The 1938 FIFA Football World Championship was hosted by France. Italy redeemed themselves by winning a second World Cupin a row, this time without needing to resort to the help of dubious refereeing. After struggling against Norway in the opening round, Vittorio Pozzo's men went on to defeat France, Brazil and finally Hungary to win the tournament.

Final Italy 4-2 Hungary 3rd place play-off Brazil 4-2 Sweden Semi-finals
Italy	2-1	Brazil	Hungary	5-1	Sweden
Quater-finals
France	1-3	Italy	Switzerland	0-2	Hungary
Brazil	1-1	Czechoslow.	Sweden	8-0	Cuba
(Replay: 2-1)
First Round
France	3-1	Belgium	Germany	1-1	Switzerland
			(Replay: 2-4)
Italy	2-1	Norway	Hungary	6-0	Dutch E.Ind.
(a.e.t.)
Brazil	6-5	Poland	Sweden	-	Austria
(a.e.t.)			(Austria withdrew)
Czechoslow.	3-0	Holland	Cuba	3-3	Romania
(a.e.t.)			(Replay: 2-1)
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