France v Belgium, 05 June 1938
| Score | 3-1 to France |
| Referee | Hans Wuthrich |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup 1st round |
| Venue | Stade De Colombes, Paris |
| Attendance | 30,454 |
View France v Belgium head to head
Kick-off: 5:00pm local
3
France
Manager: Gaston Barreau
Goals:
| Émile Veinante | 1 |
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| Jean Nicolas | 11 |
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| Jean Nicolas | 70 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Laurent Di Lorto
Defender
Hector Cazenave
Defender
Étienne Mattler
(captain)
Midfielder
Jean Bastien
Midfielder
Raoul Diagne
Midfielder
Auguste Jordan
Midfielder/Forward
Edmond Delfour
Forward
Alfred Aston
Forward
Oscar Heisserer
Forward
Jean Nicolas
Forward
Émile Veinante
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Julien Darui
Goalkeeper
Rene Llense
Defender
Abdelkader Ben Bouali
Defender
Lucien Jasseron
Defender
Czeslaw Povolny
Defender
Jules Vandooren
Midfielder
Francois Bourbotte
Midfielder
Michel Brusseaux
Midfielder
Ignace Kowalczyk
Forward
Roger Courtois
Forward
Mario Zatelli
Comments:
Émile Veinante's opening goal was timed at 35 seconds.
1
Belgium
Manager: Jack Butler
Goals:
| Henri Isemborghs | 20 |
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Starting lineup:
Arnold Badjou
Goalkeeper
Robert Paverick
Defender
Alphonse De Winter
Midfielder
Emile Stijnen
Midfielder
(captain)
John van Alphen
Midfielder
Raymond Braine
Forward
Fernand Buyle
Forward
Henri Isemborghs
Forward
Corneille Seys
Forward
Charles Vanden Wouwer
Forward
Bernard Voorhoof
Forward
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Robert Braet
Goalkeeper
André Vandewyer
Defender
Frans Gommers
Defender
Jean Petit
Defender
Philibert Smellinckx
Midfielder
Pierre Dalem
Midfielder
Paul Henry
Forward
Jean Capelle
Forward
Tuur Ceuleers
Forward
Jean Fievez
Forward
Joseph Nelis