FIFA WORLD CUP
1934
Italy
16 Teams17 Matches70 Goals
WORLD CHAMPIONS
Italy
2–1 aet vs Czechoslovakia
RUNNER-UP
Czechoslovakia
3rd: Germany
TOP SCORER
Oldřich Nejedlý
5 goals
ATTENDANCE
363,000
total
GOALS
70
4.12 per match
ABOUT THIS EDITION
Italy became first home nation to win. All 16 teams played knockout rounds from the start. Uruguay refused to defend.