1949 NAFC Championship
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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
Frank Borghi
Frank Borghi is a former American soccer player who earned nine caps at goalkeeper for the United States national team and played in the U.S. team's 1-0 victory over the hugely favored English in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.-Athletic career:Borghi started his sports career as a professional baseball...

, Ben Wattman
Ben Wattman
Benjamin "Ben" Wattman is a former American soccer player who earned two caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team in 1949. Wattman earned his first caps in a 6-0 loss to Mexico on September 4, 1949. Fourteen days later, he earned his second cap and scored a goal in a 6-2 loss to Mexico...

, Manuel Martin
Manuel Martin
Manuel Oliveira “Youngie” Martin is a former U.S. soccer player. He earned seven caps with the U.S. national team between 1947 and 1949 and was a member of the U.S...

, Walter Bahr
Walter Bahr
Walter Alfred Bahr is a retired American soccer player, considered one of the greatest ever in his country. He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup when the U.S...

, Charlie Colombo
Charlie Colombo
Charles Martin Colombo was an American soccer player who earned 11 caps as center half for the United States men's national soccer team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.Born and raised in The Hill area of St. Louis, Missouri, Colombo played professionally for St...

, Bill Sheppell
Bill Sheppell
William "Bill or Billy" Sheppell is a former American soccer forward who played in both the American Soccer League and German American Soccer League. He earned ten caps with the U.S. national team in 1949 and 1954 and was a member of the 1952 U.S...

, Frank Wallace
Frank Wallace (soccer)
Frank Valicenti, aka Frank "Pee Wee" Wallace, was an American international soccer player who played as forward. He earned 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup...

, Jack Hynes
Jack Hynes
John “Jack or Jackie” Hynes is a former U.S.-Scottish soccer forward. He spent over twenty years in the American Soccer League, twice earning league MVP recognition. In 1949, he earned four caps with the U.S. national team. In addition to playing professional soccer, Hynes was a New York City...

, Pete Matevich
Pete Matevich
Pete Matevich is a former American soccer player who earned four caps, scoring two goals, as a member of the U.S. national team in 1949.-Professional career:...

, John Souza
John Souza
John "Clarkie" Souza-Benavides is a former soccer player who earned 14 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup...

, Benny McLaughlin
Benny McLaughlin
Bernard "Benny" McLaughlin, Jr. is a former U.S. soccer forward who starred in the American Soccer League in the 1940s and 1950s. He earned twelve caps with the U.S. national team, was a member of the 1948 U.S...


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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
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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
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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
Frank Borghi
Frank Borghi is a former American soccer player who earned nine caps at goalkeeper for the United States national team and played in the U.S. team's 1-0 victory over the hugely favored English in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.-Athletic career:Borghi started his sports career as a professional baseball...

, Harry Keough
Harry Keough
Harry Joseph Keough is a former American soccer defender who played on the United States national team in their 1–0 upset of England at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He spent most of his club career in his native St. Louis, winning a national junior championship, two U.S. Open Cup and seven National...

, Manuel Martin
Manuel Martin
Manuel Oliveira “Youngie” Martin is a former U.S. soccer player. He earned seven caps with the U.S. national team between 1947 and 1949 and was a member of the U.S...

, Bill Sheppell
Bill Sheppell
William "Bill or Billy" Sheppell is a former American soccer forward who played in both the American Soccer League and German American Soccer League. He earned ten caps with the U.S. national team in 1949 and 1954 and was a member of the 1952 U.S...

, Charlie Colombo
Charlie Colombo
Charles Martin Colombo was an American soccer player who earned 11 caps as center half for the United States men's national soccer team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.Born and raised in The Hill area of St. Louis, Missouri, Colombo played professionally for St...

, Walter Bahr
Walter Bahr
Walter Alfred Bahr is a retired American soccer player, considered one of the greatest ever in his country. He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup when the U.S...

, Frank Wallace
Frank Wallace (soccer)
Frank Valicenti, aka Frank "Pee Wee" Wallace, was an American international soccer player who played as forward. He earned 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup...

, Jack Hynes
Jack Hynes
John “Jack or Jackie” Hynes is a former U.S.-Scottish soccer forward. He spent over twenty years in the American Soccer League, twice earning league MVP recognition. In 1949, he earned four caps with the U.S. national team. In addition to playing professional soccer, Hynes was a New York City...

, Ben Wattman
Ben Wattman
Benjamin "Ben" Wattman is a former American soccer player who earned two caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team in 1949. Wattman earned his first caps in a 6-0 loss to Mexico on September 4, 1949. Fourteen days later, he earned his second cap and scored a goal in a 6-2 loss to Mexico...

, John Souza
John Souza
John "Clarkie" Souza-Benavides is a former soccer player who earned 14 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup...

, Benny McLaughlin
Benny McLaughlin
Bernard "Benny" McLaughlin, Jr. is a former U.S. soccer forward who starred in the American Soccer League in the 1940s and 1950s. He earned twelve caps with the U.S. national team, was a member of the 1948 U.S...


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United States: Frank Borghi
Frank Borghi
Frank Borghi is a former American soccer player who earned nine caps at goalkeeper for the United States national team and played in the U.S. team's 1-0 victory over the hugely favored English in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.-Athletic career:Borghi started his sports career as a professional baseball...

, Harry Keough
Harry Keough
Harry Joseph Keough is a former American soccer defender who played on the United States national team in their 1–0 upset of England at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He spent most of his club career in his native St. Louis, winning a national junior championship, two U.S. Open Cup and seven National...

, Manuel Martin
Manuel Martin
Manuel Oliveira “Youngie” Martin is a former U.S. soccer player. He earned seven caps with the U.S. national team between 1947 and 1949 and was a member of the U.S...

, Bill Sheppell
Bill Sheppell
William "Bill or Billy" Sheppell is a former American soccer forward who played in both the American Soccer League and German American Soccer League. He earned ten caps with the U.S. national team in 1949 and 1954 and was a member of the 1952 U.S...

, Charlie Colombo
Charlie Colombo
Charles Martin Colombo was an American soccer player who earned 11 caps as center half for the United States men's national soccer team. He is a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame.Born and raised in The Hill area of St. Louis, Missouri, Colombo played professionally for St...

, Walter Bahr
Walter Bahr
Walter Alfred Bahr is a retired American soccer player, considered one of the greatest ever in his country. He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup when the U.S...

, Frank Wallace
Frank Wallace (soccer)
Frank Valicenti, aka Frank "Pee Wee" Wallace, was an American international soccer player who played as forward. He earned 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup...

, Jack Hynes
Jack Hynes
John “Jack or Jackie” Hynes is a former U.S.-Scottish soccer forward. He spent over twenty years in the American Soccer League, twice earning league MVP recognition. In 1949, he earned four caps with the U.S. national team. In addition to playing professional soccer, Hynes was a New York City...

, Pete Matevich
Pete Matevich
Pete Matevich is a former American soccer player who earned four caps, scoring two goals, as a member of the U.S. national team in 1949.-Professional career:...

, John Souza
John Souza
John "Clarkie" Souza-Benavides is a former soccer player who earned 14 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup...

, Benny McLaughlin
Benny McLaughlin
Bernard "Benny" McLaughlin, Jr. is a former U.S. soccer forward who starred in the American Soccer League in the 1940s and 1950s. He earned twelve caps with the U.S. national team, was a member of the 1948 U.S...



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
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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

Champion


NAFC Championship:

Mexico
Mexico national football team
The Mexican national football team represents Mexico in association football and is governed by the Mexican Football Federation , the governing body for football in Mexico. Mexico's home stadium is the Estadio Azteca and their head coach is José Manuel de la Torre...

 
Second title

Scorers

Four Goals Horacio Casarín
Horacio Casarín
Horacio Casarín Garcilazo was a Mexican football player and coach who established himself as one of his country's most popular sports figures in the 1940s and 50's...

 Luis de la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente
Luis de la Fuente y Quesada is one of the most successful Mexican footballers of all time. Born in the state of Veracruz on January 17, 1914, he was one of the most successful players to represent Aztec soccer in the world arena....



Two Goals Antonio Flores
Antonio Flores
Antonio González Flores was a Spanish singer-songwriter and actor.He was the only son of singers and actors Antonio González 'El Pescaílla' and Lola Flores. He was the brother of actresses Lolita Flores and Rosario Flores...

 Luis Luna José Naranjo
José Naranjo
José Alberto Naranjo Rivera is a Mexican football forward who played for Mexico in the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups. He also played for CD Oro.-External links:*...

 Pete Matevich
Pete Matevich
Pete Matevich is a former American soccer player who earned four caps, scoring two goals, as a member of the U.S. national team in 1949.-Professional career:...

 John Souza
John Souza
John "Clarkie" Souza-Benavides is a former soccer player who earned 14 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup...

 Frank Wallace
Frank Wallace (soccer)
Frank Valicenti, aka Frank "Pee Wee" Wallace, was an American international soccer player who played as forward. He earned 7 caps and scored 3 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's historic 1–0 victory over England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup...



One Goal Jacinto Barquin
Jacinto Barquín
Jacinto Barquín was a Cuban footballer.-1938 World Cup:He represented Cuba at the 1938 FIFA World Cup in France...

 José Gómez
José Gómez
Jose Gomez or Gomes may refer to:*José Horacio Gomez, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles*José Gómez Ortega, Spanish bullfighter*José Miguel Gómez, Cuban general*José Gómez , Cuban boxer*José Gómez , Mexican distance runner...

 Santiago Veiga Mario Ochoa
Mario Ochoa
Mario Ochoa is an Argentine serial rapist. On July 20, 2007 Ochoa was sentenced to a 16-year prison term for 16 counts of sexual abuse against disabled girls. After the sentencing, Ochoa escaped and was a fugitive until August 15, 2007 when he went to the police office and was arrested.- References :...

 Héctor Ortíz
Héctor Ortiz (footballer)
Héctor Ortiz is a Mexican football midfielder who played for Mexico in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Club Deportivo Marte.-External links:*...

 Carlos Septien
Carlos Septién
Carlos Septién Michel was born in Mexico and holds an MBA from Purdue University.Currently, he is the Chief Executive Officer of Grupo Elektra S.A. de C.V., and has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Banco Azteca since April 2002....

 Walter Bahr
Walter Bahr
Walter Alfred Bahr is a retired American soccer player, considered one of the greatest ever in his country. He was the long-time captain of the U.S. national team and played in the 1950 FIFA World Cup when the U.S...

 Ben Wattman
Ben Wattman
Benjamin "Ben" Wattman is a former American soccer player who earned two caps, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team in 1949. Wattman earned his first caps in a 6-0 loss to Mexico on September 4, 1949. Fourteen days later, he earned his second cap and scored a goal in a 6-2 loss to Mexico...


Final Rankings

Team Pts GP W T L GF GA Dif
1 8 4 4 0 0 17 2
15
2 3 4 1 1 2 8 15
3 1 4 0 1 3 3 11
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