As happened in the previous tournament, the defending champions were not given an automatic berth, and Italy had to participate in qualification.. 
Ó sálọ sí Ilẹ̀gẹ̀ẹ́sì ó sì sọ̀rọ̀ lóri ètò Radio tí BBC ṣe ní 18 Oṣù Kẹfà, 1940, níbi tto ti unṣọ́ fún àwọn ará Fráǹsì pé kí wọ́n kọjú ìjà sí Jemani Nazi and organised the Free French forces with Exiled French Officers in Britain.Ìtọ́kasí àwọn Ọjọ́ìbí ní 1890àwọn Ojol ní 1970àwọn Ààrẹ ilé Fránsì.. 