Czechoslovakia beats Romania to reach World Cup quarterfinals
TRIESTE, May. 27, 1934 (AMP) — Italy 1934 : Czechoslovakia qualified to the quarter-finals of the 1934 FIFA World Cup with a 2-1 win against Romania (halftime: 0-1) on Sunday afternoon at the Stadio Littorio in Trieste.
Romania had started off well by taking the lead in the 11th minute with a goal by forward Stefan Dobay. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Czechoslovaks nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Puc '50 and Nejedlý '67).
Fixtures and Results : Preliminary Round
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Overview
Czechoslovakia at the World Cup
- First appearance
- 1 participation in the qualifications
Romania at the World Cup
- 2 appearance (1930)
- 2 participations in the qualifications (first in 1930)

Czechoslovakia

2:1

Romania
2:1 (0:1)
- 27 May 1934
- 16:30
- Trieste
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