49th Parallel Cup

49th Parallel Cup

The 49th Parallel Cup is an annual Australian rules football match between the USA and Canada.

History

In 1999, the first USA v Canada game was played 49th Parallel Cup (named after the 49th parallel north). The Revolution narrowly defeated Team Canada (Northwind).

Later matches enforced strict rules based on player origins.

Recent Results

;2007
* USA 4.10 (34) def Canada 1.2 (8) - January 20. Houston, Texas, United States.
* Canada (35) def USA (29) - August 6. Thunderbird Stadium, Vancouver British Columbia, Canada. (crowd 2,500)

External links

* [http://www.usfooty.com/usfooty/newsitem.aspx?id=269&menu=revolutionmenu USAFL full past results for USA vs Canada]


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