In this episode, we travel to Italy, host of the 1934 FIFA World Cup—the second World Cup in history and the first to include a qualification tournament.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why Italy hosted the 1934 World Cup
• How teams qualified for the tournament
• Which nations competed
• The knockout format used in the competition
• Italy's journey to winning its first World Cup
• The memorable final against Czechoslovakia
• Interesting facts about the tournament

Practice your English while discovering the history of football. Listen carefully, learn new vocabulary, and improve your pronunciation with real stories from the FIFA World Cup.

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