1926 FIFA World Cup

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1926 FIFA World Cup
Copa Mundial de la FIFA 1926
Tournament details
Host country Spain
City Madrid
Dates May 10-June 1
Teams 16 (from 3 confederations)
Venue(s) 5 (in Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona, Seville, San Sebastian host cities)
Final positions
Champions  Uruguay (2nd title)
Runners-up  Netherlands
Third place  Yugoslavia
Fourth place  Austria
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 84 (2.63 per match)
Top scorer(s) Charles van Baat (6 goals)
← 1922
1930 →

The 1926 FIFA World Cup was the 5th edition of the FIFA World Cup. It was held between May 10 to June 1 in Spain.

After 32 matches, Uruguay created history by being the first nation to win two World Cups after previously winning in 1906. They defeated the Netherlands after the Netherlands created history by having the biggest winning margin of 7 goals over the United States in Seville.

Qualifying[edit | edit source]

Main article: 1926 FIFA World Cup qualification
Qualifying for the 1926 FIFA World Cup took placed during 1925 with 10 groups being played.

Group Stage[edit | edit source]

Group A[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Brazil 3 2 1 0 5 2 2.50 5
 Scotland 3 2 0 1 4 4 1.00 4
 Wales 3 1 1 1 4 3 1.33 3
 Spain 3 0 0 3 0 4 0 0
10 May 1926
 Spain 0-1  Brazil
Lagarto Goal 78'
Madrid

10 May 1926
 Scotland 2-1  Wales
Gallacher Goal 56'
Cunnigham Goal 85' 		Fowler Goal 32'
Valencia

15 May 1926
 Wales 2-0  Spain
Fowler Goal 37'
Davis Goal 76'
Barcelona

15 May 1926
 Brazil 3-1  Scotland
Batalha Goal 22', 69'
Lagarto Goal 43' 		Gallacher Goal 89'
San Sebastian

20 May 1926
 Spain 0-1  Scotland
McLaen Goal 55'
Madrid

20 May 1926
 Brazil 1-1  Wales
Lagarto Goal 86' Jones Goal 29'
Seville

Group B[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Uruguay 3 2 1 0 7 1 7.00 5
 Belgium 3 0 3 0 3 3 1.00 3
 France 3 0 2 1 3 6 0.50 2
 Sweden 3 0 2 1 3 6 0.50 2
11 May 1926
 Sweden 2-2  France
Rydell Goal 23', Goal 56' Nicolas Goal 5', Goal 68'
San Sebastian

11 May 1926
 Uruguay 1-1  Belgium
Fernandez Goal 67' Larnoe Goal 29'
Barcelona

16 May 1926
 France 0-3  Uruguay
Romano Goal 36'
Uriarte Goal 58'
Bidegain Goal 81'
Seville

16 May 1926
 Belgium 1-1  Sweden
Adams Goal 23' Johansson Goal 52'
Madrid

21 May 1926
 France 1-1  Belgium
Crut Goal 42' Adams Goal 69'
Barcelona

21 May 1926
 Uruguay 3-0  Sweden
Petrone Goal 25', 78'
Melongo Goal 58'
Valencia

Group C[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Austria 3 2 1 0 5 0 5.00 5
 Italy 3 2 0 1 7 1 7.00 4
 Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 2 3 0.66 3
 Finland 3 0 0 3 1 11 0.09 0
12 May 1926
 Italy 5-0  Finland
Baloncieri Goal 13', Goal 28', Goal 57'
Conti Goal 29'
Magnozzi Goal 78'
Seville

12 May 1926
 Austria 0-0  Czechoslovakia
Valencia

17 May 1926
 Finland 0-4  Austria
Hierlander Goal 25', Goal 79'
Morocutti Goal 44'
Resch Goal 67'
Barcelona

17 May 1926
 Czechoslovakia 0-2  Italy
Magnozzi Goal 24'
Baloncieri Goal 75'
San Sebastian

22 May 1926
 Finland 1-2  Czechoslovakia
Kanerva Goal 36' Jelínek Goal 67'
Křišťál Goal 78'
Seville

22 May 1926
 Austria 1-0  Italy
Wieser Goal 29'
Madrid

Group D[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Netherlands 3 3 0 0 11 0 11.00 6
 Yugoslavia 3 1 0 2 3 4 0.75 2
 Hungary 3 1 0 2 2 4 0.50 2
 United States 3 1 0 2 1 9 0.11 2
13 May 1926
 Netherlands 2-0  Hungary
Haas Goal 34'
Baat Goal 65'
Barcelona

13 May 1926
 Yugoslavia 2-0  United States
Cindrić Goal 24'
Petković Goal 78'
San Sebastian

18 May 1926
 United States 0-7  Netherlands
Baat Goal 26', 55', 87'
Tap Goal 5', Goal 29'
Buitenweg Goal 34'
Haas Goal 75'
Seville

18 May 1926
 Hungary 2-1  Yugoslavia
Károly Goal 54'
János Goal 77' 		Cindrić Goal 23'
Madrid

23 May 1926
 Netherlands 2-0  Yugoslavia
Ruisch Goal 28'
Baat Goal 73'
San Sebastian

23 May 1926
 United States 2-0  Hungary
Brown Goal 25'
Stark Goal 55'
Valencia

Knockout Stage[edit | edit source]

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
26 May - Barcelona
 
 
 Brazil1
 
29 May - Barcelona
 
 Yugoslavia (aet)3
 
 Yugoslavia0
 
26 May - Madrid
 
 Uruguay1
 
 Uruguay1
 
1 June - Madrid
 
 Italy0
 
 Uruguay (aet)3
 
27 May - Valencia
 
 Netherlands2
 
 Austria3
 
30 May - Valencia
 
 Belgium1
 
 Austria1
 
27 May - Seville
 
 Netherlands2 Third Place Playoff
 
 Netherlands2
 
1 June - Madrid
 
 Scotland0
 
 Yugoslavia2
 
 
 Austria1
 

Quarter-finals[edit | edit source]

26 May 1926
 Brazil 1-3 (a.e.t.)  Yugoslavia
Lagarto Goal 34' Giler Goal 57', 94'
Petković Goal 103'
Barcelona

26 May 1926
 Uruguay 1-0  Italy
Petrone Goal 35'
Madrid

27 May 1926
 Austria 3-1  Belgium
Hierlander Goal 2'
Gschweidl Goal 15'
Wieser Goal 44' 		Larnoe Goal 68'
Valencia

27 May 1926
 Netherlands 2-0  Scotland
Ruisch Goal 32'
Tap Goal 58'
Seville

Semi-finals[edit | edit source]

29 May 1926
 Yugoslavia 0-1  Uruguay
Bidegain Goal 67'
Barcelona

30 May 1926
 Austria 1-2  Netherlands
Nitsch Goal 56' Haas Goal 33'
Baat Goal 88'
Valencia

Third Place Playoff[edit | edit source]

1 June 1926
 Yugoslavia 2-1  Austria
Cindrić Goal 3', 56' Resch Goal 79'
Madrid

Final[edit | edit source]

1 June 1926
 Uruguay 3-2 (a.e.t.)  Netherlands
Melongo Goal 100', 119'
Fernandez Goal 78' 		Verweij Goal 41' (og)
Tap Goal 116'
Madrid
Referee: Heinrich Restchury (Austria)

Goalscorers[edit | edit source]

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Tournament team rankings[edit | edit source]

R Team G P W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Uruguay B 6 4 2 0 12 3 +9 10
2  Netherlands D 6 5 1 0 17 4 +13 11
3  Yugoslavia D 6 2 1 3 9 8 +1 5
4  Austria C 6 3 1 2 10 5 +5 7
Eliminated in the quarter finals
5  Brazil A 4 2 2 0 6 5 +1 6
6  Italy C 4 2 0 2 7 2 +5 4
7  Scotland A 4 2 0 2 4 6 −2 4
8  Belgium B 4 0 3 1 4 6 −2 3
Eliminated in the group stage
9  Wales A 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3
10  Czechoslovakia C 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 3
11  Hungary D 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
12  France B 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
13  Sweden B 3 0 2 1 3 6 −3 2
14  United States D 3 1 0 2 1 9 −8 2
15  Spain A 3 0 0 3 0 4 −4 0
16  Finland C 3 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0

External links[edit | edit source]

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Notes: There was no qualification for the 1906, 1910 and 1922 World Cup as places were given by invitation only.
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