Reigning World Cup holders Uruguay declined an invitation to participate in a mark of defiance against the European snub from the previous World Cup of 1930.
The preliminary round took the form of a knockout stage, which saw;
Austria Hungary Italy Spain Germany Sweden Czechoslovakia Switzerlandgo through to the next round, while;
Argentina Belgium Brazil Netherlands Egypt U.S.A France Romaniawere all eliminated.
The quarter finals provided the first replay that the World Cup had seen when Italy and Spain drew 1-1 after extra time.
Italy won the replay 1-0, and then went on to beat Austria by the same result. Meanwhile Czechoslovakia secured their place in the final by beating Germany 3-1.
The Del Partiti stadium provided the venue for the final and with 70 minutes played, the Czechoslovakians were ahead 2-1.
The Italians managed to pull level before the final whistle, and then added another goal in extra time to be crowned World Cup Winners.
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