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07/15/2011

This Week in CONCACAF History: July 17-23

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In 2011, CONCACAF celebrates its 50th anniversary.

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As part of a year-long commemoration, a weekly feature titled "This Week in CONCACAF History" will take a brief look back at some of the confederation's most historic games and happenings.

Through "This Week in CONCACAF History" you can revisit the region's most memorable people, events and crowning achievements.

July 17-23

July 17, 1930: After becoming the first North American nation to win a match (3-0 v Belgium) at the inaugural FIFA World Cup (1930) four days earlier, the USA entered the record books again when Bert Patenaude registered the first hat-trick (three goals) as the Stars & Stripes posted its second consecutive win (3-0) over Paraguay at the Estadio Parque Central in Montevideo, Uruguay … The victory also gave the USA first-place in Group 4 with four points (2-0-0 record) and a berth to the semifinals ... Its World Cup run ended with a 6-1 loss to Argentina nine days later.

July 18, 2007: After defeating Colombia in the Group C opener three days earlier, Jamaica earned a historic win over the defending champion Argentina, 2-0, at the 2007 Pan American Games Men's Under-20 Football Tournament at the Miécimo da Silva Sport Complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil … Kemmar Daley scored twice (80^th, 90^th) for the Reggae Boyz in the victory … Jamaica went on finish first in the group (3-0-0, 9 points) after blanking Haiti 4-0 and then topped Mexico on penalties (5:4) after a scoreless draw in the semifinals … The Reggae Boyz settled for the silver medal after losing 2-1 to Ecuador in the final.

July 19, 1953: Pedro Arnauda and Tomás Balcazar each posted a hat-trick (three goals each) to lead host Mexico to an 8-0 victory over Haiti in the opening match of North American Region Final Round Qualifying for the 1954 FIFA World Cup held at Mexico City's Estadio Olímpico … The Tricolores went on to win the group (that also included USA) with a perfect 4-0-0 record (8 points) and qualify for its second consecutive FIFA World Cup.

July 20, 1980: Cuba became the first Caribbean team to post a victory at the Men's Olympic Football Tournament after defeating Zambia, 1-0, in the Group A opener (Moscow 1980) at the Kirov Stadium in Leningrad, Soviet Union … Andres Roldan scored the game-winner for the Leones del Caribe as they went on to defeat Venezuela 2-1 (July 22) and then lost to the host, 8-0, (July 24) to reach the quarterfinals for the first time … Cuba's run concluded with a 3-0 loss to Czechoslovakia on July 27.

July 21, 1996: Goals by Tisha Venturini (37^th), Mia Hamm (41^st) and Tiffeny Milbrett (49^th) led host USA to a 3-0 win over Denmark in the opening Group E match of the inaugural Women's Olympic Football Tournament (Atlanta 1996) that took place at the Citrus Bowl on Orlando, Florida … The Stars & Stripes went on to win two of its next three matches to reach the final where they defeated China, 2-1, to capture the first Women's Olympic Football Tournament Gold Medal.

July 22, 2000: Cuba and host Costa Rica secured places in the semifinals of the 2000 CONCACAF Futsal Championship after eliminating Group A opponents Nicaragua and Surinam, respectively, at Heredia's Palacio de los Deportes … Lazaro Martinez had three goals to lead the Leones del Caribe to a 9-2 win over Nicaragua, while Jose Picado and Diego Solis each scored twice for the Ticos in a 5-3 triumph against Surinam … After Costa Rica topped Cuba, 4-2, to take first-place in the group two days later, both teams went on to win their semifinal encounters against Mexico (3-2) and USA (4-2), respectively, to qualify to the FIFA Futsal World Cup Guatemala 2000 … The Ticos concluded de CONCACAF Championship by defeating the Leones del Caribe, 2-0, in the final on July 29.

July 23, 2007: The USA posted a 2-1 victory over Canada in the semifinals of the 2007 Pan American Games Women's Football Tournament at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil … Lauren Cheney (18^th, 77^th) scored twice for Stars & Stripes, while Kara Lang (88^th) had the only tally for the Maple Leafs … The USA settled for the silver medal after losing 5-0 to the host in the final three days later, meanwhile, Canada captured the bronze after topping Mexico, 2-1.

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