Club Nacional de Football 1927 tour of North America

The 1927 Club Nacional de Football tour of North America covered the United States, Cuba and Mexico.

After its successful 1925 European tour, the Uruguayan team received worldwide offers and decided to play another series of friendly matches.

[1] A delegation led by José María Delgado, Rodolfo Gorriti, Jose Richling, and the Uruguayan ambassador to the U.S. left Montevideo in February.

The players were Andrés Mazali, Fausto Batignani, Antonio Urdinarán, Emilio Recoba, José Leandro Andrade, Alfredo Zibechi, José Vanzzino, Lorenzo Fernández, Alfredo Ghierra, Santos Urdinarán, Héctor Scarone, Pedro Petrone, Ángel Romano, Héctor Castro, Zoilo Saldombide, José Pedro Cea, Conrado Haeberli, Diego Fernández, Fortunato Queirolo and the argentinian Horacio Finamore.

When the game was tied 1–1 Diego Fernández began bleeding from a blow between the eyes, which caused a fight with Morris and Lyall which was stopped by the police.

It was suspended after 20 minutes with Newark leading 1–0 because José Pedro Cea exchanged blows with local player Daley.

[7][8][9][10] The following game was against the American League, with Nacional acclaimed by the spectators after a 4–2 victory; rough play was "absent".

[31] After four straight wins Nacional requested permission from the United States Football Association to play Hakoah of Austria, who were also touring North America.

Although José María Delgado sent a letter to the Association Secretary, he failed to obtain a venue for the game.