#OnThisDay in 1930 – Hosts #Cuba won the gold medal at Central American & Caribbean Games Soccer Tournament by finishing atop of final group after a 5:2 win over #ElSalvador at La Habana’s Estadio La Tropical. Ángel Martínez & Antonio Valdés scored 2 goals each for the #LeonesdelCaribe.

#OnThisDay in 1978 – Hosts #Cuba defeated #ChicagoSting, 2:0, in a historic friendly, played at La Havana’s Estadio Pedro Marrero. Andres Rolban & Degino Delgado scored for #LeonesdelCaribe. The Sting also were the 1st U.S. side to visit the island since 1947.

#OnThisDay in 1934 – Manuel Alonso scored twice for hosts #México as it won final encounter of 3-game series, 4:1, over #Cuba, before 10,000 fans, during FIFA World Cup Qualifying ( #Italy ’34) at Parque España. Mario López had only goal for #LeonesdelCaribe. (📸Courtesy – Carlos F. Ramirez)

#OnThisDay in 1934 – 1st FIFA World Cup Qualifier in North America had #Cuba topping the hosts #Haiti, 3:1, in 1st Round of Group 11 ( #Italy ’34) before 6,000 fans at Port-au-Prince’s Parc Leconte. Mario López had 1st goal for #LeonesdelCaribe; Héctor Socorro & Ángel Martínez also scored.

#OnThisDay in 1990 – Danilo Brenes & Alexis Rodriguez scored for #CostaRica as it won Central American & Caribbean Games Men’s Soccer Bronze Medal by defeating #Cuba, 2:1, in the 3rd place game at #México’s Estadio Toluca 70-86. (📸- Rodrigo Calvo) Lázaro Darcourt tallied for #LeonesdelCaribe.

#Steve1TTrivia?: #Cuba obtained its 1st win (vs. #Romania) during its inaugural #FIFAWorldCup Appearance, in France 1938; where the #LeonesdelCaribe also reached the quarterfinals. Who was the next Caribbean side to post a victory in its 1st WC Appearance?

…Also, on that day in 2004 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes, Don D'Ambra & Greg Howes scored the U.S. as it won its 2nd Concacaf Futsal Championship after defeating #LeonesdelCaribe, 2:0, in the final. Both sides qualified to ’04 #FIFAFutsalWC in #ChineseTaipei.

#OnThisDay in 2004 – Yosniel Mesa scored 3 times (hat-trick) for #LeonesdelCaribe as it qualified to ’04 #FIFAFutsalWC in #ChineseTaipei after defeating #MéxicoFutsal in Concacaf Championship Semifinals at Palacio de los Deportes in Heredia, #CostaRica.

…Also, on that day in 2000 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes, Diego Solis & Juan Rafael Valverde scored for hosts #LaSeleFutsal as it won its 1st Concacaf Futsal Title by defeating #LeonesdelCaribe 2:0 in the final before 2,900 fans. Both had already qualified to ’00 #FutsalWC in #Guatemala.

…Also, on that day in 2004 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes, Eduardo Morales scored for #LeonesdelCaribe; Andy Gustaferro answered w/a pk tally for U.S. in 1:1 tie during Group B finale of Concacaf Futsal Championship( #ChineseTaipei ’04 WCQ). (📸 – Jorge Ruiz) Both advanced to semifinals.

#OnThisDay in 2000 – Lazaro Martinez scored twice for #LeonesdelCaribe as it qualified to ’00 #FIFAFutsalWC in #Guatemala after defeating U.S., 4:2, in semifinals of Concacaf Championship, before 2,500 fans, at Palacio de los Deportes in Heredia, #CostaRica.

…Also, on that day in 2004 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deporte, José Jacinto Serrano scored twice to lead #LeonesdelCaribe to a 2:0 victory against #PanamáFutsal in Group B of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #ChineseTaipei ’04 Qualifier).

…Also, on that day in 2004 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes, Boris Sanamé had 3 goals (hat-trick) to lead #LeonesdelCaribe to a 10:3 victory against #GuyanaFutsal in Group B of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #ChineseTaipei ’04 WC Qualifier).

…Also, on that day in 2000 at #CostaRica's Palacio de los Deportes, Jose Picado scored twice as hosts #LaSeleFutsal finished 1st in Group A of Concacaf Futsal Championship ( #Guatemala ‘00 WC Qualifier) after 4:2 win over #LeonesdelCaribe, before 1,500 fans. Both sides advanced to semifinals.

#OnThisDay in 2000 – Lazaro Martinez scored 3 times (hat-trick) for #LeonesdelCaribe as it secured a spot into Concacaf Futsal Championship Semifinals ( #Guatemala ‘00 WC Qualifier) by defeating #NicaraguaFutsal, 9:2, in Group A, at Palacio de los Deportes in Heredia, #CostaRica.

#OnThisDay in 1930 – Hosts #Cuba won gold medal at Central American & Caribbean Men’s Soccer Tournament by finishing 1st final group by a 5:2 win over #ElSalvador at Havana’s La Tropical Stadium. Ángel Martínez & Antonio Valdés scored 2 goals each for the #LeonesdelCaribe.

#OnThisDay in 1978 – Hosts #Cuba defeated #ChicagoSting, 2:0, in a historic friendly, played at Havana’s Pedro Marrero Stadium. Andres Rolban & Degino Delgado scored for #LeonesdelCaribe; The Sting were the 1st U.S. side to visit the island since 1947.

#OnThisDay in 1934 – Dionisio Mejía had 1st hat-trick (3 goals) for hosts #México, in WCQ (Italy ’34), during 3:2 win over #Cuba, in 1st of 3-game series, before 20,000 fans at Mexico City’s Parque Necaxa. Mario López scored twice for #LeonesdelCaribe.

#OnThisDay in 1934 – 1st WCQ game in North American had #Cuba defeating hosts #Haiti, 3:1, in 1st Round of Group 11 (Italy ’34) before 6,000 fans at Port-au-Prince’s Parc Leconte. Mario López had 1st goal for #LeonesdelCaribe; Héctor Socorro & Ángel Martínez also scored for the home side.

#OnThisDay in 1993 – #Cuba captured the bronze medal at #CACGames Men’s Soccer Tournament after defeating #Jamaica, 3:1, in 3rd place game, at Complejo Deportivo Max Sáchez in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. Ariel Alvarez, Armando Cruz & Luis Marten scored for #LeonesdelCaribe.