How Benito Mussolini's Italy turned the 1934 World Cup into football’s first political spectacle

The 1934 World Cup, hosted by Italy under dictator Benito Mussolini, became one of the most politically charged tournaments ...

Mussolini, war fears and 1938 FIFA World Cup glory: How Italy became football’s first team to retain the crown

Italy became the first team to win back-to-back FIFA World Cup titles, with Brazil repeating the feat later.