Gold Cup 2023: Haiti's Elimination Explained by the Coach

After their victory against Qatar (2-1) and the defeat (1-3) against Mexico, the national team, which was in second place in their group with 3 points ahead of Qatar (1 point) and Honduras (1 point) just before the third match, had every chance of qualifying for the quarter-finals. Against all expectations, an unrecognizable Haitian team fell to the Central American team (1-2) and exited the Gold Cup 2023 prematurely in the first round. In the post-match press conference, Gabriel Calderon, visibly shocked, attempted to explain, using difficult words, the reasons for the elimination of the Grenadiers in this competition.

Legupeterson Alexandre
Par Legupeterson Alexandre
04 Jul 2023 | Lecture : 2 min.

Similar to the occurrences in 2000 with Emmanuel Sanon, 2007 with Luis Armelio Garcia, 2013 with Israël Blake Cantero, and 2021 with Jean Jacques Pierre, the Haitian national football team experienced elimination during the group stage of the illustrious CONCACAF-organized tournament, known as the Gold Cup. As the interim coach of the Grenadiers, Gabriel Calderon Pellegrino did not evade this trend, as his team suffered a defeat against Honduras, leading to an early exit in the first round of the Gold Cup.

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