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Panamerican Championship
The Panamerican Championship was an international football tournament held by the Panamerican Football Confederation every four years with three editions held from 1952 through 1960. by Macario Reyes on the RSSSF The competition was similar to the but included nations from the (NAFC) and the |
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World. Along with their associated islands, the Americas cover 8% of Earth's total surface area and 28.4% of its land area. The topography is dominated by the American Cordillera, a long chain of mountains that runs the length of the west coast. The flatter eastern side of the Americas is dominated by large river basins, such as the Amazon, St. Lawrence River–Great Lakes basin, Mississippi, and La Plata. Since the Americas extend from north to south, the climate and ecology vary widely, from the arctic tundra of Northern Canada, Greenland, and Alaska, to the tropical rain forests in Central America and South America. Humans first settled the Americas from Asia between 42,000 and 17,000 years ago. A second migration of Na-Dene speakers followed later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrés Prieto (footballer, Born 1928)
Andrés Rafael Prieto Urrejola (19 December 1928 – 25 September 2022) was a Chilean football forward who played for Chile in the 1950 FIFA World Cup.Jawad, H: Soccerama 01, pp3-32 He also played for Club Deportivo Universidad Católica. International career Prieto represented Chile at youth level in the 1949 Juventud de América Tournament, alongside players such as Misael Escuti, Manuel Álvarez, Arturo Farías, among others. At senior level, he made 16 appearances for the Chile national team and scored 8 goals. Personal life His father, Fernando Prieto Concha, nicknamed ''Palomeque'', was one of the founders of C.D. Green Cross as well as a forward of the same club. He was the older brother of the Chilean former international footballer, Ignacio Prieto Ignacio Prieto Urrejola (born September 23, 1943) is a former Chilean footballer who played for 5 clubs and in the Chile national football team in the FIFA World Cup England 1966. Teams (Player) * Universidad Cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afro-Asian Cup Of Nations
The Afro-Asian Cup of Nations, also called the AFC Asia/Africa Challenge Cup, was an intercontinental football competition endorsed by the Confederation of African Football (CAF) and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), contested between representative nations from these confederations, usually the winners of the Africa Cup of Nations and the winners of the AFC Asian Cup or the Asian Games. All editions were official competitions of CAF and AFC and indirectly also of FIFA. For FIFA statute, official competitions are those for representative teams organized by FIFA or any confederation. The most successful team is Japan with 2 championships. History The first edition in 1978, where Iran defeated Ghana 3-0, the trophy was not awarded: because the second leg was cancelled due to political problems in Iran. The 1989, 2005 editions were cancelled. The 1997 edition was severely delayed to 1999, while the "true" 1999 edition (between Egypt and Iran) was also canceled. The co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AFC–OFC Challenge Cup
The AFC–OFC Challenge Cup was a football tournament, set up as the successor of the discontinued Afro-Asian Cup of Nations. It was a biannual event, with Oceania represented by the winners of the OFC Nations Cup and Asia alternately by the winners of the AFC Asian Cup and those of the Asian Games. It is staged as a home and away format. The cup was first played with Japan beating Australia 3–0 in 2001. Results and statistics Finals Most successful national teams Results by confederation Editions 2001 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup 2003 AFC–OFC Challenge Cup The match was originally planned as two-legged tie on March 28 in Auckland and April 4 in Tehran, but then postponed due to Iraq War. See also *Afro-Asian Cup of Nations *CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions *Panamerican Championship The Panamerican Championship was an international football tournament held by the Panamerican Football Confederation every four years with three editions held from 1952 through 1960. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Artemio Franchi Trophy
Artemio is a given name. Notable people with the name include: * Artemio Franchi (1922–1983), Italian football administrator * Artemio Lomboy Rillera (1947–2011), the Roman Catholic bishop of San Fernando de La Union, Philippines *Artemio Panganiban (born 1936), the 21st Supreme Court Chief Justice of the Philippines * Artemio Reyes (born 1986), Mexican-American professional boxer in the Light Welterweight division *Artemio Ricarte (1866–1945), Filipino general during the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War * Comrade Artemio, the alias of the man believed by many to be the current leader of the Shining Path, a Maoist guerrilla group in Peru See also *Artemio Franchi Trophy, competition between the champions of the European Football Championship and the Copa América * BRP Artemio Ricarte (PS-37), one of the three Jacinto class of corvettes in the Philippine Navy * Stadio Artemio Franchi, football stadium in Florence, Italy *Stadio Artemio Franchi – Monte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigifredo Mercado
Sigifredo Mercado Sáenz (born 21 December 1968 in Toluca) is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He was capped 21 times for the Mexico national team from 1998 to 2002, including three games at the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Clubs * Ángeles de Puebla * Puebla F.C. * Club Toluca * Club León * Puebla F.C. * Club León * Club Atlas * Puebla F.C. Club Puebla, formerly Puebla F.C. is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of Puebla, competing in the Liga MX. Known as ''La Franja'' ("The Striped Ones"), the team shirt features a diagonal stripe (traditionally blue on white ... External links * 1968 births Living people Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's international footballers Men's association football midfielders CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players 2002 FIFA World Cup players Sportspeople from Toluca Club Puebla players Deportivo Toluca F.C. players Club León footballers Atlas F.C. footballers 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raúl Belén
Raúl Oscar Belén ( Roldán, Santa Fe, 1 July 1931 – 2 August 2010) was an Argentine football forward who played for Argentina in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Racing Club de Avellaneda. Biography Belén gave his first steps as a footballer in Newell's Old Boys, where he played from 1951 to 1956. Nevertheless, he is mostly known for his tenure at Racing Club de Avellaneda, where he played 174 matches scoring 42 goals. Belén's highlights with Newell were two goals v Rosario Central that helped his team to win both matches. Some of his teammates there were Jorge Griffa and José Yudica.Raúl Belén, el roldanense que hizo historia como futbolista by Nicolás Galliari on El Roldanense, 18 Jun 2021 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humberto Maschio
Humberto Dionisio Maschio (; born 20 February 1933) is an Italian-Argentine former football player and manager who played as a forward or midfielder. At international level, he represented both the Argentina national team, winning the 1957 Copa América, and the Italy national team, taking part in the 1962 FIFA World Cup. Club career Maschio started playing at Arsenal de Llavallol to later move to Quilmes Atlético Club where he proved himself a prolific goal-scorer. He joined Racing Club in 1954 and was part of the Argentina national team that won the 1957 South American Championship. That team, and its forward line in particular, was nicknamed ''The Angels with Dirty Faces'' (a reference to the then-celebrated ''Angels with Dirty Faces'' movie) due to both their irreverent style of play as well as to their less than rigorous attitude to training. The nickname followed Maschio when he, along with fellow national team forwards Antonio Valentín Angelillo and Omar Sívori, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larry Pinto De Faria
Larry Pinto de Faria (3 November 1932 – 6 May 2016) was a Brazilian football player. Early life He was born in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro. He later lived in Porto Alegre. Career He began his career at Fluminense Football Club where he played from 1951 to 1954, and champion of Campeonato Carioca in 1951 and the Copa Rio (International) in 1952, that year he was also the top scorer of the Brazilian team in the 1952 Summer Olympics, when he scored four goals in three games. With Bodinho he formed the most invaluable double striker attack of Internacional. Larry competed for Brazil at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Clubs * Fluminense, 1951–1954 * Internacional, 1954–1961 Honours * Campeonato Gaúcho: 1955 and 1961 * Panamerican Championship: 1956, with Brazil national football team The Brazil national football team ( pt, Seleção Brasileira de Futebol), nicknamed ''Seleção Canarinho'' (‘Canary Squad’, after their bright yellow jersey), represents Brazil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinesinho
Sidney Colônia Cunha (28 June 1935 – 16 April 2011), commonly known as Chinesinho (''Little Chinese''), was a Brazilian footballer who played professionally, at both club and international levels, as a midfielder. Career Born in Rio Grande, Chinesinho played for Renner, Internacional and Palmeiras in Brazil, before moving to Italy to play for Modena Football Club, Catania, Juventus and Lanerossi Vicenza, and in the United States for the New York Cosmos. At international level, he made 17 appearances for Brazil between 1956 and 1961, scoring seven goals; he was a member of the team that finished in second place at the 1959 South American Championship. Honours Club ;Internacional *Campeonato Gaúcho: 1955 ;Palmeiras *Campeonato Paulista: 1959 *Campeonato Brasileiro Série A: 1960 ;Catania *Coppa delle Alpi: 1964 (Runner-up) ;Juventus *Serie A: 1966–67 International ;Brazil *South American Championship: 1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Bati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Septién
Carlos Septién González (18 January 1923 – 1978) was a Mexican football forward who played for Mexico in the 1950 and 1954 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Real Club España and Jaibos Tampico Madero. Septién played for Mexico at the 1947 North American Football Championship. His son is former Dallas Cowboys kicker Rafael Septién José Rafael Septién Michel (born December 12, 1953) is a Mexican-American former placekicker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Louisiana at La .... In a 1987 article about Rafael, Carlos was mentioned as being deceased, although his exact death date is unknown. International career International goals :''Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.'' References External linksFIFA profile 1923 births 1978 deaths Mexican footballers Mexico international footballers Association football forwards Atlante F.C. foo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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