1949 NAFC Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |
 Mexico |
| Dates | 4 – 25 September |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
Mexico (2nd title)
|
| Runners-up |  United States |
| Third place |  Cuba |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Goals scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Horacio Casarín (3) Luis de la Fuente (3) |
The North American Football Confederation (NAFC) Championship (also known as the North American Nations Cup) was the association football (soccer) championship for the North American Football Confederation.
In 1949, the NAFC Championship served both as a regional championship as well as the regional qualification tournament for the 1950 FIFA World Cup and was held in Mexico City. Four teams were invited, Cuba, Mexico, Canada and the United States, but Canada did not send a team.
Mexico easily topped the standings, going undefeated and outscoring the two other teams seventeen goals to two. The United States came in second and Cuba, winless in its four games, was third. As the top two teams qualified for the World Cup, Mexico and the U.S. went to the finals in Brazil.
The NAFC held this competition in 1947, 1949; the North American zone (CONCACAF era) continued the tournament in 1990 and 1991. While Canada was a founding member of the NAFC, it did not participate in the first two championships.
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