Lundi, Patrice Neveu, le sélectionneur national, a annoncé officiellement en conférence de presse au stade Sylvio Cator, les noms des 40 joueurs présélectionnés pour préparer la « Copa América Centenario » qui se déroulera aux USA du 3 au 26 juin prochain.

Among the players on this list 11 including Hervé Bazile, evolve in France, 10 in the US, 8 in the Haitian Championship of Football Professionel (CHFP) and 11 in ten other different countries. This list will be reduced to 23 on May 20 and except in case of injury, these are the 23 players who will defend the chances of Haiti on June 4 against Peru in Seattle on June 8 against Brazil in Orlando and June 12 in New Jersey against Ecuador.

Patrice Neveu who returned to the regrettable disappointments of double match against Panama [0-0] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-16984-haiti-russia-2018-the-grenadiers-and-canaleros-neutralize-[0-0].html and [1-0] https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-17016-haiti-football-the-grenadiers-defeated-by-the-canaieros-in-panama-city-1-0.html in qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, wished to see all the Haitian people to turn the page on this episode to focus now in a strong supportand in the spirit of solidarity behind the Haitian selection in this "Copa America Centenario".

Note that the Haitian delegation will arrive in the US on May 18th and will be housed in the "International Management Group Academy" of Bradenton for a mini-internship. The Grenadiers will play a friendly match on May 29 in Miami against Colombia before flying to Seattle the next day and be supported by the organizing committee of the competition from June 2

List of players shortlisted :

Goalkeepers (4) :

Johny Placide, Steward Ceus, Valendi Odelus, Brian Sylvestre.

Defenders(14) :

Romain Genevois, Mechak Jérome, Judlin Aveska, Stéphane Lambèse, Réginal Goreux, Kim Jaggy, Jean Jacques Pierre, Paulson Pierre, Wilguens Aristide, Chardeley Germain, Alex Christian, Jean Sony Alcenat, Carlens Arcus, Andrew Jean Baptiste.

Midfielders (12) :

Kevin Lafrance, Sebastien Thurière, Jean Marc Alexandre, Soni Mustivar, Max Hilaire, Pascal Milien, Sony Nordé, James Marcelin, Zachary Hérivaux, Bryan Alceus, Ricardo Adé, Junior Delva.

Forwards (10) :

Wilde Donald Guerrier, Jeff Louis, Jean Eudes Maurice, Kervens Fils Belfort, Duckens Nazon, Manchini Telfort, Woodensky Cherenfant, Jonel Désiré, Derrick Etienne, Hervé Bazile.

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