Cuba national football team

The Cuba national football team is the national team of Cuba and is controlled by the Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba. They were the first Caribbean team to make the World Cup, which they did in 1938. There, they defeated Romania in a replay 2-1 after tying them 3-3. They were then eliminated in the quarterfinals by Sweden, 8-0. The Cuban team has not returned to the World Cup since. Football (soccer) is not followed as strongly in Cuba as it is in many other countries, as baseball is the national sport. Nevertheless, the sports discipline common to Communist countries is a vital part of the team, and recent showings in the Caribbean region may signal a rise in the team's futures.

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Cuba - Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba - World Cup - 1938 - Romania - Sweden - Football (soccer) - Baseball - Communist

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Cuba finished second in the Caribbean Cup in 1996, 1999, 2005, and was in the top two in 2003, where there was no single winner. During the 2002 Gold Cup in Los Angeles, Cuban players Alberto Delgado and Rey Ángel Martínez defected to the United States.

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Caribbean Cup - 2002 Gold Cup - Los Angeles - Alberto Delgado - Rey Ángel Martínez - Defected - United States

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