last minute by Castro, who headed home a Dorado cross. The man who accidently lost parts of his left arm suddenly became a national hero. He had scored Uruguay's only goal in their opening match against Peru, but was then dropped. Now he was recalled and scored the goal that secured Uruguay the World Cup. The final whistle went and Uruguay could celebrate, and so they did! People danced in the streets of Montevideo all night and the next days. The day after the final was actually declared a national holiday.





                                              1st World Champions- Uruguay


                                              Topscorer Guillermo Stábile (Argentina), 8 goals

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                                                1-0 S. Africa
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                                                  Mphala makes 2-0 S. Africa
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                                                    Brilliant header by Suarez! 1-0 Uruguay
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                                                      #61
                                                      Originally posted by pronk
                                                      Day 12, 6/22







                                                      Uruguay- Mexico

                                                      Prediction: 1-0 Uruguay

                                                      Pick: Uruguay +360
                                                      HOOAH! Great day in the morning! 2-0 + 6.10 units.

                                                      CM2010 record: 13-21 +4.45 units.
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                                                        South Korea levels the score! 1-1
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                                                          Nigeria 2 South Korea 2
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                                                            #64
                                                            Thanks for talking me into parlaying Uruguay ML & S.Africa yesterday!!!!! My $200 investment netted over $1500!
                                                            Thank you, thank you, thank you.
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                                                              #65
                                                              Originally posted by N.O.S.
                                                              Thanks for talking me into parlaying Uruguay ML & S.Africa yesterday!!!!! My $200 investment netted over $1500!
                                                              Thank you, thank you, thank you.
                                                              I got greedy and went with 4 teamer... Argentina killed my play.


                                                              Day 12 recap: France- S.Africa 1-2 W, Uruguay- Mexico 1-0 W, Nigeria- S. Korea 2-2 W, Argentina- Greece 2-0 L.

                                                              3-1 +7.25 units today

                                                              CM2010 record: 14-22 +5.60 units




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                                                                Day 14

                                                                Day 14, 6/24


                                                                Group F






                                                                Slovakia- Italy

                                                                Prediction: 3-0 Italy

                                                                Pick: Italy -1 -105






                                                                Paraguay- New Zealand

                                                                Prediction: 2-0 Paraguay

                                                                Pick: Paraguay -1 -110




                                                                Group E






                                                                Cameroon- Holland

                                                                Prediction: 2-1 Cameroon

                                                                Pick: Cameroon +330







                                                                Denmark- Japan

                                                                Prediction: 1-1

                                                                Pick: DRAW +205




                                                                Good luck!



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                                                                  Copa Mundial 1934 Italy

                                                                  Copa Mundial 1934 Italy 27 May- 10 June



                                                                  Now the World Cup came to Europe. At a FIFA congress in October 1932, after eight lengthy conferences, Italy was chosen as the venue for the second World Cup. At the time Italy was under the fascist rule of Benito Mussolini, Il Duce, who had taken power in 1922. The awarding of the World Cup to his country was seen by the dictator as a great propaganda platform and he ensured that Italy would provide a footballing spectacle that would be the envy of the world. But even the hosts had to qualify to be allowed to participate in their own tournament! The organizing committee breathed a sigh of relief when Italy beat Greece 4-0 in the decisive match. What an anticlimax it would have been with the hosts not participating.


                                                                  Uruguay didn't participate in this cup, because many European nations refused to go to Uruguay for the previous World Cup, and therefore still remain the only champions not to defend their title. The British associations were still at loggerheads with FIFA, and neither England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland entered the qualifying rounds.
                                                                  Qualification was now necessary for the first time. 32 nations wanted to participate. 16 nations qualified, only four were non-European. The exceptions were USA, Brazil, Argentina and Africa's first ever team, Egypt. There was no groupstage in this World Cup, just ordinary knock-out competition with extra-time in case the teams were level after 90 mins, and a replay if they were level after 120 minutes.

                                                                  No penalty shoot-outs at that time. Unlike in 1930 when all the matches were played in one city, the Italians spread the games all over the country with Rome as headquarters.
                                                                  Italy got a brilliant start when they trashed USA by 7-1 on the tournament's opening day. It was clear that the South American dominance in the first World Cup would not repeat itself. After the first round only European countries were left in the competition. One of the reasons to Europe's superiority, was the fact that Uruguay didn't enter and Argentina fielded a team full of reserves. Their stars from 1930 had moved to Europe, among them Guillermo Stábile the top-scorer of World Cup 1930 and Monti.
                                                                  However, new stars would show up in this tournament. Italy with Raimundo Orsi, Angelo Schiavio and Giuseppe Meazza proved to be unbeatable in their own World Cup. Spain's goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora and the Czech striker Oldrich Nejedly were other names that people of that time remember. Nejedly secured his country a place in the final when he scored a hat-trick against Germany in the semifinal. In the final Italy waited. It was not going to be a great final. Italy came back from being 1-0 down to win by 2-1 in extra-time.





                                                                  First Round:




                                                                  Rome, May 27th - Stadio PNF
                                                                  7 (3) ITALY
                                                                  Schiavio 18,29,64, Orsi 20,69, Ferrari 63, Meazza 90
                                                                  Combi, Rosetta, Allemandi, Pizziolo, Monti, Bertolini, Guarisi, Meazza, Schiavio, Ferrari, Orsi.
                                                                  1 (0) UNITED STATES
                                                                  Donelli 57
                                                                  Hjulian, Czerkiewicz, Moorhouse, Pietras, Gonsalvez, Florie, Ryan, Nilsen, Donelli, Dick, Maclean.
                                                                  Referee: Rene Mercet (Switzerland)
                                                                  Attendance: 30.000


                                                                  Trieste, May 27th - Stadio Littorio
                                                                  2 (0) CZECHOSLOVAKIA
                                                                  Puc 49, Nejedly 69
                                                                  Planicka, Zenisek, Ctyroky, Kostalek, Cambal, Krcil, Junek, Silny, Sobotka, Nejedly, Puc.
                                                                  1 (1) ROMANIA
                                                                  Dobai 10
                                                                  Zombori, Vogl, Albu, Deheleanu, Kotormani, Moravez, Bindea, Kovacs, Sepi, Bodola, Dobai.
                                                                  Referee: Jean Langenus (Belgium)
                                                                  Attendance: Unknown


                                                                  Florence, May 27th - Stadio Giovanni Berta
                                                                  5 (1) GERMANY
                                                                  Kobierski 26, Siffling 47, Conen 67,70,80
                                                                  Kress, Haringer, Schwartz, Janes, Szepan, Zielinski, Lehner, Hohmann, Conen, Siffling, Kobierski.
                                                                  2 (2) BELGIUM
                                                                  Voorhoof 31,43
                                                                  Van de Weyer, Smellinckx, Joacim, Peeraer, Welkenhuyzen, Klaessens, Devries, Voorhoof, Capelle, Grimmonprez, Heremans.
                                                                  Referee: Francesco Mattea (Italy)
                                                                  Attendance: 8.000


                                                                  Turin, May 27th - Stadio Mussolini
                                                                  After extra time - 45 mins (1-1), 90 mins (1-1), 120 mins 3-2
                                                                  3 (1) AUSTRIA
                                                                  Sindelar 45, Schall 94, Bican 96
                                                                  Platzer, Cisar, Sesta, Wagner, Smistik, Urbanek, Zischek, Bican, Sindelar, Schall, Viertl.
                                                                  2 (1) FRANCE
                                                                  Nicolas 19, Verriest (pen)114
                                                                  Thepot, Mairesse, Mattler, Delfour, Verriest, Llense, Keller, Alcazar, Nicolas, Rio, Aston.
                                                                  Referee: John Van Moorsel (Holland)
                                                                  Attendance: Unknown


                                                                  Genoa, May 27th - Stadio Luigi Ferraris
                                                                  3 (2) SPAIN
                                                                  Iraragorri (pen)18, Langara 27,77
                                                                  Zamora, Ciriaco, Quincoces, Cillauren, Muguerza, Lafuente, Iraragorri, Langara, Lecue, Marculeta, Gorostiza.
                                                                  1 (0) BRAZIL
                                                                  Leonidas 56
                                                                  Pedrosa, Sylvio Hoffmann, Luz, Tinoco, Martim Silveira, Canalli, Luizinho, de Brito, Leonidas, Armadinho, Bartesko.
                                                                  Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)
                                                                  Attendance: Unknown


                                                                  Milan, May 27th - Stadio San Siro
                                                                  3 (2) SWITZERLAND
                                                                  Kielholz 14,43, Abegglen III 64
                                                                  Sechehaye, Minelli, Weiler, Guinchard, Jaccard, Hufschmid, von Känel, Passello, Kielholz, Abegglen III, Bossi.
                                                                  2 (1) HOLLAND
                                                                  Smit 22, Vente 87
                                                                  Van der Meulen, Weber, van Run, Pellikaan, Anderiesen, van Heel, Wels, Vente, Bakhuijs, Smit, van Nellen.
                                                                  Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
                                                                  Attendance: Unknown


                                                                  Bologna, May 27th - Stadio Littoriale
                                                                  3 (1) SWEDEN
                                                                  Jonasson 8,67, Kroon 79
                                                                  Rydberg, Axelsson, S.Andersson, Carlsson, Rosen, E.Andersson, Dunker, Gustafsson, Jonasson, Keller, Kroon.
                                                                  2 (1) ARGENTINA
                                                                  Belis 3, Galateo 47
                                                                  Freschi, Pedevilla, Belis, Nehin, Sosa-Urbieta, Lopez, Rua, Wilde, De Vincenzi, Galateo, Irañeta.
                                                                  Referee: M.Braun (Austria)
                                                                  Attendance: Unknown


                                                                  Naples, May 27th - Stadio Ascarelli
                                                                  4 (2) HUNGARY
                                                                  Teleki 12, Toldi 30,52, Vincze 59
                                                                  A.Szabo, Futo, Sternberg, Palotas, Szücs, Lazar, Markos, Vincze, Teleki, Toldi, G.Szabo. 2 (1) EGYPT
                                                                  Fawzi 38,67
                                                                  Kamel Taha, El Said, Hamidu, El Far, Rafaat, Ragab, Latif, Fawzi, Mokhtar, Kamel Mansour, Hassan.
                                                                  Referee: Rinaldo Barlassini (Italy)
                                                                  Attendance: Unknown


                                                                  Second Round:


                                                                  Milan, May 31st - Stadio San Siro
                                                                  2 (0) GERMANY
                                                                  Hohmann 60,63
                                                                  Kress, Haringer, Busch, Gramlich, Szepan, Zielinski, Lehner, Hohmann, Conen, Siffling, Kobierski.
                                                                  1 (0) SWEDEN
                                                                  Dunker 83
                                                                  Rydberg, Axelsson, S.Andersson, Carlsson, Rosen, E.Andersson, Dunker, Gustafsson, Jonasson, Keller, Kroon.
                                                                  Referee: Rinaldo Barlassini (Italy)
                                                                  Attendance: 3.000


                                                                  Bologna, May 31st - Stadio Littoriale
                                                                  2 (1) AUSTRIA
                                                                  Horvath 5, Zischek 53
                                                                  Platzer, Cisar, Sesta, Wagner, Smistik, Urbanek, Zischek, Bican, Sindelar, Horvath, Viertl.
                                                                  1 (0) HUNGARY
                                                                  Sarosi (pen)67
                                                                  A.Szabo, Vago, Sternberg, Palotas, Szücs, Szalay, Markos, Avar, Sarosi, Toldi, Kemeny.
                                                                  Referee: Francesco Mattea (Italy)
                                                                  Attendance: Unknown


                                                                  Florence, May 31st - Stadio Giovanni Berta
                                                                  After extra time - 45 mins (0-1), 90 mins (1-1), 120 mins 1-1
                                                                  1 (1) ITALY
                                                                  Ferrari 46
                                                                  Combi, Monzeglio, Allemandi, Pizziolo, Monti, Castellazzi, Guaita, Meazza, Schiavio, Ferrari, Orsi.
                                                                  1 (1) SPAIN
                                                                  Regueiro 31
                                                                  Zamora, Ciriaco, Quincoces, Cillauren, Muguerza, Lafuente, Iraragorri, Langara, Fede, Regueiro, Gorostiza.
                                                                  Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)
                                                                  Attendance: 35.000
                                                                  Replay

                                                                  Florence, June 1st - Stadio Giovanni Berta
                                                                  1 (1) ITALY
                                                                  Meazza 12
                                                                  Combi, Monzeglio, Allemandi, Ferraris IV, Monti, Bertolini, Guaita, Meazza, Borel, De Maria, Orsi.

                                                                  0 (0) SPAIN
                                                                  Nogues, Zabalo, Quincoces, Cillauren, Muguerza, Lecue, Vantolra, Regueiro, Campanal, Chacho, Bosch.
                                                                  Referee: Rene Mercet (Switzerland)
                                                                  Attendance: 43.000


                                                                  Turin, May 31st - Stadio Mussolini
                                                                  3 (1) CZECHOSLOVAKIA
                                                                  Svoboda 24, Sobotka 48, Nejedly 83
                                                                  Planicka, Zenisek, Ctyroky, Kostalek, Cambal, Krcil, Junek, Svoboda, Sobotka, Nejedly, Puc. 2 (1) SWITZERLAND
                                                                  Kielholz 18, Abegglen III 71
                                                                  Sechehaye, Minelli, Weiler, Guinchard, Jaccard, Hufschmid, von Känel, Jaeggi IV, Kielholz, Abegglen III, Jaeck.
                                                                  Referee: Alois Beranek (Germany)
                                                                  Attendance: Unknown


                                                                  Semifinals:



                                                                  Milan, June 3rd - Stadio San Siro
                                                                  1 (1) ITALY
                                                                  Guaita 19
                                                                  Combi, Monzeglio, Allemandi, Ferraris IV, Monti, Bertolini, Guaita, Meazza, Schiavio, Ferrari, Orsi.
                                                                  0 (0) AUSTRIA
                                                                  Platzer, Cisar, Sesta, Wagner, Smistik, Urbanek, Zischek, Bican, Sindelar, Schall, Viertl.
                                                                  Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
                                                                  Attendance: 60.000


                                                                  Rome, June 3rd - Stadio PNF
                                                                  3 (1) CZECHOSLOVAKIA
                                                                  Nejedly 21,60,81
                                                                  Planicka, Ctyroky, Bürgr, Kostalek, Cambal, Krcil, Junek, Svoboda, Sobotka, Nejedly, Puc.
                                                                  1 (0) GERMANY
                                                                  Noack 50
                                                                  Kress, Busch, Haringer, Zielinski, Szepan, Bender, Lehner, Siffling, Conen, Noack, Kobierski.
                                                                  Referee: Rinaldo Barlassini (Italy)
                                                                  Attendance: 10.000


                                                                  3rd/4th place play-off




                                                                  Naples, June 7th - Stadio Ascarelli
                                                                  3 (3) GERMANY
                                                                  Lehner 1,42, Conen 29
                                                                  Jakob, Busch, Janes, Zielinski, Szepan, Münzenberg, Bender, Lehner, Siffling, Conen, Heidemann.
                                                                  2 (1) AUSTRIA
                                                                  Horvath 30, Sesta 55
                                                                  Platzer, Cisar, Sesta, Wagner, Smistik, Urbanek, Zischek, Bican, Braun, Horvath, Viertl.
                                                                  Referee: Albino Carraro (Italy)
                                                                  Attendance: 7.000


                                                                  Final


                                                                  Rome, June 10th - Stadio PNF
                                                                  After extra time - 45 mins (0-0), 90 mins (1-1), 120 mins 2-1
                                                                  2 (1) ITALY
                                                                  Orsi 82
                                                                  Schiavio 95
                                                                  Combi, Monzeglio, Allemandi, Ferraris IV, Monti, Bertolini, Guaita, Meazza, Schiavio, Ferrari, Orsi.
                                                                  1 (1) CZECHOSLOVAKIA
                                                                  Puc 70
                                                                  Planicka, Ctyroky, Zenisek, Kostalek, Cambal, Krcil, Junek, Svoboda, Sobotka, Nejedly, Puc. Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
                                                                  Attendance: 55.000




                                                                  The Political use of the World Cup was working wonders for Mussolini and with one match remaining, victory for Italy would put the seal on a memorable tournament for the dictator. But Czechoslovakia had played stylish football in the Austrian mould to reach the final and now looked quite capable of providing an upset. Both sides were captained by their goalkeepers - Italy by Giampero Combi, playing his 47th and last international, Czechoslovakia by the equally experienced Frantisek Planicka.
                                                                  The Czechs opened with determination and pushed the ball around to better effect than in any of their previous matches. Their attacking centre half, Cambal, and Italy's stopper, Monti, had some fierce battles in the Italian half of the field, but Italy showed more flair when attacking.
                                                                  Despite both team's positive approach, however, it was 70 minutes before a goal was scored. Then the Czech left winger Antonin Puc took a corner and when the ball came back to him, he fired home a powerful shot from an acute angle to crown a great individual performance.
                                                                  Czechoslovakia should have put the issue beyond doubt, but Sobotka missed a great chance and then a Svoboda shot hit the post. The Czechs would have reason to rue those misses, for, as the game went into the last 10 minutes, the Italians scored a remarkable equallizer. Orsi gathered a pass from his fellow Argentinian, Guaita. He ran through the Czech defence and dummied a shot with his left foot, instead shooting with the outside of his right boot to send a curling, dipping ball over the hands of Planicka.
                                                                  The teams had been evenly matched in a furious 90 minutes. Now it was down to stamina. Italy were the fitter of the two sides, but were handicapped by an injury to Meazza. Nevertheless, his injury was turned into Italy's advantage in the 95th minute. The Czechs were not bothering to mark him and when he got the ball on the wing, he crossed to Guaita, who fed the tired Schiavio. The centre-forward rounded a defender and beat Planicka with a shot which crept in just under the crossbar. Vittorio Pozzo's team were world champions! For centerhalf Luis Monti who added a winner's medal to the runners-up award with Argentina four years earlier, there was the added distinction of becoming the first man to win successive World Cup medals with different nations.



                                                                  1934 World Cup Champions- team Italy








                                                                  Top scorer: Oldřich Nejedlý (Czechoslovakia) 5 goals





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                                                                    Day 13 recap: England- Slovenia 1-0 L, USA- Algeria 1-0 W , Germany-Ghana 1-0 L, Australia- Serbia 2-1 L .

                                                                    1-3 -2.00 units today.

                                                                    CM2010 record: 15-25 +3.60 units



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                                                                      Day 15

                                                                      Day 15, 6/25



                                                                      Group G






                                                                      Portugal- Brasil

                                                                      Prediction: 2-1 Portugal

                                                                      Pick: Portugal +270







                                                                      Côte d'Ivoire- North Korea

                                                                      Prediction: 3-0 Côte d'Ivoire

                                                                      Pick: Côte d'Ivoire -1½ +145




                                                                      Group H






                                                                      Chile- Spain

                                                                      Prediction: 2-0 Spain

                                                                      Pick: Spain -1½ +155







                                                                      Switzerland- Honduras

                                                                      Prediction: 2-0 Switzerland

                                                                      Pick: Switzerland -1 -115



                                                                      Good luck!


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                                                                        Copa Mundial 1938 France

                                                                        Copa Mundial 1938 France, June 4- June 19



                                                                        This World Cup held in France was the last before World War II. In 1934, Mussolini had used the World Cup in Italy to full advantage as a propaganda platform. Two years later, Adolf Hitler tried to do the same with the Berlin Olympics. Now, with Europe teetering towards the brink of war, FIFA had to be diplomatic over its choice of venue for the 1938 World Cup. Argentina had applied to stage the finals and, believing the venue would alternate between South America and Europe, they were confident of playing host to the world's leading soccer tournament. But FIFA were mindful of the problems with the first competition in Uruguay, not to mention the travelling difficulties. There was now 57 nations with membership in FIFA and most of those were from Europe. It therefore made sense to give the third World Cup to a European country, and that honour fell to France. FIFA's choice was probably out of loyalty to Jules Rimet, the man who played a big part in getting the tournament started in the first place.


                                                                        The tournament schedule was the same as in Italy four years earlier, with knockout stage all the way. Argentina and Uruguay were still absent from South America. Argentina snubbed the competition because they had not been allocated the tournament. Only Brazil represented that continent. 15 nations took part, and that meant one nation had to get a free passage into the next round. Sweden was the lucky country. It was to a very tight round, as five of the seven first round matches needed extra time or a replay. Italy was in one of those matches, they played Norway and were lucky not to get eliminated when Norway got a late goal disallowed for offside. Brazil beat Poland 6-5 when Leonidas and Willimowski scored four goals each for their countries. Cuba surprised many by beating Romania after a replay, and Germany were also knocked out after a replay when they lost to Switzerland.

                                                                        Defending champions Italy beat the hosts 3-1 in the quarterfinal, while Sweden finally entered the competition and beat Cuba 8-0. Brazil beat the runners-up from the last World Cup, Czechoslovakia after a replay. Italy marched on to the final after beating Brazil in the semifinal with 2-1. Brazil unbelievably had left the topscorer Leonidas out of the team, to save him for the final! It was one of the most controversial managerial decisions in World Cup history. The other semifinal was between Sweden and Hungary. Sweden with lots of confidence after their victory over Cuba had a disappointing afternoon as Hungary trashed them 5-1 with Zsengeller getting a hat-trick.
                                                                        Leonidas was back in the team for the bronzematch against Sweden and scored two goals as the South Americans won the game 4-2. The final in Paris produced six goals, four to Italy who defended the title.

                                                                        First Round:


                                                                        Paris, June 4th - Parc de Princes
                                                                        After extra time - 45 mins (1-1), 90 mins (1-1), 120 mins 1-1
                                                                        1 (1) GERMANY
                                                                        Gauchel 29
                                                                        Raftl, Janes, Schmaus, Kupfer, Mock, Kitzinger, Lehner, Gellesch, Gauchel, Hahnemann, Pesser. 1 (1) SWITZERLAND
                                                                        Abegglen III 43
                                                                        Huber, Minelli, Lehmann, Springer, Vernati, Lörtscher, Amado, Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Aebi.
                                                                        Referee: Jean Langenus (Belgium)
                                                                        Attendance: 30.000


                                                                        Replay

                                                                        Paris, June 9th - Parc de Princes
                                                                        4 (1) SWITZERLAND
                                                                        Walaschek 41, Bickel 64, Abegglen III 75,78
                                                                        Huber, Minelli, Lehmann, Springer, Vernati, Lörtscher, Amado, Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Aebi.

                                                                        2 (2) GERMANY
                                                                        Hahnemann 8, Lörtscher (og)22
                                                                        Raftl, Janes, Streitle, Kupfer, Goldbrunner, Skoumal, Lehner, Stroh, Szepan, Hahnemann, Neumer.
                                                                        Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
                                                                        Attendance: 22.000


                                                                        Toulouse, June 5th - Stade Chapou
                                                                        After extra time - 45 mins (1-1), 90 mins (2-2), 120 mins 3-3
                                                                        3 (2) CUBA
                                                                        Socorro 45,103, Maquina 69
                                                                        Carvajeles, Barquin, Chorens, Arias, Rodriguez, Berges, Maquina, Fernandez, Socorro, Tunas, Sosa.
                                                                        3 (2) ROMANIA
                                                                        Bindea 35, Baratki 59, Dobai 105
                                                                        Pavlovici, Bürger, Cossini, Chiroiu, Rasinaru, Rafinski, Bindea, Kovacs, Baratki, Bodola, Dobai.
                                                                        Referee: Giovanni Scarpi (Italy)
                                                                        Attendance: 6.000
                                                                        Replay

                                                                        Toulouse, June 9th - Stade Chapou
                                                                        2 (0) CUBA
                                                                        Socorro 68, Maquina 80
                                                                        Ayra, Barquin, Chorens, Arias, Rodriguez, Berges, Maquina, Fernandez, Socorro, Tunas, Sosa.

                                                                        1 (1) ROMANIA
                                                                        Dobai 9
                                                                        Sadowski, Bürger, Felecan, Barbulescu, Rasinaru, Rafinski, Bogden, Moldoveanu, Baratki, Prassler, Dobai.
                                                                        Referee: Alfred Birlem (Germany)
                                                                        Attendance: 5.000


                                                                        Le Havre, June 5th - Stade de la Cavée Verte
                                                                        After extra time - 45 mins (0-0), 90 mins (0-0), 120 mins 3-0
                                                                        3 (0) CZECHOSLOVAKIA
                                                                        Kostalek 96, Nejedly 111, Zeman 119
                                                                        Planicka, Bürgr, Daucik, Kostalek, Boucek, Kopecky, Riha, Simunek, Zeman, Nejedly, Puc.
                                                                        0 (0) HOLLAND
                                                                        Van Male, Weber, Caldenhove, Paawe, Anderiesen, Van Heel, Wels, Van der Veen, Smit, Vente, De Harder.
                                                                        Referee: Lucien Leclercq (France)
                                                                        Attendance: Unknown


                                                                        Paris, June 5th - Stade Colombes
                                                                        3 (2) FRANCE
                                                                        Veinante 1, Nicolas 12,69
                                                                        Di Lorto, Cazenave, Mattler, Bastien, Jordan, Diagne, Aston, Heisserer, Nicolas, Delfour, Veinante.
                                                                        1 (1) BELGIUM
                                                                        Isemborghs 38
                                                                        Badjou, Paverick, Seys, Van Alphen, Stijnen, De Winter, Van de Wouwer, Voorhoof, Isemborghs, Braine, Buyle.
                                                                        Referee: Hans Wuthrich (Switzerland)
                                                                        Attendance: Unknown


                                                                        Reims, June 5th - Stade Velodrome Municipal
                                                                        6 (4) HUNGARY
                                                                        Kohut 18, Toldi 23, Sarosi 28,77, Zsengeller 38,52
                                                                        Hada, Koranyi, Biro, Lazar, Turai, Balogh, Sas, Zsengeller, Sarosi, Toldi, Kohut.
                                                                        0 (0) DUTCH EAST INDIES
                                                                        Mo Heng, Hu Kom, Samuels, Nawir, Meng, Anwar, Hong Dijen, Soedarmadji, Sommers, Pattiwael, Taihuttu.
                                                                        Referee: M.Conrie (France)
                                                                        Attendance: Unknown


                                                                        Marseilles, June 5th - Stade Velodrome
                                                                        After extra time - 45 mins (1-0), 90 mins (1-1), 120 mins 2-1
                                                                        2 (1) ITALY
                                                                        Ferrari 2, Piola 94
                                                                        Olivieri, Monzeglio, Rava, Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli, Pasinati, Meazza, Piola, Ferrari, Ferraris II.
                                                                        1 (1) NORWAY
                                                                        Brustad 83
                                                                        Johansen, Johannesen, Holmsen, Henriksen, Eriksen, Holmberg, Frantzen, Kvammen, Brynildsen, Isaksen, Brustad.
                                                                        Referee: Alois Beranek (Germany)
                                                                        Attendance: Unknown


                                                                        Strasbourg, June 5th - Stade de la Meinau
                                                                        After extra time - 45 mins (3-1), 90 mins (4-4), 120 mins 6-5
                                                                        6 (4) BRAZIL
                                                                        Leonidas 18,93,104, Romeo 25, Peracio 44,71
                                                                        Batatais, Domingos, Machado, Zeze Procopio, Martim Silveira, Alfonsinho, Lopez, Romeo, Leonidas, Peracio, Hercules. 5 (4) POLAND
                                                                        Szerfke 23(p), Willimowski 53,59,89,118
                                                                        Madejski, Szczepaniak, Galecki, Gora, Nyc, Dytko, Piec I, Piontek, Szerfke, Willimowski, Wodarz.
                                                                        Referee: Ivan Eklind (Sweden)
                                                                        Attendance: Unknown


                                                                        Second Round:




                                                                        Paris, June 12th - Stade Colombes
                                                                        3 (1) ITALY
                                                                        Colaussi 10, Piola 52,72
                                                                        Olivieri, Foni, Rava, Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli, Biavati, Meazza, Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi.
                                                                        1 (1) FRANCE
                                                                        Heisserer 11
                                                                        Di Lorto, Cazenave, Mattler, Bastien, Jordan, Diagne, Aston, Heisserer, Nicolas, Delfour, Veinante.
                                                                        Referee: Louis Baert (Belgium)
                                                                        Attendance: 58.000


                                                                        Antibes, June 12th - Stade du Fort Carré
                                                                        8 (4) SWEDEN
                                                                        H.Andersson 15, Jonasson 32, Wetterström 37,44,52,90, Keller 54, Nyberg 60
                                                                        Abrahamsson, Eriksson, Källgren, Almgren, Jacobsson, Svanström, Wetterström, Keller, H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg.
                                                                        0 (0) CUBA
                                                                        Carvajeles, Barquin, Chorens, Arias, Rodriguez, Berges, Ferrer, Fernandez, Socorro, Tunas, Alonzo.
                                                                        Referee: M.Kirst (Czechoslovakia)
                                                                        Attendance: Unknown


                                                                        Lille, June 12th - Stade Victor Boucquey
                                                                        2 (1) HUNGARY
                                                                        Sarosi 40, Zsengeller 89
                                                                        Szabo, Koranyi, Biro, Lazar, Turai, Szalay, Sas, Zsengeller, Sarosi, Vincze, Kohut.
                                                                        0 (0) SWITZERLAND
                                                                        Huber, Stelzer, Lehmann, Springer, Vernati, Lörtscher, Amado, Walaschek, Bickel, Abegglen III, Grassi.
                                                                        Referee: Rinaldo Barlassina (Italy)
                                                                        Attendance: Unknown


                                                                        Bordeaux, June 12th - Parc de Lescure
                                                                        After extra time - 45 mins (1-0), 90 mins (1-1), 120 mins 1-1
                                                                        1 (1) BRAZIL
                                                                        Leonidas 31
                                                                        Walter, Domingos, Machado, Zeze Procopio, Martim Silveira, Alfonsinho, Lopez, Romeo, Leonidas, Peracio, Hercules.
                                                                        1 (1) CZECHOSLOVAKIA
                                                                        Nejedly (pen)64
                                                                        Planicka, Bürgr, Daucik, Kostalek, Boucek, Kopecky, Riha, Simunek, Ludl, Nejedly, Puc.
                                                                        Referee: Paul Van Hertzka (Hungary)
                                                                        Attendance: 25.000
                                                                        Replay

                                                                        Bordeaux, June 14th - Parc de Lescure
                                                                        2 (0) BRAZIL
                                                                        Leonidas 56, Roberto 62
                                                                        Walter, Jau, Nariz, Brito, Brandao, Argemiro, Roberto, Luizinho, Leonidas, Tim, Patesko.
                                                                        1 (1) CZECHOSLOVAKIA
                                                                        Kopecky 30
                                                                        Burket, Bürgr, Daucik, Kostalek, Boucek, Kopecky, Kreutz, Horak, Ludl, Senecky, Rulc.
                                                                        Referee: Georges Capdeville (France)
                                                                        Attendance: Unknown


                                                                        Semifinals:


                                                                        Marseilles, June 16th - Stade Velodrome
                                                                        2 (0) ITALY
                                                                        Colaussi 55, Meazza (pen)60
                                                                        Olivieri, Foni, Rava, Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli, Biavati, Meazza, Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi.
                                                                        1 (0) BRAZIL
                                                                        Romeo 87
                                                                        Walter, Domingos, Machado, Zeze Procopi, Martim Silveira, Alfonsinho, Lopez, Luizinho, Peracio, Romeo, Patesko.
                                                                        Referee: Hans Wuthrich (Switzerland)
                                                                        Attendance: 35.000


                                                                        Paris, June 16th - Parc de Princes
                                                                        5 (3) HUNGARY
                                                                        Zsengeller 18,38,77, Titkos 26, Sarosi 61
                                                                        Szabo, Koranyi, Biro, Szalay, Turai, Lazar, Sas, Zsengeller, Sarosi, Toldi, Titkos.
                                                                        1 (1) SWEDEN
                                                                        Nyberg 1
                                                                        Abrahamsson, Eriksson, Källgren, Almgren, Jacobsson, Svanström, Wetterström, Keller, H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg.
                                                                        Referee: Lucien Leclercq (France)
                                                                        Attendance: 17.000

                                                                        3rd/4th place play-off



                                                                        Bordeaux, June 19th - Parc de Lescure
                                                                        4 (1) BRAZIL
                                                                        Romeo 43, Leonidas 63,73, Peracio 80
                                                                        Batatais, Domingos, Machado, Zeze Procopio, Brandao, Alfonsinho, Roberto, Leonidas, Peracio, Romeo, Patesko. 2 (2) SWEDEN
                                                                        Jonasson 18, Nyberg 38
                                                                        Abrahamsson, Eriksson, Nilsson, Almgren, Linderholm, Svanström, Perssen, A.Andersson, H.Andersson, Jonasson, Nyberg.
                                                                        Referee: Jean Langenus (Belgium)
                                                                        Attendance: Unknown


                                                                        Final:




                                                                        Paris, June 19th - Stade Colombes
                                                                        4 (3) ITALY
                                                                        Colaussi 6,35
                                                                        Piola 15,80
                                                                        Olivieri, Foni, Rava, Serantoni, Andreolo, Locatelli, Biavati, Meazza, Piola, Ferrari, Colaussi.
                                                                        2 (1) HUNGARY
                                                                        Titkos 8
                                                                        Sarosi 70
                                                                        Szabo, Polgar, Biro, Szalay, Szücs, Lazar, Sas, Zsengeller, Sarosi, Vincze, Titkos.
                                                                        Referee: Georges Capdeville (France)
                                                                        Attendance: 55.000

                                                                        The Colombes Stadium was not quite filled to capacity for the thrid World Cup final. After France's exit, interest in the tournament dwindled and this was reflected in the attendances for the later matches. However, the crowd was eager to see whether the Hungarians, with their flowing style of football, could halt Vittorio Pozzo's Italian side which boasted the outstanding centre-forward Silvio Piola.
                                                                        When the Italians journeyed to the stadium, the streets were so crowded that their motorcoach could not get near the ground. Manager Pozzo immediately told the driver to turn around and take the team back to the hotel. He did not want his players sitting around on a bus before such a crucial game. It was another psychological ploy by the master tactician. The Italians reached the ground at the second attempt and then wasted no time in taking the lead. Colaussi finished off a great move down the left when he volleyed into the corner of the net to beat the diving Szabo.

                                                                        It took Hungary only two minutes to level the scores, when Titkos hit a powerful shot into the roof of the net from an acute angle. Titkos later became secretary to the Hungarian FA and was eventually the national team coach.
                                                                        Piola, who had been the "Player of the Tournament", got his name on the scoresheet in the 16th minute when he finished off an intricate four-pass move in the Hungarian penaltybox. Italy went in at half time with a 3-1 lead after Colaussi scored his second goal in the 35th minute.
                                                                        Italy played a solid defensive game in the second half, but came unstuck in the 70th minute when Hungary's captain Sarosi brought them back into the game with a goal which made it 3-2. However, eight minutes from time, Piola, perhaps appropriately, scored the last goal of the tournament when his powerful left-foot shot from 12 yards gave the Hungarian keeper no chance.
                                                                        Italy were champions yet again! Vittorio Pozzo said this team was even better than the one winning four years earlier. For Meazza and Ferrari it was a second successive winner's medal. The trio of Foni, Rava and Locatelli added a World Cup winner's medal to their Olympic gold medal won in 1936. For Pozzo to mould two different World Cup winning teams was a remarkable achievement and earned him a place in the game's history. Sadly the 1938 success was to be his last triumph. Shortly afterwards Europe was at war and the World Cup along with all other major sporting events, came to an end while the nations fought for superiority on the battlefields instead.


                                                                        1938 World Champions team Italy




                                                                        Top scorer Leonidas (Brazil) 8 goals.

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