FIFA World Cup, 1938 - qualifying
20 Jun 1937 - Sweden 7-2 Estonia
29 Jun 1937 - Finland 0-2 Germany
19 Aug 1937 - Finland 0-1 Estonia
29 Aug 1937 - Germany 4-1 Estonia
21 Nov 1937 - Germany 5-0 Sweden
| Group 1 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
| Estonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 2 |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
Germany and Sweden qualified for the finals.
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
Norway qualified for the finals.
| Group 3 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| Yugoslavia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 2 |
Poland finished above Yugoslavia on goal average and qualified.
| Group 4 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Egypt withdrew, so Romania qualified automatically.
| Group 5 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Switzerland qualified for the finals.
| Group 6 1st Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Palestine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
Greece went through to the final round to face Hungary
| Group 6 Final Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0 |
Hungary qualified for the finals.
| Group 7 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
Czechoslovakia qualified for the finals.
| Group 8 1st Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 0 |
Latvia went through to the final round to play Austria.
| Group 8 Final Rd | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
Austria qualfied but were later incorporated in Germany. England were offered the place but declined.
13 Mar 1938 - Luxembourg 2-3 Belgium
03 Apr 1938 - Belgium 1-1 Netherlands
| Group 9 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
Netherlands and Belgium qualified for the finals.
| Group 10 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Argentina withdrew so Brazil qualified automatically for the finals
| Group 11 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colombia, Costa Rica, Dutch Guiana, El Salvador, Mexico and the USA all withdrew, so Cuba qualified automatically
| Group 12 | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Japan withdrew so the Dutch East Indies qualified automatically.