For its debut in the qualifiers for the World Cup Indonesia 2023 and Olympic Games Paris 2024, the Haitian selection of soccer under 20 years has saved the draw at the end of the game after a crazy and spectacular draw (4-4).

It is on the lawn of the Estadio General Francisco Morazán in San Pedro Sula (Honduras), that was played the first match of group B, in the last phase of the U20 World Cup Indonesia 2023 and Olympic Games Paris 2024 between the Haitian selection of under 20 years and that of Trinidad and Tobago. The game started badly for the young Grenadiers with a first goal conceded at the beginning of the game by Nathaniel James (2′, 0-1) but they came back to the score after about twenty minutes of play thanks to a nice goal of Watz Leazard (30′, 1-1). The Soca Warriors regained the lead with a goal from Kaihim Thomas (40′, 1-2) before Stevenson Jeudi equalized on a penalty kick a few minutes later (45+1, 2-2).

After the break, for the first time in the game, Angelo Jean-Baptiste’s men went ahead again thanks to Stevenson Jeudy’s header following a corner shot by Woodensky Olivier (53′, 3-2), the young Grenadiers saw the Trinidadians come back through Real Gill (70′, 3-3), then take the lead through Nathaniel James (72′, 3-4). While the Trinidadians thought that the victory was already acquired. But Bryan Destin scored a goal a few minutes before the final whistle (90′ , 4-4).

With this draw, Haiti and Trinidad and Tobago are second with 1 point behind Mexico, winner of Suriname on a tennis score (7-0). Tuesday, June 21, 2022, Haiti will play its second match against Suriname at 6am Pm still at the Estadio General Francisco Morazán.