As written in its agenda for Orlando, the Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action, Abel Nazaire met yesterday Tuesday in the afternoon the leaders of the Haitian Football Federation and the technical staff and players of the national selection before the match against Brazil scheduled for this Wednesday, June 8, 2016 as part of the Copa America Centenario.

Invited by the President of the FHF and the coach Patrice Neveu to speak to the players on the training field, the Minister took the opportunity to transmit them the words of encouragement and support of the government and people of Haiti to their attention. For Minister Nazaire, the match against Peru was not a failure even if the national team lost 1 to 0 https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-17641-icihaiti-sports-defeat-of-grenadiers-against-peru-[1-0].html . It must be a leitmotiv or even a lever for players to stand up against Brazil. He took the opportunity to encourage players to show courage and determination to face a formidable opponent when only their patriotism can guide them on the field during this encounter. "The country expects a lot from you [...] And you must commit fully to meet the expectations of the population," declared the minister.

Before the training session, the Minister participated in the chain of concentration and solidarity created by the players before the technical assay of the game strategy adopted by the coach for this encounter qualified as historic by more than one .

The Minister Nazaire wanting to show his assurance and his full confidence in the players even predicted that the national selection will emerge victorious against Brazil by one goal to zero.

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