North American Nations Cup

North American Nations Cup

Founded	1947
Abolished	1991
Region	North America
Last champions	Mexico
Most successful team(s)	Mexico (3 titles)

The North American Nations Cup and NAFC Championship were association football tournaments for teams in the area of North America.

In 1947 and 1949, the NAFC Championship was organized by the North American Football Confederation. Cuba, Mexico, and the United States participated in both editions of the tournament. NAFC merged with the CCCF to form CONCACAF in 1961.

After a 41 year absence, another North American championship was organized by the North American Football Union. The North American Nations Cup was contested in 1990 and 1991 by Canada, Mexico, and the United States before the introduction of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

Tournaments

Year	Host	Champion	Runner-up	Third place
1947 Details	Cuba	Mexico	Cuba	United States
1949 Details	Mexico	Mexico	United States	Cuba
1990 Details	Canada	Canada	Mexico	United States
1991 Details	United States	Mexico	United States	Canada

Hat-tricks

A hat-trick is achieved when the same player scores three or more goals in one match. Listed in chronological order.

Sequence	Player	No. of goals	Time of goals	Representing	Final score	Opponent	Tournament	Round	Date
1.	Adalberto López	3	3', 35', 85'	Mexico	5–0	United States	1947	Group stage	13 July 1947
2.	Luis de la Fuente	3	37', 55', 58'	Mexico	6–0	United States	1949	Group stage	4 September 1949
3.	Horacio Casarín	3	23', 41', 76'	Mexico	6–2	United States	1949	Group stage	18 September 1949

See also

• CCCF Championship, held from 1941 to 1961

References

• Karel Stokkermans: CCCF and Concacaf Championships, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation, 2 September 2009.
• http://www.world-results.net
• http://us.geocities.com/clasglenning/GOLDCUP.html