U-17 Haiti Is qualifying for Korea 2007

[balladeur]

Haiti vs El Salvador
2:0 38th min of play

[Izzy]

anmweyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. i'm go out. send me to my country right now. i can't scream loud enough here

[Latin Pride]

Congrats Haiti

Haitian football has a bright future

[Namdynamo]

Any update for the Mexico vs Honduras game? If Mexico lose or tie Honduras they are out. Looks like one golden generation and then back to mediocrity for them.

[Azuran]

We eliminated the Mexicans!!!!! Wow, this is a good feeling.

Grande Honduras!!! Vamos al Mundial!!!

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[FlashEP]

FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea Republic 2007
Haiti and Honduras hit the high road

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Haiti's Jean Fabien celebrates his a goal against El Salvador

(FIFA.com) 09 Apr 2007

Caribbean outsiders Haiti reached their first FIFA U-17 World Cup thanks to some impressive performances in CONCACAF Qualifying Group A in Tegucigalpa, Honduras between 4 and 8 April. Under the stewardship of coach Jean-Yves Labaze, the technically gifted - but previously disorganised - islanders found their true form and stormed to the top of the group thanks to two draws and a 3-0 thumping of El Salvador. The Haitians will be joined in the Far East by fellow debutants and qualifying hosts Honduras who also finished on five points from two draws and a win, but were edged out for first on goal difference.
If Haiti's surge was a substantial surprise, mighty Mexico's lethargic and toothless display in the Honduran capital had pundits and fans alike scratching their heads in complete befuddlement. The defending world champions failed to summon up the inspiration that their previous crop - led by Giovanni Dos Santos and Carlos Vela - produced down in Peru two years ago to bring a first major world trophy back home to Mexico. With three points from three draws and only scoring one goal, world-beater head coach Jesus Ramirez' youthful El Tri will be heading back home with many questions that need answering. Finishing just above whipping boys El Salvador in the final standings was not exactly what was expected of the green-clad side upon arrival in Honduras.

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Haiti's players celebrate their victory over El Salvador

Few would have put their money on Haiti making too many waves in the qualifying competition at the outset, much less on their winning the group outright. But after their first match on Wednesday 4 April it became clear that these were not the Haitian doormats of previous competitions - as their runners-up finish at last year's CONCACAF Youth Cup might have suggested.

Facing a hostile and boisterous Honduran home crowd in their first outing, the islanders managed a highly credible draw against the talented local outfit. They opened the scoring on 15 minutes through Jean Francis Fabien Vorbe and, despite allowing an equaliser just three minutes later, hung on to pull out a hard-earned point.

Their second match saw the Haitians align a sense of defensive assurance with their ages-old technical brilliance - a 0-0 draw with Mexico had them in good shape heading into their third and final game against struggling El Salvador. They then turned on the style on 8 April and a three-goal outburst was enough to see them sail to an easy win (3-0) and seal first place in the group thanks to Honduras' 0-0 draw with Mexico later in the day which was marred by two red cards and very little creative football of any kind.

Considering their hot form down in Tegucigalpa, the future is looking bright for Haiti, whose senior side were crowned champions of the Caribbean for the first time just one month ago.


Honduras heat up
Runners-up and fellow world finalists Honduras will also be fancying their chances of good times in Korea, having put a dubious distinction to rights during their qualifying run. The only side to have participated in all 12 U-16 and U-17 CONCACAF qualifying tournaments, they had never reached a FIFA U-17 World Cup. All that so-close-yet-so-far disappointment is over now, though, as the Central Americans will be heading to their debutant party in the Far East this summer with hopes of pulling some results against the big boys of Planet Football.

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Honduras' players celebrate after their draw with Mexico

The three remaining CONCACAF contenders at Korea 2007 will be known after Qualifying Group B in Kingston, Jamaica between 28 April and 6 May. The United States - the only side to have qualified for every U-17 world showpiece since its inception back in 1985 - will take on the colourful host Jamaicans, Central American powers Costa Rica, Trinidad and Tobago and Canada to decide which three sides will round out the five teams from North, Central America and the Caribbean to travel to the Far East for this summer's festivities.

Save for UEFA (Europe), CONCACAF is only confederation sending five nations to Korea 2007.

[Various Styles]

Truly a sad day when Mexico doesn't qualify to a World Cup, good thing these youth tourneys are played every two years. Still, I am glad that this team did NOT lose any games, and they are NOT the U-17 World Champs, those guys will be in Canada competing in the U-20!

Anyways, good luck to the CONCACAF sides that made the Youth World Cup.

[El Chuma]

Truly a sad day when Mexico doesn't qualify to a World Cup, good thing these youth tourneys are played every two years. Still, I am glad that this team did NOT lose any games, and they are NOT the U-17 World Champs, those guys will be in Canada competing in the U-20!

Anyways, good luck to the CONCACAF sides that made the Youth World Cup.

Thank you, the other group starts at the end of the month.

[lfsr1544]

Truly a sad day when Mexico doesn't qualify to a World Cup, good thing these youth tourneys are played every two years. Still, I am glad that this team did NOT lose any games, and they are NOT the U-17 World Champs, those guys will be in Canada competing in the U-20!

Anyways, good luck to the CONCACAF sides that made the Youth World Cup.


You can't help but still be surprised. It;s a new crop of players for Mexico indeed, but going from winning a World Cup title to not making the qualifiers is beyond reasoning. It's the type of thing that places Mexico back into the inconsistency track.
Also, when you have a Haiti, a country stuck in poverty and lacking any help from their own govt, it's impressive that these kids, given all those circumstances, can rise up and make it to a World Cup event in style and glory!
Good luck Haiti.

[MetroChile]

Congrats to Haiti: one of my fave. CONCACAF teams! :)

Metro

[MoRado]

Felicidades Haiti, se lo merecen!

[chec]

Congats to both Haiti and Honduras .
Let's hope that my Warriors join you there.

[Popol Vuh]

Felicidades Haití y Honduras.

[LN - Dougg]

Congrats to the Hait U-17 team and to the people of Haiti... Well deserved.

Congrats to our bros de Centro America too, make us proud at the WC...

[Davids26]

You can't help but still be surprised. It;s a new crop of players for Mexico indeed, but going from winning a World Cup title to not making the qualifiers is beyond reasoning. It's the type of thing that places Mexico back into the inconsistency track.
Also, when you have a Haiti, a country stuck in poverty and lacking any help from their own govt, it's impressive that these kids, given all those circumstances, can rise up and make it to a World Cup event in style and glory!
Good luck Haiti.

Well said, Congrats to Haiti. Can't believe Mexico won't take part!

[jpg75]

Congrats Haiti!

[FlashEP]

Radio Galaxie in Haiti reported that Haiti's U-17 squad will play a friendly series with fellow FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifiers, Peru.

here's a look at Peru's U-17 squad in a CONMEBOL qualifier against Argentina.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwbSWlgZSsU

[bana2166]

Radio Galaxie in Haiti reported that Haiti's U-17 squad will play a friendly series with fellow FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifiers, Peru.


HaitiPressNetwork is reporting the Haitian Under-17 qualifier for the World Cup in Korea in 2007 received an invitation too dispute two Friendly games against in Peru on 28th and 30th of April

[R9Kevinr9]

Why can't you believe they didn't make it? Only because they were champs? Thos players that actually won the title were not there to defend.
But Honduras and Haiti proved to be a more consistant team, very solid squads. Who deserved more than anyone. Big ups for both of yous, and make us proud at the WC, because the Concacaf si tiene webos!

[FlashEP]

Haiti's U-17 squad will play the youngsters from Peru in a 2-game friendly series on April 28th & the 30th. Peru's U-17 squad is a very talented team having qualified for the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup out of the South American region. They finished 4th behind Brazil, Colombia, & Argentina at the Sudamericano U-17 Championship in Ecuador.


Here are some game highlights of Peru's matches during this year's Sudamericano U-17 Championship.

Peru vs Argentina
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwbSWlgZSsU

Peru vs Brasil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jo3MWRD8V3Q&mode=related&search=

Peru vs Bolivia
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cIE11WPnyMo&mode=related&search=

any thoughts???