Italy's comeback victory over Czechoslovakia in Rome secured their first FIFA World Cup title.
Key Facts
- Final score
- Italy 2–1 Czechoslovakia
- Venue
- Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome
- Match date
- 10 June 1934
- Temperature during match
- Approaching 40 °C
- Last surviving finalist died
- František Plánička, 20 July 1996, age 92
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Italy and Czechoslovakia each progressed through the knockout rounds of the 1934 FIFA World Cup, hosted in Italy, to meet in the final. The tournament used a single-elimination format from the first round, meaning both teams had won multiple matches to reach the deciding game at Stadio Nazionale PNF in Rome.
Played on 10 June 1934 in near 40 °C heat, the final saw Czechoslovakia take the lead before Italy mounted a comeback to win 2–1. The match was the second FIFA World Cup final ever contested, and was played before a home crowd in Rome, Italy.
Italy was crowned the 1934 FIFA World Cup champions, claiming their first world title. The victory established Italy as a dominant force in international football during the 1930s. The last survivor of the final, Czech goalkeeper František Plánička, lived until 20 July 1996, dying at the age of 92.
Result
at Stadio Nazionale PNF, Rome, Italy