1930 FIFA World Cup qualification

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The 1930 FIFA World Cup is the second tournament to have fully fledged qualifying. 41 teams will attempt to compete in the final 16 teams which will be held in Uruguay.

Group 1[edit | edit source]

First Round[edit | edit source]

Pool 1[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Netherlands 3 3 0 0 10 0 10 6
 Irish Free State 3 1 1 1 3 5 0.60 3
 Luxembourg 3 1 1 1 3 6 0.50 3
 Spain 3 0 0 3 2 7 0.28 0
12 January 1929
Netherlands  4-0  Luxembourg
Amsterdam, Netherlands


12 January 1929
Spain  1-2  Irish Free State
Barcelona, Spain


19 January 1929
Irish Free State  0-3  Netherlands
Dublin, Ireland


19 January 1929
Luxembourg  2-1  Spain
Esch sur Alzette, Luxembourg


26 January 1929
Irish Free State  1-1  Luxembourg
Dublin, Ireland


26 January 1929
Spain  1-2  Netherlands
Seville, Spain

Pool 2[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 France 3 3 0 0 9 2 4.50 6
 Egypt 3 1 1 1 2 4 0.50 3
 Belgium 3 1 0 2 3 3 1.00 2
 Portugal 3 0 1 2 3 9 0.33 1

Playoff[edit | edit source]

6 April 1929
Irish Free State  1-2  Egypt
Dublin, Ireland

Group 2[edit | edit source]

First Round[edit | edit source]

Pool 1[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Yugoslavia 3 2 1 0 7 3 2.33 5
 Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 2 2 1.00 3
 Hungary 3 1 0 2 4 6 0.66 2
 Romania 3 0 2 1 3 5 0.60 2
9 February 1929
Yugoslavia  3-1  Hungary
Hitrec Goal 24'
Marjanović Goal 44'
Lajnert Goal 75'
Zagreb, Yugsolavia


9 February 1929
Romania  0-0  Bulgaria
Bucharest, Romania


16 February 1929
Hungary  3-1  Romania
Budapest, Hungary


16 February 1929
Bulgaria  0-2  Yugoslavia
Sofia, Bulgaria


23 February 1929
Romania  2-2  Yugoslavia
Ciolac Goal 6'
Nicolaescu Goal 27'
Giler Goal 42'77'
Bucharest, Romania


23 February 1929
Hungary  0-2  Bulgaria
Budapest, Hungary

Pool 2[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Czechoslovakia 3 3 0 0 13 0 n/a 6
 Greece 3 2 0 1 2 4 0.50 4
 Poland 3 0 1 2 1 5 0.20 1
 Turkey 3 0 1 2 1 8 0.12 1
10 February 1929
Czechoslovakia  6-0  Turkey
Silný Goal 21'35'63'84'
Prague, Czechoslovakia


10 February 1929
Poland  0-1  Greece
Krakow, Poland


17 February 1929
Turkey  1-1  Poland
Istanbul, Turkey


17 February 1929
Greece  0-4  Czechoslovakia
Silný Goal 36'
Athens, Greece


24 February 1929
Poland  0-3  Czechoslovakia
Medun Goal 57'78'
Pozrazil Goal 35'
Warsaw, Poland


24 February 1929
Turkey  0-1  Greece
Ankara, Turkey

Playoff[edit | edit source]

9 March 1929
Bulgaria  2-1  Greece
Levi Goal 43' (og)
Sofia, Bulgaria

Group 3[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Germany 2 2 0 0 6 3 2.00 4
  Switzerland 2 1 0 1 4 4 1.00 2
 Austria 2 0 0 2 1 4 0.25 0

Group 4[edit | edit source]

Group 4.1[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Argentina 2 2 0 0 5 1 5.00 4
 Paraguay 2 1 0 1 2 2 1.00 2
 Chile 2 0 0 2 0 4 0.00 0

Group 4.2[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Brazil 1 1 0 0 5 0 5.00 2
 Peru 1 0 0 1 0 5 0.00 0
 Bolivia Withdrew
7 September
Brazil  5-0  Peru
Rio de Janeiro

Playoff[edit | edit source]

5 October
Paraguay  2-1  Peru
San Pedro

Group 5[edit | edit source]

Group 5.1[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Sweden 3 2 1 0 10 1 10.00 5
 Norway 3 2 1 0 11 3 3.33 5
 Estonia 3 1 0 2 3 11 0.27 2
 Lithuania 3 0 0 3 1 10 0.10 0
6 April 1929
Sweden  5-0  Estonia
Stockholm, Sweden


6 April 1929
Norway  4-1  Lithuania
Oslo, Norway


13 April 1929
Lithuania  0-4  Sweden
Kaunsas, Lithuania


13 April 1929
Estonia  1-6  Norway
Tallinn, Estonia


20 April 1929
Sweden  1-1  Norway
Stockholm, Sweden


20 April 1929
Estonia  2-0  Lithuania
Tallinn, Estonia

Group 5.2[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Denmark 3 2 0 1 6 4 1.50 4
 Soviet Union 3 1 1 1 5 3 1.66 3
 Finland 3 1 1 1 4 3 1.33 3
 Latvia 3 0 0 3 1 6 0.16 0
7 April 1929
Denmark  2-1  Soviet Union
Copenhagen, Denmark


7 April 1929
Finland  1-1  Latvia
Helsinki, Finland


14 April 1929
Soviet Union  2-0  Finland
Moscow, Soviet Union


14 April 1929
Latvia  0-3  Denmark
Riga, Latvia


21 April 1929
Finland  3-1  Denmark
Helsinki, Finland


21 April 1929
Latvia  0-2  Soviet Union
Riga, Latvia

Group 5.3[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Norway 3 2 1 0 6 2 3.00 5
 Sweden 3 2 0 1 9 2 4.50 4
 Soviet Union 3 0 2 1 2 7 0.28 2
 Denmark 3 0 1 2 1 7 0.14 1
6 July 1929
Sweden  3-0  Denmark
Stockholm, Sweden


6 July 1929
Norway  1-1  Soviet Union
Oslo, Norway


13 July 1929
Soviet Union  0-5  Sweden
Moscow, Soviet Union


13 July 1929
Denmark  0-3  Norway
Copenhagen, Denmark


20 July 1929
Denmark  1-1  Soviet Union
Copenhagen, Denmark


20 July 1929
Norway  2-1  Sweden
Anderson Goal 51'78' Rydell Goal 33'
Oslo, Norway

Group 6[edit | edit source]

Group 6.1[edit | edit source]

Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago withdrew, which meant Haiti automatically qualified.

Group 6.2[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 Costa Rica 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.00 2
 Honduras 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 0
 El Salvador Withdrew
15 June
Costa Rica  1-0  Honduras
San Jose

Group 6.3[edit | edit source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts
 United States 2 2 0 0 7 1 7.00 4
 Mexico 2 1 0 1 4 2 2.00 2
 Haiti 2 0 2 0 0 8 0.00 0
 Costa Rica Withdrew
6 October
Haiti  0-3  Mexico
Los Angeles


13 October
United States  5-0  Haiti
Los Angeles


20 October
United States  2-1  Mexico
Los Angeles

Playoffs[edit | edit source]

Switzerland vs. Bulgaria[edit | edit source]

6 April 1929
Switzerland   6-0  Bulgaria
Abegglen Goal 14'27'78'
Zurich, Switzerland

Irish Free State vs. Peru[edit | edit source]

Mexico was originally meant to be in the playoff group but withdrew from the play-off due to time constraints.

14 December 1929
Irish Free State  0-1  Peru
Bulnes Goal 63'
Dublin, Ireland

Qualified Teams[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]