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

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 15' (pen) Ruíz Díaz 57'
Casco 69'
Casco 71'
Rif Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: Walther van Rosberg (Curaçao)
Curaçao Netherlands5–0 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 Netherlands1–1 Haiti
Loopstok ?' Rouzier 90'
Rif Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: L. C. Zonruiter (Curaçao)
Curaçao Netherlands3–3 Venezuela
Pardo 5'
Boyé ?'
Pardo 89' (pen)		 Casco 15'
Taiolli ?' (pen)
Pelayo ?'
Rif Stadium, Willemstad
Referee: Walther van Rosberg (Curaçao)
Curaçao Netherlands3–1Netherlands 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
1Netherlands Curaçao 3210114+75
2 Venezuela 321084+45
3Netherlands 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.
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