Haiti & Honduras advance to U-17 World Cup

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Haiti & Honduras advance to FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea Republic 2007

Haiti and the hosts, Honduras advanced to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Korea Republic 2007 after finishing first and second, respectively, at the CONCACAF Final Round Qualification Group A at the Tiburcio Carias Andino Stadium in Tegucigalpa on Sunday.

The crowd of 27,080 saw Herold Junior Charles, Normil Valdo and Jean Francis Fabien Vorbe all scored for Haiti (1-0-2, 5 Points) in the 3:0 victory over El Salvador (0-2-1, 1 Point) in the first encounter on Sunday.

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Haiti and Honduras hit the high road

Caribbean outsiders Haiti reached their first FIFA U-17 World Cup thanks to some impressive performances in CONCACAF Qualifying Group A in Tegucigalpa, Honduras between 4 and 8 April. Under the stewardship of coach Jean-Yves Labaze, the technically gifted, but previously disorganised, islanders found their true form and stormed to the top of the group thanks to two draws and a 3-0 thumping of El Salvador. The Haitians will be joined in the Far East by fellow debutants and qualifying hosts Honduras who also finished on five points from two draws and a win, but were edged out for first on goal difference.

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