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
Champions Curaçao
Runners-up Venezuela
Third place Aruba
Fourth place Haiti
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Goals scored23 (3.83 per match)
Top scorer(s) Casco (4 goals)

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 1–3 Venezuela
Wout  15' (pen) Ruíz Díaz  57'
Casco  69'
Casco  71'
Rif Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: Walther van Rosberg (Curaçao)
Curaçao 5–0 Haiti
Boyé  20'
F. Jansen  65'
F. Jansen  75'
Hernandes  ?'
Heiliger  89'
Rif Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: G. Rosario
Venezuela 2–0 Haiti
Pelayo  20'
Casco  67'
Rif Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: L. C. Zonruiter (Curaçao)
Aruba 1–1 Haiti
Loopstok  ?' Rouzier  90'
Rif Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: L. C. Zonruiter (Curaçao)
Curaçao 3–3 Venezuela
Pardo  5'
Boyé  ?'
Pardo  89' (pen)		 Casco  15'
Taiolli  ?' (pen)
Pelayo  ?'
Rif Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: Walther van Rosberg (Curaçao)
Curaçao 3–1 Aruba
Pardo  ?' (pen)
Boyé  ?'
Unknown Aruba player  ?' (o.g.)		 Orman  ?'
Rif Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: Walther van Rosberg (Curaçao)

Table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Curaçao 3210114+75
2 Venezuela 321084+45
3 Aruba 301237-41
4 Haiti 301218-71

References
  1. 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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