Benjamin "Ben" Wattman is an American former soccer player who earned two

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, scoring one goal, with the U.S. national team in 1949. Wattman earned his first

in a 6–0 loss to

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on September 4, 1949. Fourteen days later, he earned his second cap and scored a goal in a 6–2 loss to Mexico. Both of these games were part of the

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which was used as the regional qualification tournament for the

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. Despite the two losses to Mexico, the U.S. qualified for the World Cup with a tie and win over

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. Wattman was not selected for the World Cup roster. At the time, he played for

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in the American Soccer League.The Year in American - 1949

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