The 1-1 draw with Saint Lucia in their last match for Group B denied Cubans the possibility to earn one of the five berths to the CONCACAF finals, which grants tickets to the South Korea 2017 World Cup»
National Soccer Commissioner of Cuba, Rene Perez, confirmed that the Cuban Federation of that sport is open to any proposal to hire players for foreign teams.»
Ariel Martinez, one of the forgotten for a long time in Cuban football, was crucial in his team’s dream of moving to quarterfinals as one of the best third-placed.»
Army General Raul Castro, president of the Councils of State and Ministers welcomed Wednesday afternoon Joseph Blatter, president of the International Football Federation (FIFA).»
The four teams from America and the Caribbean with tickets to the U-20 World Cup to be held in Turkey, are going to the field on Friday to play the semis matches: Cuba vs. USA and Mexico-El Salvador.»
Cuba made history Tuesday night, securing a place at a FIFA U-20 World Cup for the first time by beating Costa Rica, 2-1, in a quarterfinal dual at the CONCACAF Under-20 Championship.»
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