Did FIFA World Cup take place during World War II?

Publish date: 2024-05-02

The FIFA World Cup, an international football championship is one sports event where football players and fans from all six continents join together to commemorate the diversity of sport. Everyone who enjoys sports, from fanatical football supporters to moderate sports fans, should enjoy this thrilling period in history.

As the 22nd FIFA World Cup, men’s soccer tournament is commencing next month in Qatar, it’s impossible to fathom a period when the world’s attention wasn’t focused on which country could very well be the next to lift the renowned gold trophy every four summers.

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Did FIFA World Cup take place during World War II?

The history of the FIFA World Cup is very fascinating. The FIFA World Cup championship began in the year 1930. It was held every four years since then. Following the 1934 and 1938 FIFA World Cups, World War II began in full swing.

The FIFA World Cup was postponed in the years 1942 and 1946 due to World War II, following the bizarre political edition of 1938. In 1950, Brazil hosted the resumption of the FIFA World Cup. Except for 1942 and 1946, when the Second World War was in full swing, it has been staged every four years since its inaugural competition in 1930.

The aftereffects of the 1938 FIFA World Cup

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The 1938 FIFA World Cup was the third staging of the World Cup, nd was held in France from 4 to 19 June 1938.Italy retained the championship by beating Hungary 4–2 in the final.

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Italy conveniently clinched the 1938 World Cup, having defeated Hungary 4-2 in the final to sustain the trophy they earned in 1934. The succeeding competition was planned for 1942 in South America. However, the situation did not go exactly as planned.

1942 FIFA World Cup during World War II

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The 1950 FIFA WC, held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950, was the fourth FIFA WC. It was the first WC since 1938, 1942 and 1946 having been cancelled due to World War II.

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The 1942 World Cup record sheets indicate that no one claimed the World Cup that year, but that isn’t the entire story. The FIFA World Cup was scheduled to happen in either Nazi Germany or Brazil in 1942. South Americans were furious that Germany was contemplated, given that the two preceding World Cups (1934 in Italy, 1938 in France) were also held in Europe. The first tournament was held in Uruguay in 1930, and the championship was intended to cycle between Europe and South America.

FIFA was yet to make a choice between Germany and Brazil when European tensions erupted in September 1939, following the German invasion of Poland. This marked the start of World War II. As a result, the 1942 World Cup was concluded to be dismissed.

1946 FIFA World Cup soon after World War II

When the war finished in 1945, there was a discussion about bringing back the World Cup. Nevertheless, with the succeeding contest scheduled for 1946, there was no way it could be arranged in under a year. As a result, there was no World Cup in 1946, and it was agreed that the next competition would be kept in Brazil in 1949. Then it was highlighted how outrageous it was to modify the championship’s four-year heritage, so the wise choice was to reschedule the tournament for 1950. Brazil was picked as the host country for 1950.

Ever since the 1950 FIFA World Cup, the tournament has maintained its history of hosting the event every four years. The upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar is the 22nd edition of the world-famous championship. It commences next month from 20th November to 18th December.

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