Thursday, the Haitian national coach Patrice Neveu met the press, accompanied by Carlo Marcelin, the Secretary General of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF). After the premature exit of Haiti from the qualifying stage of the World Cup Russia 2018 https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-18512-haiti-football-world-cup-russia-2018-end-of-the-haitian-dream.html , the cap is now on the Caribbean Nations Cup whose the playoffs will start on 3 October, however, the Grenadiers will compete on 5 October by hosting French Guiana at Sylvio Cator stadium, match counting for Group II before move to the Warner Park Stadium (island of St Kitts) to defy October 11 the national team of Saint Kitts and Nevis.

After this triangular, the team who finishes first will be automatically qualified for both finals of the Caribbean Nations Cup to be held in May 2017 in the U.S., but also for the Gold Cup 2017, which will bring together the best 12 Nations of the Confederation Of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF).

The former player and captain of the national team, also general secretary of the FHF has also focused on the movements of men's national teams (U-17 and U-20) in Trinidad and Tobago and Curacao on 14 September and October 18 for the qualifying for the world Cup.

Asked about the overall performance of local players in the two matches played by the 11 national, Patrice Neveu has been very cautious about a radical change, in contrast to analysts and fans who believe it is already great time to forget some players. While recognizing that Ricardo Adé and Ronaldo Damus gave him full satisfaction, also there will be competition.

In view of the third and final round of qualifiers for the Caribbean Nations Cup, the French coach, will present September 12 a list of 30 players which will be reduced to 20, September 20, 2016.

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