Edwing Charles the Minister of Youth, Sports congratulates the players who made the two-colored Haitian float proudly in foreign land as part of the 2018 Football World Cup of Amputee, which took place in Guadalajara, Mexico on October 24 to November 5th.

Our valiant Grenadiers after 3 victories in a row: Spain [2-0] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25962-haiti-handifoot-world-cup-victory-of-haiti-[2-0]-against-spain.html , Ukraine [2-1] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25981-haiti-news-zapping.html and Angola [2-1] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25991-haiti-news-zapping.html , were defeated in the round of 16 by Poland [2-1] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26008-haiti-news-zapping.html dropping any hope of access to the podium and the title of champion.

Far from being demoralized, our Grenadiers played the second phase of the competition with brilliance, winning the victory against Italy [3-1] https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-26024-icihaiti-handifoot-our-amputee-grenadiers-dominate-italy-[3-1].html Argentina [3-2] and the Japan [2-1] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26034-haiti-news-zapping.html Ranked 5th our disabled Grenadiers are among the qualifying teams for the World 2022 playoffs to be held either in Poland or Costa Rica.

Proud of this remarkable performance, the Minister Charles salute the efforts, the courage and the talent of the Grenadiers, notably Redondo finishing top scorer of the Football World Cup of Amputee in Mexico 2018, with 9 goals https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26034-haiti-news-zapping.html

While renewing his commitment to accompany and further mentor this team, the Minister urges young people to engage in healthy sporting and cultural activities in view of new prospects for the future and, above all, of Haiti's influence.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26034-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-26024-icihaiti-handifoot-our-amputee-grenadiers-dominate-italy-[3-1].html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-26008-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25981-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25991-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-25962-haiti-handifoot-world-cup-victory-of-haiti-[2-0]-against-spain.html

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