Group Stage, Central American and Caribbean Games 1930
16/03/1930 Venue: Estadio Cervecería Tropical, La Habana
CUBA – JAMAICA 3–1 (1:0)
Goals: Mario López 25', Mario López 46', Antero "Neno" Valdés 2t, Clifton Cawley 2t
CUB: Ricardo "Zamorita" Mas(Fortuna /1), José González(América /1), Ricardo Gómez©(Dolores /1),
Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Iberia /1), Vicente Rodríguez(Cataluña /1), Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova(Olimpia /1),
Pedro Ferrer(Cataluña /1), Enrique Ferrer(Cataluña /1), Mario López(Olimpia /1),
Antero "Neno" Valdés(Olimpia /1), Antonio "Ñico" García(Cataluña /1).
Coach: Antonio Orobio, Martin Santos and Eduardo Piñeiro.
JAM: Kingsley Parkinson, Ralph Royes, Oswald Smith Vernon, Alty Junor, Vincent Sasso©, Clifton Cawley,
Edward Carbin, Altament Sasso, George Crunchley, Arthur McKenzie, Norman Penso
Referee: Salvador González(CRC) A1: Conrado González(CUB) A2: Herbert McDonald(JAM)
Group Stage, Central American and Caribbean Games 1930
20/03/1930 Venue: Estadio Cervecería Tropical, La Habana
CUBA – HONDURAS 7–0 (3:0)
Goals: Mario López 7' Mario Lopez 15' Rolando Rosillo 37' Mario Lopez
2t Rolando Rosillo 2t Rolando Rosillo 2t, Antero "Neno" Valdés 2t
CUB: Enrique Fernández©(Fortuna), Ricardo Gómez(Dolores), Aurelio González(Cataluña),
Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Iberia), Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova(Olimpia), Vicente Rodríguez(Cataluña),
Rolando Rosillo(Centro Gallego), Enrique Ferrer(Cataluña), Mario López(Olimpia),
Antero "Neno" Valdés(Olimpia), Antonio "Ñico" García(Cataluña).
Coach: Antonio Orobio, Martin Santos and Eduardo Piñeiro.
HON: Esteban Díaz, Miguel Díaz, Francisco Flores, Carlos Valladares, Emilio Escoto, Gonzalo Argeñal,
Alex Talbot, José Zúñiga, Arístides Raudales©, Marcos Ponce, Lorenzo Navarro
Referee: Salvador González(CRC) A1: Conrado González(CUB) A2: Pablo Ferre(ESP)
Not recognized as A-match by FIFA (Honduras FA didn't exist at that time).
Final Round, Central American and Caribbean Games 1930
23/03/1930 Venue: Estadio Cervecería Tropical, La Habana
CUBA – HONDURAS 5–0 (1:0)
Goals: Gabriel Becerra 6' Enrique Ferrer 46' Enrique Ferrer 48' Enrique Ferrer 2t, Gabriel Becerra 2t
CUB: Ricardo "Zamorita" Mas(Fortuna), Ricardo Gómez©(Dolores), Vicente Rodríguez(Cataluña),
Aurelio González(Cataluña), Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Iberia), Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova(Olimpia),
Enrique Ferrer(Cataluña), Rolando Rosillo(Centro Gallego), Mario López(Olimpia),
Antero "Neno" Valdés©(Olimpia), Gabriel Becerra(Olimpia).
Coach: Antonio Orobio, Martin Santos and Eduardo Piñeiro.
HON: José María Zúñiga, José María Flores, Miguel Díaz, Gonzalo Argeñal, Emilio Escoto, Carlos Valladares,
Francisco Flores, Alex Talbott, Alonso Sánchez García, Marco Ponce ©, Lorenzo Navarro
Referee: Salvador González(CRC) A1: Pablo Ferre(ESP) A2: Conrado González(CUB)
Mario López left the match in the first half, Enrique Ferrer left the match in the second half.
Not recognized as A-match by FIFA (Honduras FA didn't exist at that time).
Final Round, Central American and Caribbean Games 1930
30/03/1930 Venue: Estadio Cervecería Tropical, La Habana
CUBA – COSTA RICA 2–1 (2:1)
Goals: Braulio Morales 23' Antonio "Ñico" García 1t, Ángel "Cucaracha" Martínez 1t
CUB: Ricardo "Zamorita" Mas(Fortuna /2), Ignacio Pérez(Olimpia /1), Ricardo Gómez©(Dolores /2),
Luis Toth(Olimpia /1), Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Iberia / 2), Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova(Olimpia /2),
Enrique Ferrer(Cataluña /2), Rolando Rosillo(Centro Gallego /1), Ángel "Cucaracha" Martínez(Dolores /1),
Antero "Neno" Valdés(Olimpia /2), Antonio "Ñico" García(Cataluña /2).
Coach: Antonio Orobio, Martin Santos and Eduardo Piñeiro.
CRC: Manuel Rodríguez©, Salvador Tabach, Humberto Saborío, Luis Miguel Montero, Ricardo Bermúdez,
Fausto Argüello, Enrique Solera, Hernán Bolaños, Rafael Madrigal, Braulio Morales,
Salvador "Indio" Soto
Sent off: Rafael Madrigal 80’
Referee: Herbert McDonald(JAM) A1: Salvador González(CRC) A2: Jesús Hermo(CUB)
Final Round, Central American and Caribbean Games 1930
01/04/1930 Venue: Estadio Cervecería Tropical, La Habana
CUBA – EL SALVADOR 5–2 (4:1)
Goals: Antero "Neno" Valdés 1t, Mario Tirello(p) 1t, Antero "Neno" Valdes 1t, Ángel "Cucaracha" Martínez 1t,
Angel "Cucaracha" Martinez 1t Antonio Rosillo 2t Gustavo Marroquín 2t
CUB: Ricardo "Zamorita" Mas(Fortuna), Ignacio Pérez(Olimpia), Ricardo Gómez©(Dolores), Luis Toth(Olimpia),
Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Iberia), Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova(Olimpia), Enrique Ferrer(Cataluña),
Rolando Rosillo(Centro Gallego), Ángel "Cucaracha" Martínez(Dolores), Antero "Neno" Valdés(Olimpia),
Antonio "Ñico" García(Cataluña).
Coach: William Campbell(SCO)
SLV: Carlos Cañas, Saturnino Bengoa, Pedro Calderón, Arturo Ordóñez, Ricardo Paredes, Manuel González,
Pedro Menéndez, Mario Tirello ©, León Cuéllar, Gustavo Marroquín, Salvador Herrera
Referee: Conrado González(CUB) A1: Jesús Hermo(CUB) A2: Pablo Ferre(CUB)
Tirello missed a penalty saved by Mas in second half.
Not recognized as A-match by FIFA (Salvador FA didn't exist at that time).
World Cup Qualifiers 1934
28/01/1934 Venue: Parc Leconte, Port-au-Prince
HAITI – CUBA 1-3 (0:1)
Goals: Mario Lopez 21' Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde 60' Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde 64' Robert St. Fort (p) 85'
HAI: Edouard Esper, Robert St. Fort, Marcel Tovar, Georges Audant, Fritz Berrouet, Ludovic Jean Joseph,
Antoine Champagne, Nene Seguignol, Franck Beauvoir, Max Duthiers, Pierre Baker
CUB: Juan Ayra(Centro Gallego /1), Francisco Socorro(Centro Gallego /1), Angel "Cucaracha" Martínez(Dolores /2),
Arturo Galcerán(Fortuna /1), Angel Rodríguez(Iberia/1), Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova(Olimpia /3),
Enrique Ferrer(Juventud Asturiana /3), Hector Socorro(Iberia /1), Mario López©(Olimpia /2),
Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Centro Gallego /3), Salvador "Indio" Soto(Fortuna /1)
Coach: Karoly Katzer(HUN)
Referee: John Williams (USA)
Jean Joseph left the match at minute 10.
World Cup Qualifiers 1934
01/02/1934 Venue: Parc Leconte, Port-au-Prince
HAITI – CUBA 1-1 (1:0)
Goals: Robert St. Fort (p) 25' Hector Socorro 85'
HAI: Edouard Esper, Robert St. Fort, Marcel Tovar, Georges Audant, Fritz Berrouet, Maurice Savain,
Antoine Champagne, Artaud Toureau, Franck Beauvoir, Denis Elio, Wooley Lamothe
CUB: Juan Ayra(Centro Gallego /2), Francisco Socorro(Centro Gallego /2), Evelio Morales(Olimpia /1),
Arturo Galcerán(Fortuna /2), Ángel Rodríguez(Iberia /2), Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova(Olimpia /4),
Enrique Ferrer(Juventud Asturiana /4), Héctor Socorro(Iberia /2), Mario López©(Olimpia /3),
Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Centro Gallego /4), Salvador "Indio" Soto(Fortuna /2)
Coach: Karoly Katzer(HUN)
Referee: John Williams (USA)
World Cup Qualifiers 1934
04/02/1934 Venue: Parc Leconte, Port-au-Prince
HAITI – CUBA 0-6 (0:3)
Goals: Mario Lopez 2' Hector Socorro 30' Manuel Villaverde 78' Mario Lopez 86'
Mario Lopez 2t Manuel Villaverde 2t
HAI: Edouard Esper, Robert St. Fort, Marcel Tovar, Georges Audant, Fritz Berrouet, Maurice Savain,
Antoine Champagne, Nene Seguignol, Artaud Toureau, Franck Beauvoir, Denis Elio
CUB: Antonio García(Juventud Asturiana /1), Francisco Socorro(Centro Gallego /3), Evelio Morales(Olimpia /2),
Arturo Galcerán(Fortuna /3), Ángel Rodríguez(Iberia /3), Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova(Olimpia /5),
Héctor Socorro(Iberia /3), Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Centro Gallego /5), Mario López©(Olimpia /4),
Ángel "Cucaracha" Martínez(Dolores /3), Salvador "Indio" Soto(Fortuna /3)
Coach: Karoly Katzer(HUN)
Referee: John Williams (USA)
World Cup Qualifiers 1934
04/03/1934 Sede: Parque Necaxa, DF.
MEXICO – CUBA 3-2 (3:1)
Goles: Dionisio Mejia 9' Dioniso Mejia 10' Dioniso Mejia 20' Mario Lopez 41' Mario Lopez 65'
MEX: Alfonso Riestra, Antonio Azpiri, Lorenzo Camarena, Guillermo Ortega©, Ignacio Avila, Felipe Rosas,
Vicente García, Félix Gómez, Dionisio Mejía, Juan Carreño, José Ruvalcaba.
CUB: Juan Ayra(Centro Gallego /3), Evelio "Mayari" Morales(Olimpia /3), Francisco Morales(Centro Gallego /4),
Arturo Galcerán(Fortuna /4), Ángel Rodríguez(Iberia /4), Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Centro Gallego /6),
Enrique Ferrer(Juventud Asturiana /5), Héctor Socorro(Iberia /4) Mario López©(Olimpia /5),
Antero "Neno" Valdés(Iberia /3), Salvador "Indio" Soto(Fortuna /4).
Coach: Karoly Katzer(HUN)
Arbitro: Edward Donaghy(USA) A1: Juan Lopez A2: Liceaga
World Cup Qualifiers 1934
11/03/1934 Sede: Parque Necaxa, DF.
MEXICO – CUBA 5-0 (3:0)
Goles: Salvador Sota 25' Dionisio Mejia 31' Dionisio Mejia 40' Felipe Rosas 72' Dionisio Mejia 76'
MEX: Alfonso Riestra, Antonio Azpiri, Lorenzo Camarena, Guillermo Ortega©, Ignacio Avila, Felipe Rosas,
Jorge Sota, Félix Gómez, Dionisio Mejía, Juan Carreño, José Ruvalcaba.
CUB: Juan Ayra(Centro Gallego /4), Evelio "Mayari" Morales(Olimpia /4), Francisco Morales(Centro Gallego /5),
Arturo Galcerán(Fortuna /5), Ángel Rodríguez(Iberia /5), Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Centro Gallego /7),
Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova(Olimpia /6) Héctor Socorro(Iberia /5) Mario López©(Olimpia /6),
Antero "Neno" Valdés(Iberia /4), Salvador "Indio" Soto(Fortuna /5).
Coach: Karoly Katzer(HUN)
Arbitro: Edward Donaghy(USA)
Carreño missed a penalty saved by Ayra at minute 62.
World Cup Qualifiers 1934
18/03/1934 Sede: Parque España, DF.
MEXICO – CUBA 4-1 (2:1)
Goles: Mario Lopez 16' Manuel Alonso 31' Jose Ruvalcaba 43' Fernando Marcos 60' Manuel Alonso 83'
MEX: Alfonso Riestra, Manuel Rosas©, Alfredo Garzón, Carlos Laviada, Rafael Guirán, José Rosas, Jorge Sota,
Fernando Marcos, Manuel Alonso, Luis de la Fuente, José Ruvalcaba.
CUB: Juan Ayra(Centro Gallego /5) Evelio "Mayari" Morales(Olimpia /5), Antero "Neno" Valdés(Iberia /5),
Arturo Galcerán(Fortuna /6), Ángel Rodríguez(Iberia /6), Sergio "Ochoa" Casanova (Olimpia /7),
Enrique Ferrer(Juventud Asturiana /6), Héctor Socorro(Iberia /6), Mario López©(Olimpia /7),
Manuel "Bebo" Villaverde(Centro Gallego /8), Salvador "Indio" Soto(Fortuna /6).
Coach: Karoly Katzer(HUN)
Arbitro: Edward Donaghy(USA)
E. Morales left the match at minute 43, Ferrer left the match at minute 73.
Group Stage, Central American and Caribbean Games 1935.
24/03/1935 Venue: Estadio Flor Blanca, San Salvador.
EL SALVADOR – CUBA 4-1 (1:0)
Goals: Fidel Quintanilla 44' Miguel Requejo 67' Fidel Quintanilla 71' Miguel Cruz 72' Miguel Cruz 75'
SLV: Edmundo Majano, Tobías Rivera, Raúl Castro, José Américo González, Napoleón Cañas, Samuel Astacio,
José Morales, Roger Avilés, Fidel Quintanilla, Miguel Cruz, Andrés Hernández.
Bench: Miguel Guardado
CUB: Luis Lopez(Iberia /1), Gabriel Becerra(Olimpia /1), Juan Vila(Olimpia /1),
Marcelino "Cino" Quiriello(Iberia /1), Jose Olmedo(Cultural /1), Jose "Isleño" Rodriguez(Centro Gallego /1),
Jacinto Barquin(Fortuna /1), Andres Rodriguez(Iberia /1), Miguel Requejo(Centro Gallego /1),
Rolando Rosillo©(Fortuna /2), Mario Sosa(Centro Gallego /1).
Bench: Bonifacio "Boni" Campos(Cultural).
Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
Referee: German Nuñez(MEX) A1: Lisandro Bocaletti(GUA) A2: Manolo Rodriguez(CRC)
AM1: Enrique Molina(GUA) AM2: Alfredo Esquivel(CRC)
Group Stage, Central American and Caribbean Games 1935.
25/03/1935 Venue: Estadio Flor Blanca, San Salvador.
CUBA – HONDURAS 3-0 (1:0)
Goals: Andres Rodriguez 20' Jacinto Barquin 85' Mario Sosa 90'
CUB: Luis Lopez(Iberia), Jose Magriña(Centro Gallego), Juan Vila(Olimpia), Marcelino "Cino" Quiriello(Iberia),
Jose Olmedo(Cultural), Wilfredo Ortega(Olimpia), Jacinto Barquin(Fortuna), Antonio Flores(Centro Gallego),
Miguel Requejo(Centro Gallego), Andres Rodriguez(Iberia), Mario Sosa(Centro Gallego).
Bench: Bonifacio "Boni" Campos(Cultural).
Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
HON: Juan Navarro, Juan Pedro López, Antonio Rossi, Edmond Thieband, Máximo Cárcamo, José María Zúñiga,
Pompilio Cruz, Francisco Jorge Medrano, Constantino Gálvez, Daniel Montoya, Lorenzo Navarro.
Bench: José Taylor.
Referee: Manolo Rodriguez(CRC) A1: Carlos Fuentes(SLV) A2: Alfonso Ramos(CUB)
AM1: Pablo Gonzalez(MEX) AM2: Luis Alvarenga(SLV)
Not recognized as A-match by FIFA (Honduras FA didn't exist at that time).
Group Stage, Central American and Caribbean Games 1935.
27/03/1935 Venue: Estadio Flor Blanca, San Salvador.
CUBA – GUATEMALA 2-1 (0:0)
Goals: Miguel Requejo 50' Arturo Mendizabal 70' Jacinto Barquin 80'
CUB: Luis Lopez(Iberia /2), Jose Magriña(Centro Gallego /1), Juan Vila(Olimpia /2),
Marcelino "Cino" Quiriello(Iberia /2), Jose Olmedo(Cultural /2), Wilfredo Ortega(Olimpia /1),
Jacinto Barquin(Fortuna /2), Antonio Flores(Centro Gallego /1), Miguel Requejo(Centro Gallego /2),
Andres Rodriguez(Iberia /2), Mario Sosa(Centro Gallego /2).
Bench: Bonifacio "Boni" Campos(Cultural).
Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
GUA: Günther Edelmann, Víctor Morales, Luis Urrutia, Braulio Laguardia, José María Magaña, Julio César Páiz,
Luis Alberto Ruano, Salvador Hernández, Arturo Mendizábal, Leocadio Petz, Max Ramazzini.
Bench: Francisco Cosenza.
Referee: Manolo Rodriguez(CRC) A1: Eliseo Colorado(SLV) A2: Alfonso Ramos(CUB)
AM1: Pablo Gonzalez(MEX) AM2: Alfredo Esquivel(CRC)
Group Stage, Central American and Caribbean Games 1935.
30/03/1935 Venue: Estadio Nacional, San Salvador.
CUBA - MEXICO 1–6 (1:3)
Goals: Julio Lores 3' Miguel Requejo 26 Hilario López 33' Julio Lores 44' Julio Lores 53' Felipe Rosas 62'
Julio Lores 76'
CUB: Bonifacio "Boni" Campos(Cultural /1), Jose Magriña(Centro Gallego /2), Gabriel Becerra(Olimpia /2),
Jose Olmedo(Cultural /3), Wilfredo Ortega(Olimpia /2), Marcelino "Cino" Quiriello(Iberia /3),
Pedro Ferrer©(Iberia /2), Jacinto Barquín(Fortuna /3), Miguel Requejo(Centro Gallego /3),
Andres Rodríguez(Iberia /3), Mario Sosa(Centro Gallego /3).
Bench: Luis Lopez(Iberia).
Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
MEX: Alfonso Riestra, Antonio Azpiri, Lorenzo Camarena, Guillermo Ortega©, Ignacio Ávila, Felipe Rosas,
Vicente García, Tomás Lozano, Hilario López, Julio Lores, Luis Pérez.
Bench: Raul Estrada.
Referee: Manuel Rodríguez(CRC) A1: José Menéndez(SLV) A2: Miguel Rodas(GUA)
AM1: Luis Alvarenga(SLV) AM2: Jacobo de Foinquinos(HON)
Group Stage, Central American and Caribbean Games 1935.
31/03/1935 Venue: Estadio Nacional, San Salvador.
CUBA – COSTA RICA 1–2 (0:1)
Goals: Emmanuel Amador 13' Emmanuel Amador 53' Rolando Rosillo 63'
CUB: Luis Lopez(Iberia /3), Gabriel Becerra(Olimpia /3), Juan Vila(Olimpia /3), Wilfredo Ortega(Olimpia /2),
Marcelino "Cino" Quiriello(Iberia /4), Jose "Isleño" Rodriguez(Centro Gallego /2), Jacinto Barquín(Fortuna /4),
Rolando Rosillo©(Fortuna /3), Miguel Requejo(Centro Gallego /4), Andres Rodríguez(Iberia /4),
Mario Sosa(Centro Gallego /4).
Bench: Bonifacio "Boni" Campos(Iberia).
Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
CRC: Mario Jones, Ricardo Barquero, Eduardo Goldoni©, Jesús Rojas, Santiago Bonilla, Abel Sandoval, Mario Sáenz,
Walter Evans, Emmanuel Amador, Aníbal Varela, José Antonio Hütt.
Bench: Ricardo González.
Arbitro: German Nuñez(MEX) A1: Alfonso Ramos(CUB) A2: Augusto Escalante(CRC) AM1: Pablo Gonzalez(MEX)
Eightfinals, Wolrd Cup 1938.
05/06/1938 Venue: Stade Chapou, Toulouse.
CUBA – ROMANIA 3-3 (1:1)(2:2) AET
Goals: Silviu Bindea 35' Hector Socorro 44' Jose Magriña 85'* Iuliu Baratki 88' Jose Magriña 103'+ Stefan Dobay 105'
CUB: Benito Carvajeles(Centro Gallego /1), Jacinto Barquin(Juventud Asturiana /5), Manuel Chorens©(Centro Gallego /1),
Joaquin Arias(Juventud Asturiana /1), Jose Rodriguez(Centro Gallego /1), Pedro Berges(Iberia /1),
Jose Magriñá(Centro Gallego /3), Jose Fernández(Centro Gallego /1), Hector Socorro(Iberia /7),
Juan Tuñas(Centro Gallego /1), Mario Sosa(Iberia /5).
Playing Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
ROU: Dumitri Pavlovici, Rudolf Bürger, Vaile Chiroiu, Vintila Cossini, Gheorghe Răşinaru, Ladislav Raffinsky,
Silviu Bindea, Nicolae Kovacs©, Iuliu Baratki, Iuliu Bodola, Stefan Dobay.
Referee: Giuseppe Scarpi(ITA) A1: Ferdinand Valprede(FRA) A2: Jean Merkcx(FRA)
* Olympic goal,
+ FIFA credits this goal to Hector Socorro, but newspapers of the time and eyewitnesses attribute it to Magriña.
Replay, World Cup 1938.
09/06/1938 Venue: Stade Chapou, Toulouse.
CUBA – ROMANIA 2-1 (0:1)
Goals: Stefan Dobay 39' Hector Socorro 51' Jose Magriña 53'*
CUB: Juan Ayra(Hispano /6), Jacinto Barquin(Juventud Asturiana /6), Manuel Chorens©(Centro Gallego /2),
Joaquin Arias(Juventud Asturiana /2), Jose Rodriguez(Centro Gallego /2), Pedro Berges(Iberia /2),
Jose Magriñá(Centro Gallego /4), Jose Fernández(Centro Gallego /2), Hector Socorro(Iberia /8),
Juan Tuñas(Centro Gallego /2), Mario Sosa(Iberia /6).
Playing Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
ROU: Robert Sadowski, Rudolf Bürger, Iacob Felecan, George Bărbulescu, Gheorghe Răşinaru, Ladislav Raffinsky,
Ion Bogdan, Ioachim Moldoveanu, Iuliu Baratki, Iuliu Prassler, Stefan Dobay.
Referee: Alfred Birlem(GER) A1: Pierre Capdeville(FRA) A2: Paul Marenco(FRA)
Socorro had to leave the field at minute 80,
* FIFA credits this goal to Jose Fernandez, but newspapers of the time and eyewitnesses attribute it to Magriña.
Quarterfinals, World Cup 1938
12/06/1938 Venue: Stade du Fort Carré, Antibes.
CUBA – SWEDEN 0-8 (0:4)
Goals: Harry Andersson 9' Karl Wetterström 22' Karl Wetterström 37' Karl Wetterström 44' Tore Keller 60'
Harry Andersson 61' Arne Nyberg 84' Harry Andersson 89'
CUB: Benito Carvajeles(Centro Gallego /2), Jacinto Barquin(Juventud Asturiana /7), Manuel Chorens©(Centro Gallego /3),
Joaquin Arias(Juventud Asturiana /3), Jose Rodriguez(Centro Gallego /3), Pedro Berges(Iberia /3),
Pedro Ferrer(Iberia /3), Jose Fernández(Centro Gallego /3), Hector Socorro(Iberia /9),
Juan Tuñas(Centro Gallego /3), Juan Alonso(Centro Gallego /1).
Playing Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
SWE: Henock Abrahamsson, Ivar Eriksson, Olof Källgren, Karl Almgren, Sven Jacobsson, Kurt Svanström,
Karl Wetterström, Tore Keller, Harry Andersson, Sven Jonasson, Arne Nyberg.
Referee: Gustav Krist(TCH) A1: Karl Weingartner(AUT) A2: Victor Sdez(FRA)
Arias had to leave the field at minute 41.
Fernandez missed a penalty saved by Abrahamsson at minute 42.
NAFC 1947
17/07/1947 Venue: Estadio Cerveceria Tropical, La Habana.
CUBA – MEXICO 1–3 (0:1)
Goals: Septien 31' Segura 53' Lopez 83' Brioso 89'
CUB: Juan Ayra(Puentes Grandes/7), Enrique Martinez(Juventud Asturiana /1)), Jacinto Barquin(Puentes Grandes/8),
Jose Oviede(Puentes Grandes/1), Jose Minsal©(Puentes Grandes/1), Francisco Alvarez(No Club/1),
Roberto Roure(No Club/1), Ricardo "Rico" Mederos(Iberia/1), Jesus "Pito" Villalon(Centro Gallego/1),
Manuel Brioso(Puentes Grandes/1), Armando Buxadera(Litobana/1).
Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
MEX: Raul Landeros, Alberto Medina, Sergio Bravo, Alfonso Montemayor©, Rodrigo Ruíz, Salvador Arizmendi,
Javier De la Torre, Maximiliano Prieto, Adalberto López, Miguel Segura, Carlos Septién.
Arbitro: Sam Galin(USA) A1: Jose Tapia(CUB) A2: Carlos Esteva(MEX)
Barquin missed a penalty, the ball hit the post at minute 24.
NAFC 1947
20/07/1947 Venue: Estadio Cerveceria Tropical, La Habana.
CUBA – USA 5-2 (2:0)
Goals: Villalon 22' Villalon 26' E. Souza 50' Valentine 55' Gironella 61' Mederos 68' Vega 70'
CUB: Juan Ayra(Puentes Grandes /8), Enrique Martinez(Juventud Asturiana /2), Jacinto Barquin(Puentes Grandes/9),
Jose Oviede(Puentes Grandes /2), Jose Minsal©(Puentes Grandes /2), Francisco Alvarez(No Club /2),
Santiago "Wampirito" Veiga(Puentes Grandes /1), Ricardo "Rico" Mederos(Iberia/2),
Jesus "Pito" Villalon(Centro Gallego/2), Luis "Carnerita" Gironella(Juventud Asturiana /1),
Armando Buxadera(Litobana /1).
Coach: Juan "Arenas" Vazquez
USA: Walter Romanowicz, John Machado, Manuel Martin, Joseph Rego Costa, Joseph Michaels, Jesse Braga,
Frank Moniz, Ed Souza, Ed Valentine, John Souza, John Travis.
Referee: Carlos Esteva(MEX) A1: Sam Galin(USA) A2: Jose Tapia(CUB)
World Cup Qualifiers 1949/ NAFC 1949
11/09/1949 Venue: Estadio Olimpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes, DF.
MEXICO – CUBA 2-0 (1:0)
Goals: Luis Luna 26' Horacio Casarin 57'
MEX: Raúl Córdoba, Jorge Romo, Carlos Laviada©, Héctor Ortiz, Mario Ochoa, José Antonio Roca, Antonio Flores,
Luis Luna, Horacio Casarín, Luis De la Fuente, Carlos Septién.
CUB: Pedro "Empanada" Arozamena(Juventud Asturiana /1), Jacinto Barquín©(Puente Grandes /10),
Bernardo "Trucutu" Llerandi(Puentes Granders /1), José "Gallego " Ovide(Puentes Grandes /3),
José Minsal(Fortuna /3), Francisco Torrent(Puentes Grandes /1), Santiago "Wampirito" Veiga(Puntes Grandes /2),
Valeriano "Lilo" Fano(Fortuna /1), José Gómez(Puentes Grandes /1) Ricardo Torres(Juventud Asturiana /1),
Manuel Brioso(Juventud Asturiana /1).
Playing Coach: Marcelino Minsal.
Referee: Prudencio García(USA) A1: José Tapia(CUB) A2: Gabriel Nieto(MEX)
World Cup Qualifiers 1949/ NAFC 1949
14/09/1949 Venue: Estadio Olimpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes, DF.
CUBA – USA 1-1 (1:1)
Goals: Frank Wallace 23' Jose Gomez 28'
CUB: Rolando "Tarzan" Aguilar(Puentes Grandes /1), Jacinto Barquín©(Puentes Grandes /11),
Bernardo "Trucutu" Llerandi(Puentes Grandes /2), Marcelino Minsal(Puentes Grandes /1),
José Minsal(Fortuna /4), Francisco Torrent(Puentes Grandes /2), Miguel "Ardilla" Clerch(Fortuna /1),
José Gómez(Puentes Grandes /2), Vicente Pérez Lopez((Iberia /1), Ricardo Torres(Juventud Asturiana /2),
Manuel Brioso(Juventud Asturiana /2).
Playing Coach: Marcelino Minsal.
USA: Frank Borghi, Harry Keough, Manuel Martin, William Shepell, Charles Colombo, Walter Bahr©,
Frank Wallace, Jack Hynes, Peter Matevich, John Souza, Bernard McLaughlin.
Arbitro: Gabriel Nieto(MEX) A1: Prudencio Garcia(USA) A2: Jose Tapia(USA)
World Cup Qualifiers 1949/ NAFC 1949
21/09/1949 Venue: Estadio Olimpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes, DF.
CUBA – USA 2-5 (1:4)
Goals: Walter Bahr 16' John Souza 23' Pete Matevich 30' Pete Matevich 35' Jacinto Barquín 42'
Frank Wallace 48' Santiago Veiga 50'
CUB: Pedro "Empanada" Arosemena(Juventud Asturiana /1)[Rolando Aguilar 40'(Puentes Grandes /2),
Jacinto Barquín©(Puentes Grandes /12), Marcelino Minsal(Puentes Grandes /2),
Bernardo "Trucutu" Llerendi(Puentes Grandes /3), José Minsal(Fortuna /5),
Francisco Torrent(Puentes Grandes /3), Santiago "Wampirito" Veiga(Puentes Grandes /3),
Vicente Pérez Lopez(Iberia /2), Ricardo Torres(Juventud Asturiana /3),
Reinaldo "Nano" Valdés(Juventud Asturiana /1), Manuel Brioso((Juventud Asturiana /3).
Playing Coach: Marcelino Minsal.
USA: Frank Borghi, Harry Keough, Manuel Martin, William Shepell, Charles Colombo, Walter Bahr©,
Frank Wallace, Jack Hynes, Peter Matevich, John Souza, Bernard McLaughlin.
Arbitro: Gabriel Nieto(MEX) A1: Prudencio García(USA) A2: José Tapia(CUB)
World Cup Qualifiers 1949/ NAFC 1949
25/09/1949 Venue: Estadio Olimpico de la Ciudad de los Deportes, DF.
MEXICO – CUBA 3-0 (1:0)
Goals: José Naranjo 41' José Naranjo 88' Antonio Flores 58'
MEX: Melesio Osnaya, Felipe Zetter, Gregorio Gómez, Alfonso Montemayor©, Raúl Varela, Samuel Cuburu,
Antonio Flores, José Naranjo, Mario Pérez, Luis Vázquez, Enrique Sesma.
CUB: Rolando Aguilar(Puentes Grandes /3), Jacinto Barquín©(Puentes Grandes /13),
Bernardo "Trucutu" Llerandi(Puentes Grandes /4), José "Gallego" Ovide(Puentes Grandes /4),
José Minsal(Fortuna /6), Francisco Torrent(Puentes Grandes /4), Santiago "Wampirito" Veiga(Puentes Grandes /4),
Vicente Pérez(Iberia /3), José Gómez(Puentes Grandes /3), Ricardo Torres(Juventud Asturiana /4),
Reinaldo "Nano" Valdés(Juventud Asturiana /2).
Playing Coach: Marcelino Minsal.
Referee: Prudencio García(USA) A1: José Tapia(CUB) A2: Gabriel Nieto(MEX)
Gregorio Gómez left the match at 50'.
17/12/1949 Cuba 2-5 Jamaica – In reality, the team La Ceiba played, and the match was held in Kingston, Jamaica. 14/05/1949 Cuba 0-1 Dominican Republic Kings Cup – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date. 12/05/1949 Cuba 1-0 Surinam Kings Cup – No evidence was found in Cuban or Surinam newspapers that any match was held on that date. 09/05/1949 Cuba 0-0 Martinique Kings Cup – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date. 03/04/1949 Cuba 0-4 Trinidad & Tobago – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date (perhaps the confusion is that the Puentes Grandes team was on a tour in Haiti during those days). 30/03/1949 Cuba 1-3 Trinidad & Tobago – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date (perhaps the confusion is that the Puentes Grandes team was on a tour in Haiti during those days). 22/02/1949 Cuba 1-2 Panama – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date; instead, a baseball game was played. 12/06/1948 Cuba 1-1 Jamaica – In reality, a combined team of the clubs España and Hispano played, not the Cuban national team. 09/06/1948 Cuba 0-3 Jamaica – In reality, a combined team of the clubs España and Hispano played, not the Cuban national team. 14/03/1948 Cuba 1-0 Panama – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date. 12/03/1949 Cuba 1-1 Panama – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date. 10/12/1947 Cuba 0-0 Puerto Rico – No evidence was found in Cuban or Puerto Rican newspapers that any match was held on that date. 06/12/1947 Cuba 4-0 Puerto Rico – No evidence was found in Cuban or Puerto Rican newspapers that any match was held on that date. 02/03/1943 Cuba 0-1 Jamaica – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date. 26/02/1943 Cuba 0-0 Jamaica – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date. 29/01/1942 Cuba 1-0 Puerto Rico – No evidence was found in Cuban or Puerto Rican newspapers that any match was held on that date. 26/01/1942 Cuba 1-0 Puerto Rico – No evidence was found in Cuban or Puerto Rican newspapers that any match was held on that date. 26/01/1941 Cuba 0-0 Panama – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date. 18/01/1941 Cuba 0-2 Panama – No evidence was found in Cuban newspapers that any match was held on that date. 12/11/1940 Cuba 1-1 Puerto Rico – No evidence was found in Cuban or Puerto Rican newspapers that any match was held on that date. 13/03/1940 Cuba 2-1 Haiti – No evidence was found in Cuban or Haitian newspapers that any match was held on that date.
Additions and corrections are welcome
Sources: Diario la Marina(Cuba), Hoy(Cuba), El Mundo(Puerto Rico), El Imparcial(Puerto Rico), Le Nouvelliste(Haiti), Het Nieuws(Surinam), De Surinamer(Surinam), De West(Surinam)
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