World Cup Tales: Austrian Mourning (1938)

France, 1938 The bidding for the rights to host the 1938 World Cup came down to France vs Argentina, with the South Americans expected to prosper given that Europe had hosted the tournament in 1934. In the event, the French bid won by a landslide, defeating their opposition by nineteen votes to four, with FIFA […]

World Cup Tales: Monti Got a Raw Deal (1934)

Italy, 1934 The 1934 tournament introduced the qualification process, and the 32 entrants were whittled down to a final 16. Given that this was the first time a qualifying tournament was held, its no surprise there were a few hiccups along the way - mainly the North American sides being forced to complete their campaign […]