USA v Cuba, 21 September 1949
| Score | 5-2 to USA |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Group 9 |
| Venue | De los Deportes, Mexico City |
| Attendance | 5,000 |
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USA
Manager: William 'Chubby' Lyons
Goals:
| Walter Bahr | 16 |
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| John Souza | 23 |
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| Pete Matevich | 30 |
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| Pete Matevich | 35 |
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| Frank Wallace | 48 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Frank Borghi
Defender
Harry Keough
Midfielder
Walter Bahr
(captain)
Midfielder
Charles Colombo
Forward
Pete Matevich
Forward
Ben McLaughlin
Forward
John Souza
Forward
Frank Wallace
Substitutions:
On the bench:
2
Cuba
Manager: Marcelino Minsal
Goals:
| Jacinto Barquin | penalty | 42 |
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| Santiago Veiga 'Vampiro' | 50 |
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Starting lineup:
Jacinto Barquin
Defender
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Rolando Aguilar for Pedro P Arozamena | 42 |