1949 NAFC Championship
The 1949 NAFC Championship was the second edition of the association football championship for the North American Football Confederation.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Mexico |
| Dates | 4 – 25 September |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Mexico (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | United States |
| Third place | Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
| Attendance | 198,000 (33,000 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Horacio Casarín Luis de la Fuente (4 goals each) |
| CONCACAF Qualifiers |
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In 1949, the NAFC Championship served both as a regional championship as well as the regional qualification tournament for the 1950 FIFA World Cup and was held in Mexico City. Four teams were invited, Cuba, Mexico, Canada and the United States, but Canada did not send a team.
Mexico easily topped the standings, going undefeated and outscoring the two other teams seventeen goals to two. The United States came in second and Cuba, winless in its four games, was third. As the top two teams qualified for the World Cup, Mexico and the U.S. went to the finals in Brazil.
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