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Rare winner’s medal issued for 1938 FIFA World Cup, held in France from June 4–19, 1938 as the third edition of the quadrennial international football championship. Gold (18K), 20 mm x 35 mm, 11 gm, by Abel Lafleur, designer of the FIFA World Cup trophy. The front features an image of Nike, the Greek goddess of victory, below a tablet marked "F.I.F.A."; the reverse features a rooster emblem encircled "F.F.F.A., Juin France 1938," with "World's Cup" inscribed above, and the recipient engraved below, "R. Chevallier," vice-president of the French Football Federation.
The 1938 FIFA World Cup, held in France, was the third edition of the global tournament. Italy won the competition, becoming the first team to successfully defend their title, defeating Hungary 4-2 in the final. This World Cup was notable for political tensions: Spain was unable to participate due to the Spanish Civil War, and Austria’s team withdrew after the country's annexation by Nazi Germany. In addition to the players on the winning Italian squad, high-ranking executives in FIFA and the French Football Federation (FFF) also received gold winner's medals.
Also includes a "Medaille d'Or" awarded by the "Federation Francaise de Football" medallion, 23 mm x 28 mm, featuring the emblem of the Federation Francaise de Football on the front, engraved on the reverse: "A Joseph Chevallier, 1959."
