1949 NAFC Championship
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The North American Football Confederation (NAFC) Championship (also known as the North American Nations Cup) was the soccer championship for the North American Football Confederation. The NAFC held this competition in 1947, 1949, 1989 and 1991. In 1949, the NAFC Championship served both as a regional championship as well as the regional qualification tournament for the 1950 FIFA World Cup and was held in Mexico City. Four team were invited, Cuba, Mexico, Canada and the United States, but Canada did not send a team.
Mexico easily topped the standings, going undefeated and outscoring the two other teams seventeen goals to two. The United States came in second and Cuba, winless in its four games, was third. As the top two teams qualified for the World Cup, Mexico and the U.S. went to the finals in Brazil.
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[edit] Games
| September 4, 1949 |
 USA |
0-6 |  Mexico |
Estadío de los Deportes Attendance: 60,000 Referee: José Tapia (Cuba) |
| (Report) | Antonio Flores 20’ Luis Luna 30’ Luis de la Fuente 37’ Luis de la Fuente 55’ Luis de la Fuente 58’ Carlos Septien 85’ |
Mexico: Raúl Córdoba, Felipe Zetter, Carlos Laviada(captain), José Antonio Roca, Mario Ochoa, Héctor Ortíz, Antonio Flores, Luis Luna, Horacio Casarín, Luis "Pirata" de la Fuente, Carlos Septién
United States: Frank Borghi, Ben Wattman, Manuel Martin, Walter Bahr, Charlie Colombo, Bill Sheppell, Frank Wallace, Jack Hynes, Pete Matevich, John Souza, Benny McLaughlin
| September 11, 1949 |
Mexico |
2-0 |  Cuba |
Mexico City Attendance: Referee: Prudencio García (USA) |
| Luis Luna 26’ Horacio Casarín 57’ |
(Report) |
Mexico: Raúl Córdoba, Jorge Romo, Carlos Laviada (captain), José Antonio Roca, Mario Ochoa, Héctor Ortíz, Antonio Flores, Luis Luna, Horacio Casarín, Luis "Pirata" de la Fuente, Carlos Septién
Cuba: Arozamena, Barquín, Llerandi, Ovide, J.Minsal, Torrent, Veiga, Fano, Gómez, Torres, Brioso
| September 14, 1949 |
Cuba |
1-1 | USA |
Estadío de los Deportes Attendance: 8,000 Referee: |
| José Gómez 28’ | (Report) | Frank Wallace 23’ |
Cuba: Rolando Aguilar, Jacinto Barquin, Bernardo Llerandi, José Minsal, Marcelino Minsal, Francisco Torrent, Clerch, José Gómez, Ricardo Torres, Vicente Pérez, Manuel Briso
United States: Frank Borghi, Harry Keough, Manuel Martin, William Sheppell, Charlie Colombo, Walter Bahr, Frank Wallace, Jack Hynes, Peter Matevich, John Souza, Ben McLaughlin
| September 18, 1949 |
Mexico |
6-2 | USA |
Estadío de los Deportes Attendance: 54,500 Referee: José Tapia (Cuba) |
| Héctor Ortíz 14’ Horacio Casarín 23’ Horacio Casarín 41’ Luis de la Fuente 47’ Horacio Casarín 76’ Mario Ochoa 89’ |
(Report) | John Souza 52’ Ben Wattman 90’ |
Mexico: Melesio Osnaya, Jorge Romo, Carlos Laviada (captain), Héctor Ortíz, Mario Ochoa, José Antonio Roca, Antonio Flores, Francisco Hernández, Horacio Casarin, Luis de la Fuente, Carlos Septien
United States: Frank Borghi, Harry Keough, Manuel Martin, Bill Sheppell, Charlie Colombo, Walter Bahr, Frank Wallace, Jack Hynes, Ben Wattman, John Souza, Benny McLaughlin
| September 21, 1949 |
USA |
5-2 | Cuba |
Estadío de los Deportes Attendance: 60,000 Referee: José Tapia (Cuba) |
| Walter Bahr 16’ John Souza 23’ Pete Matevich 30’ Pete Matevich 35’ Frank Wallace 48’ |
(Report) | Jacinto Barquin 42’ Santiago Veiga 50’ |
United States: Frank Borghi, Harry Keough, Manuel Martin, Bill Sheppell, Charlie Colombo, Walter Bahr, Frank Wallace, Jack Hynes, Pete Matevich, John Souza, Benny McLaughlin
Cuba: Pedro Arosemana (Rolando Aguilar 40'), Jacinto Barquin, Bernardo Llerandi, José Ovide, José Minsal, Francisco Torrent, Santiago Veiga, José Gómez, Ricardo Torres, Angel Valdes, Manuel Brioso
| September 25, 1949 |
Mexico |
3-0 | Cuba |
Estadío de los Deportes Attendance: Referee: Prudencio García (USA) |
| José Naranjo 44’ Antonio Flores 58’ José Naranjo 88’ |
(Report) |
Mexico: Melesio Osnaya, Felipe Zetter, Gregorio "Tepa" Gómez, Alfonso Montemayor (captain), Samuel Cuburu, Raúl Varela, Antonio Flores, José Naranjo, Mario "Flaco" Pérez, Luis Vázquez, Enrique Sesma
Cuba: Aguilar, Barquín, Llerandi, Ovide, J.Minsal, Torrent, Veiga, Pérez, Gómez, Torres, Valdés
[edit] Champion
NAFC Championship: Mexico Second title |
[edit] Scorers
Four Goals
Two Goals
- Antonio Flores
- Luis Luna
- José Naranjo
- Pete Matevich
- John Souza
- Frank Wallace
One Goal
- Jacinto Barquin
- José Gómez
- Santiago Veiga
- Mario Ochoa
- Héctor Ortíz
- Carlos Septien
- Walter Bahr
- Ben Wattman
[edit] Final Rankings
| Team | Pts | GP | W | T | L | GF | GA | Dif | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico |
8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 |
| 2 | USA |
3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 15 | -7 |
| 3 | Cuba |
1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -8 |
