When 32 teams entered the 1934 competition, FIFA organized qualification (or preliminary) rounds to select 16 teams for the final tournament. [3], Italy qualified, as Greece declined to play the second match.

[1], Germany v France was not played since both teams were already assured of the top two spots. Therefore, Czechoslovakia qualified. A total of 27 teams played at least one qualifying match.

[1] Even Italy, the host of the World Cup, had to qualify (the only time the hosts had to qualify, and one of only two occasions on which the hosts have ever taken part in the qualification process),[1][a] The previous champions, Uruguay, refused to defend their title because many European nations declined to take part in the 1930 FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay.[1][2].

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[3], Peru withdrew, so Brazil qualified automatically. According to some sources, Romania fielded an ineligible player. It took place on 10 June 1934 at the Stadio Nazionale PNF in Rome, Italy. Chile, Peru and Turkey all withdrew before qualifying began,[1] while Denmark, Finland, Latvia and Norway all withdrew before draw. The final match was played in Rome only three days before the start of the tournament on 24 May 1934, as late entrants the United States beat Mexico in a play-off to become the sixteenth and final team to qualify.

Thus, the match was played on Italian ground, so that the winner would effectively stay for the tournament. [1], Chile withdrew, so Argentina qualified automatically.[1].

1934 World Cup Final, Rome, Italy, Italy 2 v Czechoslovakia 1, 10th June, 1934, Italian goalkeeper and … The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup for which teams had to qualify (in the inaugural World Cup of 1930, the participating teams were invited to play by FIFA ). The 1934 FIFA World Cup was a football (soccer) sporting event that was held in Italy in …

When 32 teams entered the 1934 competition, FIFA organized qualification rounds to select 16 teams for the final tournament. The 1934 FIFA World Cup was the first World Cup for which teams had to qualify (in the inaugural World Cup of 1930, the participating teams were invited to play by FIFA).

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The 1934 FIFA World Cup took place in Italy from 27 May to 10 June 1934. Notes: There was no qualification for the 1930 World Cup as places were given by invitation only.

Even Italy, the host of the World Cup, had to qualify, The previous champions, Uruguay, refused to defend their title because many European nations declined to take part in the 1930 FIFA World Cup held in …

A total of 27 qualifying matches were played, and 141 goals were scored (an average of 5.22 per match).