ðə tʃˈæmpiənz ʌv ˈɔːl mˈeɪdʒɚ jˌʊɹɹəpˈiən fˈʊtbɔːl nˈeɪʃənz ʌvðə pɹˈiːwˈɔːɹ jˈɪɹz wɜːɹ ɪnvˈaɪɾᵻd, ɛksˈɛpt fɚðə bɹˈɪɾɪʃ hˈoʊm nˈeɪʃənz, hˌuː wɜː wɪθdɹˈɔːn fɹʌm fˈiːfə æt ðə tˈaɪm.
The champions of all major European football nations of the pre-war years were invited, except for the British Home Nations, who were withdrawn from FIFA at the time.