A Germany 1934 FIFA Soccer World Cup team jersey is displayed among other national soccer team jerseys on a shopping mall in Salvador, Brazil, Thursday, June 19, 2014. The nazi eagle and swastica ...

Africa's first: Egypt at the 1934 World Cup. Egypt were Africa's first ever representative at a World Cup when the participated in the 1934 tournament. Firdose Moonda May 30, 2014, 05:32 PM ET.

The 1934 edition of the FIFA World Cup sought the participation of more nations, and the introduction of a qualifying stage. A total of 32 teams joined the preliminary round and only 16 made it to ...

14) Giuseppe Meazza: Italy, forward (1934 and 1938) “Having him on the team was like starting the game 1-0 up,” said Vittorio Pozzo, coach of the 1934 and 1938 World Cup-winning teams, of Meazza.

The story starts a few months before the 1934 World Cup. Giorgio Vaccaro, the head of the Italian FA, was called in to see Benito Mussolini, Italy s fascist leader.

World Cup victory has so far eluded African teams but they can claim credit for providing some of the tournament’s most memorable moments — Bernard Marcout looks back on Egypt’s exploits in 1934.

As part of our look back at the history of the FIFA World Cup, here we review the 1934 finals in Italy. World Cup History: Italy 1934 | Sporting News Australia Skip to main content ...