1938 FIFA World Cup qualification Group 1
The four teams in this group would play against each other once. The group winner and runner-up would qualify for the 1938 FIFA World Cup held in France.
Group 1
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| Rank | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | .svg.png)  |   |   |   | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1. | .svg.png) Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 6 | X | 5:0 | 4:1 | 2:0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2. |  Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0:5 | X | 7:2 | 4:0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 3. |  Estonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 1:4 | 2:7 | X | 1:0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 2 | ||
| 4. |  Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0:2 | 0:4 | 0:1 | X | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
Matches
Sweden vs Finland
|  Sweden | 4 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes) |  Finland | 
| Manager:  Carl Linde Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
 | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager: .svg.png) Ferdinand Fabra Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
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Sweden vs Estonia
|  Sweden | 7 — 2 (final score after 90 minutes) |  Estonia | 
| Manager:  Carl Linde Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
 | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager:  Bernhard Rein Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
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Finland vs Germany
|  Finland | 0 — 2 (final score after 90 minutes) | .svg.png) Germany | 
| Manager: .svg.png) Ferdinand Fabra Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
 | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager: .svg.png) Sepp Herberger Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
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Finland vs Estonia
|  Finland | 0 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes) |  Estonia | 
| Manager: .svg.png) Ferdinand Fabra Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
 | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager:  Bernhard Rein Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
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Germany vs Estonia
| .svg.png) Germany | 4 — 1 (final score after 90 minutes) |  Estonia | 
| Manager: .svg.png) Sepp Herberger Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
 | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager:  Bernhard Rein Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
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Germany vs Sweden
| .svg.png) Germany | 5 — 0 (final score after 90 minutes) |  Sweden | 
| Manager: .svg.png) Sepp Herberger Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
 | Half-time: Competition: Date: Kick off: Venue: Attendance: Referee: Assistants: Match rules: | Manager:  Carl Linde Team:
 Substitutes: none Scorers:
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Team stats
Head coach: .svg.png) Sepp Herberger
 Sepp Herberger
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on |   |   |   | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Hans Berndt | Oct 30, 1913 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — | .svg.png) Tennis Borussia Berlin | 
| FW | Josef Gauchel | Sep 11, 1916 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — | .svg.png) TuS Neuendorf | 
| MF | Rudolf Gellesch | May 1, 1914 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | 90 | .svg.png) FC Schalke 04 | 
| MF | Ludwig Goldbrunner | Mar 5, 1908 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | .svg.png) Bayern Munich | 
| GK | Hans Jakob | Jun 16, 1908 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | .svg.png) SSV Jahn Regensburg | 
| DF | Paul Janes | Mar 11, 1912 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | .svg.png) Fortuna Düsseldorf | 
| MF | Albin Kitzinger | Feb 2, 1912 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — | .svg.png) 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | 
| MF | Andreas Kupfer | May 7, 1914 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | 90 | .svg.png) 1. FC Schweinfurt 05 | 
| FW | Ernst Lehner | Nov 7, 1912 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | .svg.png) Schwaben Augsburg | 
| DF | Reinhold Münzenberg | Jan 25, 1909 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | .svg.png) Alemannia Aachen | 
| MF | Walter Rose | Nov 5, 1912 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — | .svg.png) SpVgg Leipzig | 
| MF | Erwin Schädler | Apr 8, 1917 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — | .svg.png) Ulmer FV 1894 | 
| FW | Helmut Schön | Sep 15, 1915 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 | .svg.png) Dresdner SC | 
| FW | Otto Siffling | Aug 3, 1912 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | 90 | .svg.png) SV Waldhof Mannheim | 
| FW | Wilhelm Simetsreiter | Mar 16, 1915 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — | .svg.png) Bayern Munich | 
| FW | Fritz Szepan | Sep 2, 1907 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | .svg.png) FC Schalke 04 | 
| FW | Adolf Urban | Jan 9, 1914 | 2 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | 90 | .svg.png) FC Schalke 04 | 
Head coach:  Carl Linde
 Carl Linde
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on |   |   | .svg.png)  | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Erik Almgren | Jan 28, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — |  AIK Fotboll | 
| FW | Åke Andersson | Apr 22, 1917 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  GAIS | 
| MF | Ernst Andersson | Mar 26, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — |  IFK Göteborg | 
| GK | Sven Bergqvist | Aug 20, 1914 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Hammarby IF | 
| FW | Gunnar Bergström | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  IK Brage | |
| FW | Lennart Bunke | 2 | 3 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — |  Hälsingborgs IF | |
| FW | Lennart Carlsson | Jul 9, 1918 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  IFK Eskilstuna | 
| FW | Bertil Ericsson | Nov 6, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — |  Sandvikens IF | 
| DF | Ivar Eriksson | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Sandvikens IF | |
| MF | Lars Flodin | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Hälsingborgs IF | |
| MF | Karl-Erik Grahn | Nov 5, 1914 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  IF Elfsborg | 
| DF | Karl Johansson | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  IK Sleipner | |
| FW | Sven Jonasson | Jul 9, 1909 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — |  IF Elfsborg | 
| FW | Gustaf Josefsson | Feb 16, 1916 | 2 | 2 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — |  AIK Fotboll | 
| DF | Olle Källgren | Sep 7, 1907 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — |  Sandvikens IF | 
| MF | Gunnar Löfgren | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — |  IFK Göteborg | |
| DF | Valter Lundgren | Nov 10, 1917 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — |  AIK Fotboll | 
| FW | Malte Mårtensson | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Hälsingborgs IF | |
| FW | Axel Nilsson | Nov 12, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — |  AIK Fotboll | 
| MF | Sven Nilsson | Jun 15, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Malmö FF | 
| FW | Arne Nyberg | Jun 20, 1913 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  IFK Göteborg | 
| FW | Erik Persson | Nov 19, 1909 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — |  AIK Fotboll | 
| GK | Gustav Sjöberg | Mar 23, 1913 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — |  AIK Fotboll | 
| MF | Kurt Svanström | Mar 24, 1915 | 2 | 1 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — |  Örgryte IS | 
| FW | Gustav Wetterström | Oct 15, 1911 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — |  IK Sleipner | 
| FW | Olle Zetherlund | Aug 24, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — |  AIK Fotboll | 
Head coach:  Bernhard Rein
 Bernhard Rein
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on |   | .svg.png)  |   | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Julius Kaljo | Jan 4, 1910 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
| FW | Leonhard Kass | Oct 30, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — | |
| FW | Richard Kuremaa | Jan 12, 1912 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Olümpia Tartu | 
| MF | Juho Matsalu | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — |  Estonia Tallinn | |
| MF | Ferdinand Murr | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Puhkekodu Tallinn | |
| DF | Valter Neeris | 1915 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  SK Tallinna Sport | 
| MF | Egon Parbo | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Estonia Tallinn | |
| DF | Voldemar Peterson | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — | ||
| MF | Helmuth Räästas | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — | ||
| FW | Georg Siimenson | Apr 14, 1912 | 3 | 2 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  SK Tallinna Sport | 
| MF | Karl-Rudolf Sillak | 1906 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
| DF | Elmar Tepp | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | 90 |  Puhkekodu Tallinn | |
| GK | Evald Tipner | Mar 3, 1906 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  SK Tallinna Sport | 
| FW | Heinrich Uukkivi | 1913 | 3 | 1 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 | |
| FW | Ralf Veidemann | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | 90 |  Kalev Tallinn | 
Head coach: .svg.png) Ferdinand Fabra
 Ferdinand Fabra
| Pos. | Player | DoB | Games played | Goals | Minutes played | Sub off | Sub on |   | .svg.png)  |   | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW | Ernst Grönlund | Dec 18, 1902 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — |  Helsingfors IFK | 
| GK | Viljo Halme | Jan 24, 1907 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | 90 | |
| MF | William Kanerva | Nov 26, 1902 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Helsingin Palloseura | 
| DF | Frans Karjagin | Jun 12, 1909 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Helsingfors IFK | 
| MF | Eino Kilpi | Oct 23, 1910 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — | |
| FW | Yrjö Kylmälä | Sep 20, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — |  Toverit Helsinki | 
| FW | Pentti Larvo | Dec 22, 1907 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — |  Helsingin Palloseura | 
| MF | Eino Lahti | May 18, 1915 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Vaasan Palloseura | 
| FW | Aatos Lehtonen | Feb 15, 1914 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | 90 |  Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | 
| DF | Ragnar Lindbäck | Nov 13, 1906 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — |  Helsingfors IFK | 
| FW | Nuutti Lintamo | Dec 22, 1909 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | 90 | — |  Vaasan Palloseura | 
| MF | Jarl Malmgren | Sep 12, 1908 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Helsingfors IFK | 
| MF | Kaarlo Oksanen | Jan 11, 1909 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Helsingin Palloseura | 
| FW | Holger Salin | Sep 18, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Helsingfors IFK | 
| GK | Paavo Salminen | Nov 19, 1911 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | — |  Toverit Helsinki | 
| FW | Sulo Salo | Nov 16, 1909 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | 90 | |
| FW | Lauri Taipale | Sep 11, 1911 | 2 | 0 | 180 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | — | |
| FW | Paavo Virtanen | Nov 3, 1915 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 90 |  Helsingin Palloseura | 
| FW | Kurt Weckström | Dec 4, 1911 | 3 | 0 | 270 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 90 | 90 |  Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi | 
External links
- 1938 FIFA World Cup qualification at RSSSF.com



