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Haiti - U17 World Cup : Young Grenadiers finally in Cayman Islands
20/07/2016 10:46:25

Tuesday, the U-17 men's national team has left Haiti for Cayman Islands to make its debut in the qualifiers for the FIFA World Cup, the final phase will take place in India in 2017.

According to Yves Jean Bart, President of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), because of financial difficulties https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18072-haiti-u17-world-cup-young-grenadiers-enter-into-competition.html
the delegation had to be minimized to only 22 members (18 players and a staff of 4 people).

Because of money problems, the delegation had to travel in two groups: 17 players and 2 staff members by charter flight and two other staff members and 1 player by a commercial flight via Miami.

List of members of the delegation :

Staff :
James Morisset : Head Coach ;
Paulin Jean : Assistant coach ;
Junior Regis : Therapist ;
Kenny Vachon : Equipment manager.

Players :
Alliance Redondo, Kelly Clerger, Jimmyson Guillaume, Basquin Ivenson, Joseph Jeffté, Charleus Talson, Étienne Jr Jolicoeur, Jean Jacques Danley, Obenson Leveillé, Lucien Serge Anthony, Sainvius Pierre André, Nael Wellofsky Elize, Sainduc Steeve Selso, Mondestin Steeve, Dayasse Inelson, Wilder Leonard, Mont-Fleury Rodne and Desdunes Djerry.

On site, James Mauricette even if he has to deal without some important element of its effective for administrative reasons, claims to have a homogenous group, with players of quality who can fill the absence of others. Young Grenadiers will initially opposed to Puerto Rico on Wednesday 20 July, before facing two days later Aruba (July 22) and the host country Cayman Islands (24 July).

Note that four other groups also compete that first elimination phase, at the end of which, the group winners and the 3 Note that four other groups also compete that first elimination phase, at the end of which, the group winners and the, will qualify for the next round.

Recall that the U17 selection of Haiti is currently holder of the title of champion of the Caribbean, won in October 2014 during the final match played in Port-au-Prince.

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