The second edition was held in 1934. It was the first time that a qualifying stage was introduced before the main event. 32 teams entered the qualifying rounds, of which 16 reached the final. The defending champions boycotted the tournament as a symbolic protest against the European nations, as only four European teams had accepted Uruguay's invitation to be chosen as hosts in the previous tournament they had hosted.
The hosts, Italy, became world champions in 1934, beating the Republic (then Czechoslovakia) in the final.
Which teams participated in the qualifying rounds?
Apart from defending champions Uruguay, the English nations are not participating as they are in self-imposed exile from FIFA. The teams participating in the qualifying rounds are -, Estonia, Lithuania,,, Italy, Greece,,, Bulgaria, Czech Republic,, Nia,, Yugoslavia,,, Republic of Ireland 、、、、、 Peru,,, Cuba, Haiti,,, Egypt, Palestine,.
The final teams that advanced were - Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Brazil, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United States.
It was the only time the defending champions did not compete, while the host country participated in the qualifying rounds.
What is the format of the race?
Unlike the first World Cup, which hosted a group stage, it was dropped in the second edition and replaced by a direct knockout tournament. If a match is tied after ninety minutes, thirty minutes of extra time is added. If the score is still tied after extra time, the match is replayed the next day.
The eight seeded teams -- Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Czechoslovakia and Hungary -- were separated in the Round of 16.
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