1938 FIFA World Cup
FRANCE™
Qualifiers
Entries FIFA World Cup™ 1938 Preliminary Competition
- Europe 24+2 : Austria,
Belgium, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Hungary, Irish Free State, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands,
Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Yugoslavia + Egypt, Palestine (British mandate)
- Withdrawal: Egypt
- Qualified without playing: Romania
- Entry not accepted: Spain
- South America 2 : Argentina, Brazil
- Withdrawal: Argentina
- Qualified without playing: Brazil
- North and Central America 5+2 : Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Mexico,
USA + Colombia, Dutch Guyana.
- Withdrawal: Colombia, Costa Rica, Dutch Guyana, El Salvador, Mexico, USA
- Qualified without playing: Cuba
- Asia 2 : Dutch East Indies, Japan
- Withdrawal: Japan
- Qualified without playing: Dutch East Indies
Number of teams participating for the first time in the Preliminary Competition:
3
Finland, Latvia, Norway
Group 1
SWEDEN - FINLAND - 4:0 (0:0)
16.06.1937. Stockholm / Rasunda Fotbollstadion. 19544 spectators.
Referee: Daehlen (NOR)
Goals scored: Bunke, 60 (1:0), Persson, 65 (2:0), Svanstrom, 68 (3:0), Bunke, 82 (4:0)
SWEDEN: Sjoberg; Lundgren; Kallgren; Svanstrom; Lofgren; E.Andersson; Josefsson; Persson; Zetherlund; Bunke; A-B.Nilsson
FINLAND: Salminen; Karjagin; Lindback; Lahti; Oksanen; Kilpi; Taipale; Weckstrom; Lehtonen; Salo; Kylmala
Coaches: selection committee - FABRA Ferdinand
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SWEDEN - ESTONIA - 7:2 (3:2)
20.06.1937. Stockholm / Rasunda Fotbollstadion. 18270 spectators.
Referee: Remke (DEN)
Goals scored: Siimenson, 2 (0:1), Uukkivi, 3 (0:2), Josefsson, 7 (1:2), Bunke, 40 (2:2), Josefsson, 41 (3:2), Jonasson - Penalty goal, 49 (4:2), Wetterstrom, 73 (5:2), Wetterstrom, 77 (6:2), Wetterstrom, 84 (7:2)
SWEDEN: Sjoberg; Lundgren; Kallgren; Almgren; Lofgren; Svanstrom; Josefsson; Jonasson; Ericsson; Bunke; Wetterstrom
ESTONIA: Tipner; Peterson; Neeris; Silberg-Sillak; Parbo; Raastas; Siimenson; Uukkivi; Kuremaa; Kaljo; Kass
Coaches: selection committee - REIN Bernhard
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FINLAND - GERMANY - 0:2 (0:1)
29.06.1937. Helsinki / Toolon Pallokentta. 6619 spectators.
Referee: Remke (DEN)
Goals scored: Lehner, 26 (0:1), Urban, 60 (0:2)
FINLAND: Halme; Karjagin; Lindback; Lahti; Oksanen; Kilpi; Taipale; Weckstrom; Larvo; Gronlund; Lintamo
GERMANY: Jakob; Janes; Munzenberg; Kupfer; Goldbrunner; Kitzinger; Lehner; Gellesch; Siffling; Szepan; Urban
Coaches: FABRA Ferdinand - HERBERGER Josef
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FINLAND - ESTONIA - 0:1 (0:0)
19.08.1937. Turku / Urheilupuisto. 4797 spectators.
Referee: Eklind (SWE)
Goal scored: Kuremaa, 56
FINLAND: Halme; Karjagin; Oksanen; Kanerva; Malmgren; Lahti; Virtanen; Weckstrom; Lehtonen; Salo; Salin
ESTONIA: Tipner; Tepp; Neeris; Silberg-Sillak; Parbo; Matsalu; Siimenson; Kaljo; Kuremaa; Veidemann; Uukkivi
Coaches: FABRA Ferdinand - REIN Bernhard
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GERMANY - ESTONIA - 4:1 (0:1)
29.08.1937. Konigsberg / Horst Wessel Stadion. 18000 spectators.
Referee: Pfutzner (TCH)
Goals scored: Siimenson, 34 (0:1), Lehner, 51 (1:1), Gauchel, 52 (2:1), Lehner, 66 (3:1), Gauchel, 87 (4:1)
GERMANY: Jakob; Janes; Munzenberg; Rose; Goldbrunner; Schneider; Lehner; Gauchel; Berndt; Szepan; Simetsreiter
ESTONIA: Tipner; Tepp; Neeris; Murr; Parbo; Silberg-Sillak; Siimenson; Uukkivi; Kuremaa; Kaljo; Veidemann
Coaches: HERBERGER Josef - REIN Bernhard
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GERMANY - SWEDEN - 5:0 (2:0)
21.11.1937. Hamburg / Altonaer Stadion. 51000 spectators.
Referee: Pfutzner (TCH)
Goals scored: Siffling, 4 (1:0), Szepan, 7 (2:0), Schon, 49 (3:0), Siffling, 57 (4:0), Schon, 63 (5:0)
GERMANY: Jakob; Janes; Munzenberg; Kupfer; Goldbrunner; Gellesch; Lehner; Schon; Siffling; Szepan; Urban
SWEDEN: Bergquist; Eriksson; Johansson; Flodin; S.Nilsson; Grahn; Martensson; Carlsson; Nyberg; Bergstrom; A-M.Andersson
Coaches: HERBERGER Josef - selection committee
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| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| GERMANY | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 - 1 | 6 |
| SWEDEN | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 - 7 | 4 |
| ESTONIA | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 - 11 | 2 |
| FINLAND | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 - 7 | 0 |
Group 2
NORWAY - IRISH FREE STATE - 3:2 (1:1)
10.10.1937. Oslo / Ullevaal Stadion. 19000 spectators.
Referee: Bauwens (GER)
Goals scored: Kvammen, 30 (1:0), Geoghegan, 36 (1:1), Dunne, 49 (1:2), Kvammen, 64 (2:2), Martinsen, 78 (3:2)
Penalty missed: Holmberg (N), 65 (miss)
NORWAY: Blohm; Johannessen; Holmsen; Ulleberg; Eriksen; Holmberg; Frantzen; Kvammen; Martinsen; Isaksen; Brustad
IRISH FREE STATE: McKenzie; Williams; Hoy; O`Reilly; Turner; Kinsella; T.Donnelly; J.Donnelly; Dunne; Jordan; Geoghegan
Coaches: selection committee - selection committee
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IRISH FREE STATE - NORWAY - 3:3 (1:2)
07.11.1937. Dublin / Dalymount Park. 27000 spectators.
Referee: Gibbs (ENG)
Goals scored: Dunne, 10 (1:0), Kvammen, 16 (1:1), Kvammen, 33 (1:2), Martinsen, 49 (1:3), Duggan, 62 (2:3), O`Flanagan, 89 (3:3)
IRISH FREE STATE: McKenzie; O`Neill; Gorman; O`Reilly; Turner; Arrigan; O`Flanagan; Duggan; Dunne; Carey; Foy
NORWAY: Nordby; Johannessen; Holmsen; Henriksen; Eriksen; Holmberg; Eeg; Kvammen; Martinsen; Frantzen; Hval
Coaches: selection committee - selection committee
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| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| NORWAY | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 - 5 | 2 |
| IRISH FREE STATE | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 - 6 | 2 |
Group 3
POLAND - YUGOSLAVIA - 4:0 (2:0)
10.10.1937. Warsaw / Stadion Wojska Polskiego. 30000 spectators.
Referee: Leclerq (FRA)
Goals scored: Piatek, 3 (1:0), Piatek, 20 (2:0), Wostal, 57 (3:0), Wilimowski, 78 (4:0)
POLAND: Krzyk; Szczepaniak; Galecki; Gora; Nyc; Dytko; Habowski; Piatek; Wostal; Wilimowski; Wodarz
YUGOSLAVIA: Glaser; Higl; Matosic; Lechner; Stevovic; Kokotovic; Medaric; Marjanovic; Valjarevic; Vujadinovic; Plese
Coaches: selection committee - POPOVIC Svetozar
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YUGOSLAVIA - POLAND - 1:0 (0:0)
03.04.1938. Belgrade / Stadion Beogradski S.K.. 26000 spectators.
Referee: Barlassina (ITA)
Goal scored: Marjanovic, 61
YUGOSLAVIA: Glaser; Higl; Dubac; Lechner; Jazbinsek; Knezevic; Sipos; Marjanovic; Lesnik; Bozovic; Kokotovic
POLAND: Madejski; Szczepaniak; Galecki; Gora; Nyc; Dytko; Piec; Piatek; Wostal; Wilimowski; Wodarz
Coaches: POPOVIC Svetozar - selection committee
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| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| POLAND | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 1 | 2 |
| YUGOSLAVIA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 4 | 2 |
Group 5
SWITZERLAND - PORTUGAL - 2:1 (2:0)
01.05.1938. Milan / Arena Civica. 16000 spectators.
Referee: Mattea (ITA)
Goals scored: Aeby, 23 (1:0), Amado, 28 (2:0), Fernando Peyroteo - Penalty goal, 73 (2:1)
Penalty missed: Joao Cruz (P), 55 (miss)
SWITZERLAND: Huber; Minelli; Stelzer; Springer; Vernati; Lortscher; Bickel; Abegglen; Aeby; Kielholz; Amado
PORTUGAL: Joao Azevedo; Jose Simoes; Gustavo Teixeira; Amaro; Alves; Carlos Pereira; Mourao; Soeiro; Fernando Peyroteo; Pinga; Joao Cruz
Coaches: RAPPAN Karl - CANDIDO Fernandes DE OLIVEIRA
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| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| SWITZERLAND | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 |
| PORTUGAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 |
Group 6
Round 1
PALESTINE, British mandate - GREECE - 1:3 (1:2)
22.01.1938. Tel Aviv / Maccabiah Stadium. 8000 spectators.
Referee: Effendi (EGY)
Goals scored: Vikelidis, 15 (0:1), Vikelidis, 30 (0:2), Neufeld, 36 (1:2), Migiakis, 73 (1:3)
PALESTINE, British mandate: Klein; A.Beit Halevi; Reznik; Libermann; Sukenik; Mirmovich; Ginzburg; Brashedski; Neufeld; Machlis; Nudelmann
GREECE: Sklavounos; Gasparis; Papadopoulos; Kritikos; Kasimatis; Gikas; Migiakis; Baltasis; Vikelidis; Maropoulos; Simeonidis
Coaches: POLLAK Gustav - NEGREPONTIS Konstantinos
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GREECE - PALESTINE, British mandate - 1:0 (0:0)
20.02.1938. Athens / Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. 12000 spectators.
Referee: Popovic (YUG)
Goal scored: Vikelidis - Penalty goal, 88
GREECE: Sklavounos (Sotiriadis, 15); Gasparis; Papadopoulos; Kritikos; Kontoulis; Gikas; Migiakis; Depountis; Vikelidis; Maropoulos; Manetas
PALESTINE, British mandate: Elsner; A.Beit Halevi; Reznik; Mirmovich; Fuchs; Libermann; Machlis; Stern; Neufeld; M.Beit Halevi; Pentz
Coaches: NEGREPONTIS Konstantinos - POLLAK Gustav
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| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| GREECE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | 2 |
| PALESTINE, BRITISH MANDATE | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 - 4 | 2 |
Group 6
Play-off
HUNGARY - GREECE - 11:1 (7:0)
25.03.1938. Budapest / Hungaria koruti Stadion. 12000 spectators.
Referee: Xifando (ROU)
Goals scored: Zsengeller, 14 (1:0), Titkos, 17 (2:0), Zsengeller - Penalty goal, 23 (3:0), Zsengeller, 24 (4:0), Vincze, 26 (5:0), Nemes, 36 (6:0), Nemes, 40 (7:0), Nemes, 51 (8:0), Titkos, 65 (9:0), Zsengeller, 81 (10:0), Zsengeller, 83 (11:0), Makris - Penalty goal, 90 (11:1)
HUNGARY: Hada; Koranyi; Biro; Lazar; Szucs; Balogh; Sas; Vincze; Nemes; Zsengeller; Titkos
GREECE: Sklavounos; Tsaganias; Papadopoulos; Deligianis; Kontoulis; Gikas; Migiakis; Maropoulos; Vikelidis; Makris; Hristodoulou
Coaches: DIETZ Karoly - BUCKETT Alan
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| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| HUNGARY | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 - 1 | 2 |
| GREECE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 11 | 2 |
Group 7
BULGARIA - CZECHOSLOVAKIA - 1:1 (0:1)
07.11.1937. Sofia / Stadium Yunak. 15000 spectators.
Referee: Barlassina (ITA)
Goals scored: Riha, 44 (0:1), Pachedzhiev - Penalty goal, 89 (1:1)
BULGARIA: Maznikov; Kovachev; Balakchiev; Petrov; Stefanov; Gabrovski; Nikolov; Angelov; Milev; Pachedzhiev; Kamenski
CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Vechet; Burgr; Ctyroky; Kostalek; Boucek; Kolsky; Riha; Kloz; Sobotka; Kopecky; Rulc
Coaches: TOMS Stanislav - TESAR Josef
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA - BULGARIA - 6:0 (1:0)
24.04.1938. Prague / Letensky Stadion. 28000 spectators.
Referee: Von Hertzka (HUN)
Goals scored: Simunek, 21 (1:0), Nejedly, 57 (2:0), Ludl, 72 (3:0), Nejedly, 77 (4:0), Simunek, 78 (5:0), Simunek, 89 (6:0)
Penalty missed: Rado (C), 45 (miss)
CZECHOSLOVAKIA: Planicka; Burgr; Daucik; Kostalek; Kreuz; Kolsky; Riha; Ludl; Simunek; Nejedly; Rado
BULGARIA: Maznikov; Nikolov; Balakchiev; Petrov; Stefanov; Gabrovski; Angelov; Lozanov; Kalachev; Pachedzhiev; Yordanov
Coaches: MEISSNER Vaclav - TOMS Stanislav
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| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| CZECHOSLOVAKIA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 - 1 | 2 |
| BULGARIA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 - 7 | 2 |
Group 8
Round 1
LATVIA - LITHUANIA - 4:2 (1:0)
29.07.1937. Riga / Armijas Sporta Klubs. 10000 spectators.
Referee: Krist (TCH)
Goals scored: Kaneps, 19 (1:0), Vestermans, 50 (2:0), Kaneps, 52 (3:0), Gudelis, 79 (3:1), Kaneps, 83 (4:1), Paulionis, 90 (4:2)
LATVIA: Bebris; Lauks; Slavisens; Magers; Petersons; Lidmanis; Raisters; Vestermans; Kaneps; Verners; Bordusko
LITHUANIA: Jankauskas; Ilgunas; Geleziunas; Vilimavicius; Marcinkus; Nevinskas; Normantas; Paulauskas; Lingis; Paulionis; Gudelis
Coaches: STANZEL Rudolf - JISZDA Karl
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LITHUANIA - LATVIA - 1:5 (0:4)
03.09.1937. Kaunas / Valstybinis Stadionas. 10000 spectators.
Referee: Frankenstein (AUT)
Goals scored: Kaneps, 4 (0:1), Bordusko, 11 (0:2), Bordusko, 30 (0:3), Kaneps, 45 (0:4), Vestermans, 67 (0:5), Paulionis, 72 (1:5)
LITHUANIA: Jankauskas (Skalskis, 30); Ilgunas; Kymontas; Sopys; Vilimavicius; Nevinskas; Normantas; Abravicius; Sabaliauskas; Paulionis; Gudelis
LATVIA: Bebris; Lauks; Slavisens; Magers; Petersons; Lidmanis; Raisters; Vestermans; Kaneps; Verners; Bordusko
Coaches: JISZDA Karl - STANZEL Rudolf
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| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| LATVIA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 - 3 | 2 |
| LITHUANIA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 - 9 | 2 |
Group 8
Play-off
AUSTRIA - LATVIA - 2:1 (2:1)
05.10.1937. Vienna / Praterstadion. 16000 spectators.
Referee: Von Hertzka (HUN)
Goals scored: Vestermans, 7 (0:1), Jerusalem, 28 (1:1), Binder, 32 (2:1)
AUSTRIA: Zohrer; Andritz; Szestak; Vavra; Pekarek; Nausch; Zischek; Geiter; Binder; Jerusalem; Pesser
LATVIA: Bebris; Lauks; Slavisens; Magers; Petersons; Lidmanis; Raisters; Vestermans; Kaneps; Rozitis; Bordusko
Coaches: RETSCHURY Heinrich - STANZEL Rudolf
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| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| AUSTRIA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | 2 |
| LATVIA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | 2 |
NETHERLANDS - LUXEMBOURG - 4:0 (1:0)
28.11.1937. Rotterdam / Stadion de Kuip. 40000 spectators.
Referee: Weingartner (GER)
Goals scored: Smit, 29 (1:0), De Boer, 68 (2:0), De Boer, 70 (3:0), De Boer, 82 (4:0)
NETHERLANDS: Van Male; Punt; Caldenhove; Paauwe; Kuppen; Van Heel; Van Spaandonck; Wels; De Boer; Smit; Bergman
LUXEMBOURG: Hoscheid; Witry; Majerus; Fischer; Bommertz; Dumont; Touba; Wantz; Libar; Geib; Kemp
Coaches: GLENDENNING Robert - FEIERSTEIN Paul
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LUXEMBOURG - BELGIUM - 2:3 (2:1)
13.03.1938. Luxembourg / Stade Municipal. 11200 spectators.
Referee: Capdeville (FRA)
Goals scored: Libar, 4 (1:0), Voorhoof, 18 (1:1), Kemp, 33 (2:1), Braine, 55 (2:2), De Vries, 59 (2:3)
LUXEMBOURG: Hoscheid; Mousel; Majerus; Dumont; Rosa; Hemmen; Stamet; Libar; Mart; Gales; Kemp
BELGIUM: Badjou; Paverick; Seys; Dalem; Meuldermans; De Vries; De Winter; Voorhoof; Braine; Isemborghs; Van Den Eynde
Coaches: FEIERSTEIN Paul - BUTLER Jack
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BELGIUM - NETHERLANDS - 1:1 (0:1)
03.04.1938. Antwerp / Bosuilstadion. 47660 spectators.
Referee: Jewell (ENG)
Goals scored: Van Spaandonck, 37 (0:1), Isemborghs, 52 (1:1)
BELGIUM: Badjou; Paverick; Petit; Van Alphen; Stijnen; De Winter; Wouwer; Voorhoof; Isemborghs; Braine; Buyle
NETHERLANDS: Van Male; Caldenhove; Weber; Paauwe; Anderiesen; Van Heel; Wels; Van Spaandonck; Vente; Smit; Mijnders
Coaches: BUTLER Jack - GLENDENNING Robert
| MP | W | D | L | GF − GA | Pts | |
| NETHERLANDS | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 - 1 | 3 |
| BELGIUM | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 - 3 | 3 |
| LUXEMBOURG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 7 | 0 |
| Preliminaries tournament statistics | |
| Matches (neutral field) | 22 (1) |
| Goals Scored | 96 |
| Host Goals Scored | 65 (67,71%) |
| Guest Goals Scored | 28 (29,17%) |
| Neutral Goals Scored | 3 (0,03%) |
| Home win | 13 (59,09%) |
| Draws | 3 (13,64%) |
| Away win | 5 (22,73%) |
| Goals Scored (average per match) | 4,36 |
| High score (more than 3 goals) | 14 (63,64%) |
| No Score Draw | 0 (0%) |
| Attendance | 446 090 |
| Average viewers per match | 20 277 |
| Penalties awarded | 9 |
| Penalty goals | 6 |
| % Successful Penalty kicks | 66,67 % |
| Own goals | 0 |
| Cautions (on average) | 0 (0) |
| Sent off (aver.) | 0 (0) - 0/0 |
| Players participated | 327 |
Remarks:
• Spain’s entry was not accepted due to the political
circumstances which made it unlikely that they would be able to play all
their matches.
• Austria had disappeared as a political entity after qualifying and its place
in the finals was offered to England, who had again
disdained entering; but the English once more rejected the invitation.
• The Dutch East Indies (today's Indonesia, which has been independent since
1945) were the only Asian representative after
Japan - locked in war with China - had pulled out. FIFA pitted the Dutch East
Indies against the USA in a pre-finals play-off
but this time the Americans, victorious against Mexico under similar
circumstances in 1934, declined. Thus, the Dutch East
Indies qualified without playing a single qualifying game.
• The Irish Free State has been called Éire (Ireland Republic) since 29.12.1937.
• The modern Palestine, an Arab state, has no connection with the Jewish
delegation from Palestine (at the time a British
mandate).
• The representatives from Asia (Dutch East Indies), South America (Brazil), and
North and Central America (Cuba), all qualified
without playing in the qualifying matches due to the withdrawal of other group
participants.
• Similarly, Romania went through as winners of the Group 4 pool without
contesting any matches as opponents Egypt
withdrew.
• Czechoslovakia split up into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993. After
the split, the politically separated countries still
fielded a joint team, the RCS (Representation of Czechs and Slovaks), for the
1994 remaining qualifying matches. First
entered separately as Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1998.
• Dutch Guyana has been called Suriname since 1975.