Soccer
Haiti Soccer Team To Begin Gold Cup Preparation in Canada
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- Created on Friday, June 14, 2013 2:17 PM
MONTREAL, Canada (defend.ht) - The Haitian national soccer team will begin a 17-day tour in Canada, specifically Montreal and Quebec City, to fine-tune its preparation before participating in the Gold cup, the championship tournament of the CONCACAF nations, to be held in the United States in July.
Fox Sports: Jozy Altidore's silence speaks volumes
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- Created on Friday, June 14, 2013 9:49 AM
SEATTLE, USA (defend.ht/FOX) - Jozy Altidore isn’t talking right now. But then the things he’s saying are speaking volumes.
Italy goalkeeper blasts teammates for overconfidence against Haiti
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- Created on Thursday, June 13, 2013 12:13 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (defend.ht) - Excuses for Italy's draw against Haiti multiplied into Wednesday, when the captain and goalkeeper for the 5th ranked team in the world, Gigi Buffon slammed his team for overconfidence after they "threw away" a victory against Haiti on Tuesday.
Italy's Prandelli: "draw with Haiti is an embarrassment"
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- Created on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 10:24 PM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (defend.ht) - The Italian Soccer Coach was short of class following Tuesday's 2-2 draw with Haiti. The head of the 5th ranked team in the world admitted it was not the morale boost he had expected from the international friendly.
Team Italy arrives in Brazil to face Haiti
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- Created on Monday, June 10, 2013 8:14 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (defend.ht) - The 5th ranked and previous (2006) World Cup Champion, Italian national soccer team, arrived early Monday morning in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to prepare for their Tuesday night match-up against Haiti.
Spain 2 Haiti 1, but who really won?
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- Created on Sunday, June 09, 2013 11:46 AM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - If you were stuck in traffic heading to Sun Life Stadium in Miami on Saturday, and missed the soccer match leaving it to fan reaction to tell you who won, you would have seen, Haitians leaving the stadium singing 'ole, ole, ole', hoisting up the flag, hanging out of car windows meanwhile fans of Spain a bit somber and unable to match the ecstasy of the other team's supporters. You probably would have thought Haiti routed the World Cup Champions by 10-0 in the international friendly.
SogeXpress Signs One-Year Sponsorship of Haiti Soccer
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- Created on Saturday, June 08, 2013 2:12 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - The president of the Haitian Football Federation(FHF), Yves Jean-Bart and executive vice president of SogeXpress, signed a one-year contract on wednesday with the FHF, under witch the SogeXpress is committed, at least until the end of the 2013 season, as a new partner of the national championship soccer "Digicel" D1.Â
Jozy Altidore breaks his Team USA scoring drought
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- Created on Wednesday, June 05, 2013 11:50 AM
WASHINGTON, D.C. (defend.ht) - 23 year-old Haitian-American Jozy Altidore is the highest scoring American playing in Europe of all time after breaking Clint Dempsey's record with his 24th goal. Altidore went even further on Sunday against the number 2 team in the world, Germany, on Sunday by scoring a difference-making goal for Team USA in their victory.
Haitian soccer team arrives in Miami to face Spain
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- Created on Monday, June 03, 2013 11:29 PM
MIAMI, USA (defend.ht) - The Grenadiers arrived in Miami, Florida, USA on Monday and will have 5 days to train together before their showdown with the defending World Cup and two-time European Champions, Spain at Sun Life Stadium.
Haiti - Soccer: Two Haitian-Americans to help face Spain and Italy
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- Created on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:36 PM
KANSAS CITY, USA (defend.ht) - Two Haitian-American Major League Soccer players, defender Mechack Jerome and midfielder Peterson Joseph, have been selected to the Haiti Men's National Team, President Yves Jean-Bart announced Monday. They will help the team compete against the last two World Cup Champions, #1 Spain and #5 Italy, on June 6 and 12.
FIFA President to inaugurate new FHF Headquarters in Haiti
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- Created on Friday, April 12, 2013 8:53 AM
After Spain, Haiti will face Italy in friendly
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- Created on Thursday, April 04, 2013 11:54 AM
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (defend.ht) - Six days after facing the number 1 team in the world and defending World Cup Champions, Spain, the Haitian National Team is scheduled to play an international friendly against the number 5 team in the world and traditional powerhouse, Italy.
Haitian U-17 Boys Soccer Advance to FIFA 2nd Round
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- Created on Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:53 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Monday night at the Sylvio Cator stadium PAP, the under-17 Haitian National Soccer team defeated the Dominican Republic to lead the group of St Lucia, D.R., Curacao with 9 out of 9 points.
European Cup 2012 Broadcasting Throughout Haiti
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- Created on Saturday, June 09, 2012 12:53 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - At the recommendation of the Presidency, in agreement with ESPN, National Radio and Television of Haiti has made free access available for Haitian media groups to broadcast the European Cup 2012 throughout the territory.
Haitian Football Federation Opens New 2012 Season
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- Created on Saturday, March 24, 2012 7:59 AM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - At the launch of the national championship, President Yves Jean-Bart of the Federation of Haitian Football Federation (FHF), informed that the federation would celebrate on April 2nd its 108 years of existence through the organization of the 2012 National Championship season consisting of 12.
U-20 Women's World Cup 2012: Haiti Seeking Qualifications
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- Created on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 12:41 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) - Looking for a place for the finals of the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2012 to be held in Japan, the women's national team will compete on March 1 to 11, the last phase of the playoffs of the world in this category against Canada, Mexico and the Jamaica in the Group A.
Some Clubs Allege Digicel is trying to "destabilize and destroy Haitian football."
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- Created on Friday, February 10, 2012 4:08 PM
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (defend.ht) – Some presidents of Haitian football clubs met in a meeting to denounce and take actions against Digicel and its CEO Maarten Boute for what they allege as an attempt to "destabilize and destroy Haitian football."
Yves Jean-Bart Reelected to 4th Term as President of Haitian Soccer
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- Created on Monday, January 30, 2012 8:40 AM
CROIX-DES-BOUQUETS, Haiti (defend.ht) – After a controversial election process, Sunday, Dr. Yves Jean-Bart was elected to a fourth four-year term as President of the Federation of Haitian Football.
Haitian Women's Soccer 6-0 Loss to Canada
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- Created on Saturday, January 21, 2012 10:47 AM
VANCOUVER, Canada (defend.ht) - It was a long night for the Haitian Women's National Soccer team on Thursday who suffered a 6-0 loss at the hands of the Canadians.
