The first recorded football match in Cuba was in 1901.[4] Football has struggled as sport in Cuba since Baseball is the number one sport in the country.[5] Since the 21st Century football has enjoyed a surge of popularity amongst the youth since 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]
Professional footballedit
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] Until then, Cuban footballers who played professionally had done so without approval of the country's football association and after fleeing the country.[11]
Cuba has only qualified for the world cup once in 1938 and were eliminated in the quarter-finals.[13] They lost 8–0 to 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]
Referencesedit
^Euan McTear (2015-11-13). "Cuba's route to football glory: a six-month training camp in North Korea | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
^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.
^. 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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