[citation needed] Venezuela also did not send its national team, due to strained relations between the Venezuelan government, led by Rómulo Gallegos, and Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza García.

Somoza accused the Venezuelan government of promoting revolutionary groups in Central America.

[1] The democratically-elected Gallegos would be removed from power in a military coup on Nov. 24, 1948, midway through the tournament).

After Nicaragua lost a game against Mexico, Nicaraguan dictator Anastasio Somoza fired the team's Cuban maanger, Juan Ealo, and took over the reigns of the team himself.

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