In the 1934 World Cup, which was hosted by Italy, Meazza appeared in every game for the Italy. On 25 March 1934 in Milan, Italy beat Greece 4–0 in a qualifying match with two goals coming from Meazza. He then scored the final goal in their 7–1 victory over the United States in the 89th minute in their World Cup opener. In the game against Spain, Giovanni Ferrari scored a goal against Ricardo Zamora. The game ended 1–1 and had to be settled the next day. Meazza score from a corner sent in by Raimundo Orsi in the 11th minute. It was the only goal of the game.