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1922 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host country Netherlands
Dates May 10-20
Teams 10 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s) 3 (in Zwolie, Rotterdam, Amsterdam host cities)
Final positions
Champions Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium (1st title)
Runners-up Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands
Third place Flag of Italy Italy
Fourth place Flag of Switzerland  Switzerland
Tournament statistics
Matches played 11
Goals scored 26 (2.36 per match)
England 1914
Spain 1926

The 1922 FIFA World Cup was the fourth FIFA World Cup and the first after WW-1. Belgium would take home their first title after defeating the Netherlands 2-1 in the final.

Background[]

After WW-1, the main football nations of the British Isles (England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland) stayed in Britain while Germany, Austria and Hungary who was defeated in WW-1 were expelled from FIFA. None of the Americas countries turned up in Europe to compete.

European infrastructure was also a problem for this World Cup with it not being effective and secure after WW-1. The host nation of the Netherlands, being neutral during WW-1, was the suitable host for the fourth edition of the World Cup.

Matches[]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
           
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands  
12 May - Rotterdam
 Bye    
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands  3
10 May - Zwoile
   Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia  0  
 Flag of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia (a.e.t)  1
15 May - Rotterdam
 Flag of Spain (1785-1873 and 1875-1931) Spain  0  
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands  3
   Flag of Switzerland  Switzerland  0  
 Flag of Sweden Sweden  
12 May - Zwolie
 Bye    
 Flag of Sweden Sweden  0
   Flag of Switzerland  Switzerland  1  
 Flag of Switzerland  Switzerland  
17 May - Amsterdam
 Bye    
 Flag of the Netherlands Netherlands  1
   Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium  2
 Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium  
13 May - Amsterdam
 Bye    
 Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium  3
   Flag of France France  2  
 Flag of France France  
15 May - Amsterdam
 Bye    
 Flag of Belgium (civil) Belgium  2
10 May - Zwoile
   Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Italy  0   Third place
 Flag of Luxembourg Luxembourg  1
13 May - Rotterdam 17 May - Rotterdam
 Flag of the Czech Republic Czechoslovakia  4  
 Flag of the Czech Republic Czechoslovakia  0  Flag of Switzerland  Switzerland  0
   Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Italy  2    Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Italy  1
 Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Italy  
 Bye    

Round 1[]

10-5-1922: Luxembourg 1-4 Czechoslovakia (Zwolie)
10-5-1922: Yugoslavia 1-0 Spain (Zwoile) (a.e.t)

Quarter-Finals[]

12-5-1922: Netherlands 3-0 Yugoslavia (Rotterdam)
12-5-1922: Sweden 0-1 Switzerland (Zwolie)
13-5-1922: Belgium 3-2 France (Amsterdam)
13-5-1922: Czechoslovakia 0-2 Italy (Rotterdam)

Semi-Finals[]

May 15
Netherlands Flag of the Netherlands 3-0 Flag of Switzerland  Switzerland
Walder Goal 13'77'
Van Diermen Goal 31'
Rotterdam


May 15
Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil) 2-0 Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Italy
Larnoe Goal 56'
Michel Goal 82'
Amsterdam

Third Place Playoff[]

May 17
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland 0-1 Flag of Italy (1861-1946) Italy
Moscardini Goal 43'
Rotterdam

Final[]

17-5-1922: Netherlands 1-2 Belgium (Amsterdam)

External links[]

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