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Football in Cuba Asociación de Fútbol de Cuba .[1] Campeonato Nacional .
Football has been very popular among young people and the new generations in Cuba, being among two most popular national sports.[2] [3]
History
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The first recorded football match in Cuba was in 1901.[4] Baseball is the number one sport in the country.[5] Raúl Castro eased restrictions media, allowing international football to be televised starting with the 2010 World Cup .[6] [7] La Liga and particularly Real Madrid and Barcelona are popular amongst the youth.[8] [9]
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Professional sports have been forbidden by the Cuban government since 1961, but in 2016, Maikel Reyes became the first Cuban to be allowed to sign a professional contract with a foreign team when he joined Mexican third-tier side Cruz Azul Premier .[10] [11]
League system
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Campeonato Nacional de Fútbol de Cuba is national top league where usually 16 clubs are split into four groups of four.[12]
2019
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National team
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Cuba has only qualified for the world cup once in 1938 and were eliminated in the quarter-finals.[13] Sweden .[14]
Traditionally one of the weaker teams in CONCACAF has seen significant improvement qualifying for the Gold Cup , and reaching the quarter-finals in 2015 and 2017 .[15] [16]
Cuban professional players from abroad are recruited to improve the national football team.[17]
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See also
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References
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^ Pierce, Charles P. (20 July 2015). "Diplomatic Relations: The USMNT and Cuba Play Soccer in a Changing World" .
^ Costa, Brian (9 June 2015). "Why Baseball Is Losing Its Grip on Cuba" – via Wall Street Journal.
^ "History of Cuba's football (soccer) 1907-1938" . The Antique Football . 27 September 2022.
^ "Baseball in Their Veins, but a New Ball at Their Feet" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2012-07-08 .
^ "Baseball is in Cuba's blood, but soccer is stealing its heart | GrindTV.com" . October 2, 2016. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016.
^ "Soccer Wins Over New Generation Of Fans In Cuba" . NPR . Retrieved 2022-06-16 .
^ Archibold, Randal C. (2 May 2012). "Soccer Gains in Cuba Where Baseball is King" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2015-11-13 .
^ Longman, Jeré (25 December 2014). "As cuba Opens the Worlds Sport May Take Hold" . The New York Times . Retrieved 2015-11-13 .
^ Cuban revolution: Cuba embraces pro soccer after years out in the cold - CNN
^ "Wind of change ready to blow through Cuba" . April 30, 2016.
^ Hodges-Ramon, Luca (March 6, 2014). "The winds of change in Cuban football" .
^ "Hasta la victoria? Remembering Cuba's international soccer success and fall | Goal.com" . www.goal.com .
^ "Goal.com World Cup History: 1938 | Goal.com" . www.goal.com .
^ "Football gradually usurping baseball in Cuba" . www.fifa.com .
^ "Soccer's popularity continues to rise in Cuba" . Los Angeles Times . March 13, 2016.
^ Arnold, Jon (March 23, 2021). "Cuba Is Stocking Up on Overseas Players. What's the Goal?" . The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
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