On Sunday, February 16, 2025, as part of its participation in the qualifying phase of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Nations (CONCACAF) Champions League for the U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025, our Grenadiers on the field of the Estadio Cementos Progreso in Guatemala City, faced Guatemala, the host country of this competition and brilliantly qualified for the World Cup by winning [2-0].

Starting lineup :

To face Guatemala, coach Eddy César made only one change to his starting lineup, bringing in Dabens Jacquet in place of Nicolaï Pierre.

#1 Clifford Gené : (Goalkeeper) Cosmopolites SC (Haiti)

#2 Arthur Alcimé : Les Cayes FC (Haiti)

#3 Wasson Thermoncy : AFF-FFV (Switzerland)

#4 Dieuvens Kenson Rezil : Violette AC (Haiti)

#5 Miguel Joseph (Captain) : Exafoot FC (Haiti)

#8 Theo Lacombe : Sabadell FC (Spain)

#10 Emerson Laissé : Mount Pleasant Academy (Jamaica)

#11 Franco Célestin : Mount Pleasant Academy (Jamaica)

#17 Medinel Zamor : Leg-A-Z World FC (Florida, USA)

#18 Djouby Jean Philippe : Mercury FC (France)

#19 Dabens Jacquet : Aigle Noir AC (Haiti)

The 2025 CONCACAF Men’s U-17 Qualifiers concluded Sunday for Groups A, B, C and E. Canada, Costa Rica, Mexico and Haiti each secured first place in their Group and qualified for the U-17 World Cup to be held in Qatar from November 5 to 27, 2025.

Our Grenadiers won 2-0 against Guatemala and validated their ticket to the FIFA U-17 Men's World Cup Qatar 2025.

Djouby Jean Philippe opened the scoring for Haiti in the 9th minute [1-0] from the edge of the box and it was Miguel Joseph who reinforced Haiti's victory at 90'+4' [2-0] thanks to a right-footed strike from midfield.

After 2007 with Yves Philogène Labaze (South Korea), 2019 with Webens Princimé (Brazil), coach Eddy César becomes the third Haitian coach to qualify the country for a U-17 World Cup

Haiti finished the 2025 qualifiers with 9 points, three wins, 10 goals scored and none conceded. This is its second most prolific campaign, with 10 goals, behind the 15 scored in 2019. The top scorers were Émerson Laissé (3), Nikolaï Pierre (2) and Franco Célestine (2).

GOAL :

Haiti :

Djouby Jean Philippe 9' [1-0]

Miguel Joseph 90' +4' [2-0]

Group E Ranking :

#1 Haiti: (3 matches) 9 points, 10 goals scored, 0 conceded, (+8)

#2 Guatemala: (3 matches) 6 points, 7 goals scored, 3 conceded (+4)

#3 Antigua & Barbuda: (3 games), 3 points, 4 goals scored, 6 conceded (-2)

#4 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: (3 games), 0 points, 1 goal scored, 13 conceded (-12)

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44277-haiti-qatar-2025-qualifiers-our-grenadiers-dominate-antigua-and-barbuda-[3-0].html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44265-haiti-u17-qualifiers-qatar-2025-the-grenadiers-massacre-saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines-5-0.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44259-haiti-football-qatar-2025-u-17-qualifiers-i-estimate-our-chance-at-about-90.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-44236-haiti-football-qualifying-for-the-qatar-2025-u-17-world-cup-list-of-players-+-calendar.html

BF/ HaitiLibre