The team took to the track with a numerical disadvantage and with only two substitutes, due to delay in the Covid tests
The Haiti Under-23 team competing in the Concaf Pre-Olympic made its debut against Honduras with ten men on the field and only two substitutes on the bench., as the Covid tests were postponed because some of the squad’s players arrived late
The Caribbean team arrived late at Jalisco Stadium and did not warm up for the game against his Central American counterpart, a situation that led to defender Odilón Jerome serving as goalkeeper.
In that group B meeting of the pre-Olympic taking place in Guadalajara, only the athletes who passed the required tests could participate and only two soccer players joined the squad as the others await the results of the PCR tests applied to them.
That is worth noting The preparation of this team included a game against an amateur representative of Mexican fans, who they defeated 15-0.
Steevenson Jeudy stood out in the engagement, scoring five of the 15 goals, the footballer is 16 years old and plays in his country’s football.
“It all started because we wanted to do the same thing: play against a Haitian team. We never thought we would get an official squad from Haiti and less with the Pre-Olympic, but Haitian Alain Vubert contacted his country’s federation, warning us that there was a chance to play in the stadium of Haiti and against the pre-Olympic team. We didn’t believe it, but it did, ”said Luis García, one of 15 Mexican players who played Haiti under 23.