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Football Association of Cuba
CONCACAF
File:Football Association of Cuba.svg
Founded1924
FIFA affiliation1932
CONCACAF affiliation1961[1]
PresidentLuis Hernández

The Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba is the official governing body of the sport of football in Cuba including the National Team. The league is composed of one amateur division with total of 8 teams.[2]

Notable former players

  • Cuba Yénier Márquez most-capped player of the Cuban national team
  • Cuba Eduardo Sebrango Vancouver Whitecaps, later Montreal Impact
  • Cuba Mario Inchausti (3 June 1915 – 2 May 2006) was a Cuban footballer who played in Spain for Real Zaragoza, Real Betis and Real Madrid, before retiring in 1942 due to injury.
  • Cuba Héctor Socorro scorer of three goals in the 1938 FIFA World Cup helping Cuba reach the quarterfinals where they lost to Sweden.

References

  1. ^ "Ramón Coll, electo Presidente de la Confederación de Futbol de América del Norte, América Central y el Caribe". La Nación (Google News Archive). 23 September 1961.
  2. ^ FIFA.com. "Member Association - Cuba - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com.
  • Cuba at the FIFA website
  • Cuba at CONCACAF site

See also


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