Four-Nations Tournament (1944)

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1944 Four-Nations Tournament
Tournament details
Host countryCuraçao
DatesApril 1 – April 10
Teams4 (from 2 confederations)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands Curaçao
Runners-up Venezuela
Third placeNetherlands Aruba
Fourth place Haiti
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Top scorer(s)Venezuela (4 goals)

The Four-Nations Tournament was an exhibition international football competition which featured national football teams from North America (Caribbean) and South America which was held in April 1944. All matches were played in Willemstad, Curaçao, where four teams played in a round-robin competition at . The host nation Curaçao emerged as winners of the tournament.[1]

Players[]

The "Venezuela” national team included four Argentinians (Casco, Mariscotti, Ruíz Díaz and Taiolli) and two Cubans (García Pelayo and Yarritu).[1]

The Haiti national team included notable centerforward Joseph Gaetjens, who would later score for the United States in their 1–0 upset win over England at the 1950 FIFA World Cup.[1]

Rules[]

Teams earned two points for a win and one point for a tie. Goal difference was the first tiebreaker, than goal average. In case of injury, substitutions were only allowed during the first half and subject to the approval of the opponents’ captain.[1]

Results[]

Aruba Netherlands1–3 Venezuela
Wout Goal 15' (pen) Goal 57'
Goal 69'
Goal 71'
Referee: (Curaçao)
Curaçao Netherlands5–0 Haiti
Boyé Goal 20'
F. Jansen Goal 65'
F. Jansen Goal 75'
Hernandes Goal ?'
Heiliger Goal 89'
Referee: G. Rosario
Venezuela 2–0 Haiti
Goal 20'
Goal 67'
Referee: (Curaçao)
Aruba Netherlands1–1 Haiti
Loopstok Goal ?' Rouzier Goal 90'
Referee: (Curaçao)
Curaçao Netherlands3–3 Venezuela
Pardo Goal 5'
Boyé Goal ?'
Pardo Goal 89' (pen)		 Goal 15'
Taiolli Goal ?' (pen)
Goal ?'
Referee: (Curaçao)
Curaçao Netherlands3–1Netherlands Aruba
Pardo Goal ?' (pen)
Boyé Goal ?'
Unknown Aruba player Goal ?' (o.g.)		 Orman Goal ?'
Referee: (Curaçao)

Table[]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Netherlands Curaçao 3 2 1 0 11 4 +7 5
2  Venezuela 3 2 1 0 8 4 +4 5
3 Netherlands Aruba 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 1
4  Haiti 3 0 1 2 1 8 -7 1

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Pérez Pérez, Eliézer Sebastián; Stokkermans, Karel (8 June 2017). "Four-Nations Tournament Willemstad 1944". RSSSF. Retrieved 20 July 2021.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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