About FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often called the World Cup, is an international association football competition among the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The tournament has been held every four years since the inaugural tournament in 1930, with the exception of 1942 and 1946 due to World War II. The reigning champions are Argentina, who won their third title at the 2022 World Cup by defeating France.
Leaders — 1938
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Standings
| # | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Italy
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 12 | W W W W |
| 2 |
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 | 10 | W D W L W |
| 3 |
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 9 | W W W L |
| 4 |
Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 | W D L |
| 5 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | D W L |
| 6 |
Cuba
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 | D W L |
| 7 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 3 | W L L |
| 8 |
France
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | W L |
| 9 |
Romania
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 1 | D L |
| 10 |
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 | D L |
| 11 |
Poland
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 12 |
Norway
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 | L |
| 13 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 | L |
| 14 |
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | L |
| 15 |
Dutch East Indies
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 | L |
Recent results
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Season stats — 1938
No scoring data.
No assist data.
No goalkeeper data for this season.
No discipline data.
No clubs data.
No history data.
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Largest goal-margins recorded in this competition for 1938.
| # | Date | Stage | Home | Score | Away | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1938-06-12 | QUARTER FINALS | Sweden | 8–0 | Cuba | +8 |
| 2 | 1938-06-05 | LAST 16 | Hungary | 6–0 | Dutch East Indies | +6 |
| 3 | 1938-06-16 | SEMI FINALS | Hungary | 5–1 | Sweden | +4 |
| 4 | 1938-06-05 | LAST 16 | Czechoslovakia | 3–0 | Netherlands | +3 |
| 5 | 1938-06-19 | FINAL | Hungary | 2–4 | Italy | +2 |
| 6 | 1938-06-09 | LAST 16 | Germany | 2–4 | Switzerland | +2 |
| 7 | 1938-06-19 | THIRD PLACE | Sweden | 2–4 | Brazil | +2 |
| 8 | 1938-06-05 | LAST 16 | France | 3–1 | Belgium | +2 |
| 9 | 1938-06-12 | QUARTER FINALS | France | 1–3 | Italy | +2 |
| 10 | 1938-06-12 | QUARTER FINALS | Switzerland | 0–2 | Hungary | +2 |
| 11 | 1938-06-05 | LAST 16 | Brazil | 6–5 | Poland | +1 |
| 12 | 1938-06-16 | SEMI FINALS | Italy | 2–1 | Brazil | +1 |
Form-weighted ranking based on last 10 matches — recent matches count more. Synthetic score 0–100.
| # | Club | Matches counted | Power score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Italy
|
4 |
151.2
|
| 2 |
|
4 |
95.6
|
| 3 |
|
5 |
87.3
|
| 4 |
Czechoslovakia
|
3 |
46.3
|
| 5 |
France
|
2 |
41.9
|
| 6 |
|
3 |
39.4
|
| 7 |
Cuba
|
3 |
28.4
|
| 8 |
|
3 |
0.5
|
| 9 | Romania | 2 |
-2.3
|
| 10 |
|
2 |
-20.2
|
| 11 | Norway | 1 |
-33.3
|
| 12 | Poland | 1 |
-33.3
|
| 13 | Netherlands | 1 |
-66.7
|
| 14 | Dutch East Indies | 1 |
-66.7
|
| 15 | Belgium | 1 |
-66.7
|
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Argentina | France | 3-3 (a.e.t.)(4-2 pen.) |
| 2018 | France | Croatia | 4-2 |
| 2014 | Germany | Argentina | 1-0 (a.e.t.) |
| 2010 | Spain | Netherlands | 1-0 (a.e.t.) |
| 2006 | Italy | France | 1-1 (a.e.t.)(5-3 pen.) |
| 2002 | Brazil | Germany | 2-0 |
| 1998 | France | Brazil | 3-0 |
| 1994 | Brazil | Italy | 0-0 (a.e.t.)(3-2 pen.) |
| 1990 | West Germany | Argentina | 1-0 |
| 1986 | Argentina | West Germany | 3-2 |
| 1982 | Italy | West Germany | 3-1 |
| 1978 | Argentina | Netherlands | 3-1 (a.e.t.) |
| 1974 | West Germany | Netherlands | 2-1 |
| 1970 | Brazil | Italy | 4-1 |
| 1966 | England | West Germany | 4-2 (a.e.t.) |
| 1962 | Brazil | Czechoslovakia | 3-1 |
| 1958 | Brazil | Sweden | 5-2 |
| 1954 | West Germany | Hungary | 3-2 |
| 1938 | Italy | Hungary | 4-2 |
| 1934 | Italy | Czechoslovakia | 2-1 (a.e.t.) |
| 1930 | Uruguay | Argentina | 4-2 |