Sweden finishes fourth at the 1938 FIFA World Cup
Svenska Fotbollförbundet records Sweden finishing fourth at the 1938 World Cup in France, behind Italy, Hungary, and Brazil. The tournament path included an 8-0 win over Cuba and losses to Hungary and Brazil.
At the 1938 World Cup in France, Sweden finished fourth. Svenska Fotbollförbundet lists the final order as Italy, Hungary, Brazil, and Sweden.
Sweden’s tournament path was unusual: a walkover against Austria, an 8-0 win over Cuba, a 5-1 loss to Hungary, and a 4-2 loss to Brazil in the third-place match.
This is a strong results claim and an important sports event for the decade. Its public-cultural meaning still needs a later pass through newspapers, radio, or sports-history sources.