Sunday at Centre FIFA Goal of Croix des Bouquets, the national football team began its preparation for the double confrontation against Panama on 25 March (at the Stade Sylvio Cator) and 29 March (in Panama City), as part of qualifying for qualifying in CONCACAF for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia.

Six of the 23 players convened https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16833-haiti-russia-2018-haiti-panama-list-of-players-selected.html attended the first meeting of preparation; it is the goalkeeper Steward Ceus (Atlanta Silverbacks, USA), of defenders Jérome Mechack (Armada FC, USA) and Judelin Aveska (Club Atletico de Uruguay, Argentina), of midfielders Sony Nordé (FC Mohun Bagan, India) and Pascal Millien (Armada Fc, USA) and forward Jean Eudes Maurice (Ha Noi FC, Vietnam), the first returned home.

While these players train, other teammates arrived at the hotel where the national selection is housed Max Hilaire (Stade Olympique Chotelais, France), Duckens Nazon (Stade Lavallois, France), Stéphane Lambèse (Paris Saint Germain, France), Jean Marc Alexandre (Strikers, USA) and Wilde Donald Guerrier (Wisla Krakow, Poland) bringing to 11 the player in Haiti on Sunday evening, the group will be magnified Monday.

With the presence of the physical trainer, Thomas Joubert, who is on his first trip to the country, the French technical staff of the Grenadiers (Patrice Neveu, coach, Nicolas Santucci, assistant and goalkeepers coach) is now complete. Players are expected Monday for two sessions, one at 9:30 a.m. and the second to 5:00 p.m.

The Grenadiers who have started badly the qualifying campaign with two defeats granted on the same score (1-0) against Costa Rica (opening match) https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-15774-icihaiti-russia-2018-the-grenadiers-fail-their-opening-game.html and Jamaica https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-15818-icihaiti-sports-the-grenadiers-lose-against-the-reggae-boyz.html ,

must imperatively obtain points against Panama to stay in the race for qualification for this World Cup.

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