Italy was chosen because the host however had to make sure participation by changing into the one host nation to play qualifiers.
Host: Italy
Groups: 16
Format: Spherical of 16, quarterfinals, semis, last
Matches: 17
Targets: 70
Winners: Italy
Runners-up: Czechoslovakia
Golden boot: Oldrich Nejedly
Background
With the inspiration laid 4 years in the past in Uruguay, FIFA determined to host the second version of the World Cup in Europe.
Italy was chosen because the host however had to make sure participation by changing into the one host nation to play qualifiers.
It was joined by 32 different groups within the qualifying spherical, of which 16 proceeded to the principle occasion.
In one other first and solely occasion in a FIFA World Cup, holders Uruguay pulled out of the event to protest in opposition to most European groups’ absence from the 1930 World Cup it hosted.
Argentina and Brazil have been the one South American groups to qualify for the event however did not progress and the quarterfinals turned out to be an all-European affair.
The matches have been unfold throughout eight Italian cities with the ultimate in Rome. The tightly contested last went into further time, the place star ahead Angelo Schiavio scored inside 5 minutes to finish a comeback win for the hosts.
Highs
Following the recognition of the primary World Cup, FIFA acted swiftly to schedule the second version and was capable of rope in huge names from Europe.
The qualification construction, spreading out of matches to completely different cities and third-place playoff have been a number of the key strikes that FIFA would proceed within the tournaments to come back.
It was the primary time that the event was broadcast reside on radio in 12 of the 16 taking part international locations.
Luis Monti, who was a part of the 1930 runners-up Argentina received the title along with his newly adopted nation Italy. He’s the one participant to have represented two international locations in a World Cup last.
Lows
The event was held in Italy in the course of the reign of Benito Mussolini and his fascist get together.
A number of allegations have been made in opposition to the chief and his get together associated to corruption and using affect to favour the host nation.
The quarterfinal between Italy and Spain was marred by on-field fights, controversy and delays. It was lastly settled by a replay.