Four-Nations Tournament (1944)

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 Rif Stadium. The host nation Curaçao emerged as winners of the tournament.[1]

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 Casco (4 goals)

Players

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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

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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

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Aruba  1–3  Venezuela
Wout   15' (pen) Ruíz Díaz   57'
Casco   69'
Casco   71'

Curaçao  5–0  Haiti
Boyé   20'
F. Jansen   65'
F. Jansen   75'
Hernandes   ?'
Heiliger   89'
Referee: G. Rosario

Venezuela  2–0  Haiti
Pelayo   20'
Casco   67'

Aruba  1–1  Haiti
Loopstok   ?' Rouzier   90'

Curaçao  3–3  Venezuela
Pardo   5'
Boyé   ?'
Pardo   89' (pen)
Casco   15'
Taiolli   ?' (pen)
Pelayo   ?'

Curaçao  3–1  Aruba
Pardo   ?' (pen)
Boyé   ?'
Unknown Aruba player   ?' (o.g.)
Orman   ?'

Table

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

References

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