1949 NAFC Championship

association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel the ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is ...

North American Football Confederation The North American Football Confederation (NAFC) was founded in 1946 as the governing body of association football in Northern America, Mexico, and Cuba. The first president of the NAFC was Carlos Alonso who was elected on 19 December 1946 in Hav ...

1950 FIFA World Cup The 1950 FIFA World Cup was the fourth edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football championship for senior men's national teams and held in Brazil from 24 June to 16 July 1950. The planned 1942 and 1946 World Cups were ...

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Raúl Córdoba Raúl Córdoba Alcalá (13 March 1924 – 17 May 2017) was a Mexican football goalkeeper who played for Mexico in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Córdoba played for the 1951 Club Atlas squad that won the 1951 Events January * January 4 – Ko ...

Felipe Zetter Felipe Zetter Zetter (3 July 1923 – 15 March 2013) was a Mexican football defender who played for Mexico national team in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Career Zetter played as a defender for Club Atlas Atlas Fútbol Club () is a Mexican profe ...

Carlos Laviada Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

José Antonio Roca José Antonio Roca García (24 May 1928 – 4 May 2007) was a Mexican football player and manager. Life and career Born in Mexico City, Roca played football for Asturias F.C., Club Necaxa, Zacatepec and Atlante F.C. After he retired from pl ...

Antonio Flores Antonio González Flores (14 November 1961 – 30 May 1995) was a Spanish singer-songwriter and actor. He was Romani on his father's side and maternal grandmother side. Antonio is known for his pop rock style of singing. His songs, which he ...

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 ...

Frank Borghi Frank Borghi (April 9, 1925 – February 2, 2015) was an American soccer player who earned nine caps at goalkeeper for the national team. He played in the team's famous 1–0 victory against England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Athletic career ...

Ben Wattman Benjamin "Ben" Wattman is an American former 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 ...

Walter Bahr Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 19 ...

Charlie Colombo Charles Martin Colombo (July 20, 1920 – May 7, 1986) 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. He also played for the ...

Bill Sheppell William Sheppell (March 11, 1926 - August 24, 2012), also known as Billy Sheppell, was an 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 tea ...

Pete Matevich Pete Matevich is an American former soccer player who earned four caps, scoring two goals, as a member of the U.S. national team in 1949. Professional career Matevich was a member of the Chicago Maroons of the North American Soccer Football Lea ...

John Souza John Souza-Benavides (July 12, 1920 – March 11, 2012) known as John "Clarkie" Souza, was an American soccer player who earned 14 caps and scored 2 goals for the United States men's national soccer team, and played in the U.S. team's histor ...

Benny McLaughlin Bernard "Benny" McLaughlin, Jr. (April 10, 1928 – December 27, 2012) was an American 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 194 ...

Raúl Córdoba Raúl Córdoba Alcalá (13 March 1924 – 17 May 2017) was a Mexican football goalkeeper who played for Mexico in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Córdoba played for the 1951 Club Atlas squad that won the 1951 Events January * January 4 – Ko ...

Jorge Romo Jorge Romo Fuentes (20 April 1923 – 17 June 2014) was a Mexican football midfielder who played for Mexico in the 1954 and 1958 FIFA World Cups. He also played for Club Deportivo Marte and Deportivo Toluca Deportivo Toluca Fútbol Club S ...

Carlos Laviada Carlos may refer to: Places ;Canada * Carlos, Alberta, a locality ;United States * Carlos, Indiana, an unincorporated community * Carlos, Maryland, a place in Allegany County * Carlos, Minnesota, a small city * Carlos, West Virginia ;Elsewher ...

José Antonio Roca José Antonio Roca García (24 May 1928 – 4 May 2007) was a Mexican football player and manager. Life and career Born in Mexico City, Roca played football for Asturias F.C., Club Necaxa, Zacatepec and Atlante F.C. After he retired from pl ...

Antonio Flores Antonio González Flores (14 November 1961 – 30 May 1995) was a Spanish singer-songwriter and actor. He was Romani on his father's side and maternal grandmother side. Antonio is known for his pop rock style of singing. His songs, which he ...

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 ...

Frank Borghi Frank Borghi (April 9, 1925 – February 2, 2015) was an American soccer player who earned nine caps at goalkeeper for the national team. He played in the team's famous 1–0 victory against England in the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Athletic career ...

Harry Keough Harry Joseph Keough (November 15, 1927 – February 7, 2012) was an 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 ...