1947 NAFC Championship
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The 1947 NAFC Championship was the first association football championship for the North American Football Confederation (NAFC).
The first tournament came soon after the founding of the NAFC. Cuba hosted the tournament which included the host national team, Mexico and the United States. Cuba and Mexico sent their national teams, but rather than forming a team for the competition, the United States Football Soccer Federation chose to send Ponta Delgada S.C., an amateur team from Fall River, Massachusetts. Ponta Delgada had won both the National Challenge Cup and National Amateur Cup, but was unable to compete with Mexico and Cuba. Mexico easily handled both the U.S. and Cuba, defeating the first 5–0 and the second 3–1. Cuba took second place with a 5–2 victory over the United States. All matches were held at La Tropical Stadium.
Teams
- Cuba (Hosts)
- Mexico
- United States
Squads
Venues
| Havana |
|---|
| Havana |
| Estadio La Tropical |
| Capacity: 30,000 |
Results
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico (C) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 4 |
| 2 | Cuba | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 2 |
| 3 | United States | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| Mexico | 5–0 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| López 3', 35', 85' Segura 53' Ruíz 78' (pen.) |
Mexico: Raúl Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (captain); Rodrígo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi, Antonio Flores, Julián Durán, Adalberto López, Angel Segura, Carlos Septién
United States: Walter Romanowicz, Joe Machado, Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego-Costa, Joe Ferreira, Jesse Braga, Frank Moniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis
Mexico: Raúl Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor (captain), Rodrígo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi, Javier de la Torre, Max Prieto, Adalberto López, Angel Segura, Carlos Septién
Cuba: Juan Ayra, Jacinto Barquín, Enrique Martinez, José Ovide, José Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Roure, Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villalón, Manuel Briso, Buxadera.
| Cuba | 5–2 | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Antonio Villalón 22', 28' Luis Gironella61' Antonio Mederos68' Santiago Veiga70' | Souza 50' Valentine 55' |
Cuba: Juan Ayra, Jacinto Barquín, Enrique Martinez, José Ovide, José Minsal, Francisco Alvarez, Santiago Veiga, Antonio Mederos, Antonio Villalón, Luis Gironella, Buxadera
United States: Walter Romanowicz, Joe Machado, Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego-Costa, Joseph Michaels, Jesse Braga, Frank Muniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis
| 1947 NAFC Championship |
|---|
| Mexico First title |
Goalscorers
Four goals
Two goals
- Mexico Angel Segura
- Cuba Antonio Villalón
One goal