The Haitians earned a spot in the finals of the continental competition courtesy of securing top spot in Group B of League B of the CONCACAF Nations League, while the 2022 World Cup hosts are a guest team.
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Haiti will square off against Qatar in a CONCACAF Gold Cup fixture at NRG Stadium in Houston on Sunday. The Haitians earned a spot in the finals of the continental competition courtesy of securing top spot in Group B of League B of the CONCACAF Nations League, while the 2022 World Cup hosts are a guest team, having claimed third place in the 2021 edition of the Gold Cup. The Asian outfit are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 win over Jamaica in a friendly on June 14, while Les Grenadiers’s last action was back in March when they secured a 3-1 Nations League-victory over Bermuda.
Concacaf Gold Cup 2023🏆
First match in the group
stage⚽️ Haiti 🆚 Qatar
🗓️ Monday, June 26, 2023
⏰ 01:00 AM (Doha time)
🏟️ NRG Stadium | Houston – Texas#AlAnnabi 💪#GoldCup 🏆 pic.twitter.com/SYyuQQzaOH— Qatar Football Association (@QFA_EN) June 24, 2023
Haiti enter the 2023 Gold Cup on the back of six-game unbeaten run in the Nations League, securing five successive wins in the process, while scoring more goals (22) and collecting more points (16) than any other team in League B. The Red and Blue got the better of Bermuda last time out on March 28 thanks to Frantzdy Pierrot’s brace and one goal from Carnejy Antoine. Despite the impressive run of form, Gabriel Calderon Pellegrino replaced Jean-Jacques Pierre as the manager of the Bicolor and the former boss of Saudi Arabia is said to have inherited a team that could may well be the best crop of Haitian players ever to feature for the national team.
Qatar, on the other hand, didn’t have the best of outings in their first ever World Cup appearance, becoming the first host nation to lose all three of their group-games. Although, the Maroons did restore some parity by reaching the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup in January, the Gold Cup is going to be the litmus test for new boss Carlos Queiroz ahead of the AFC Asian Cup, in front of their own supporters, starting in January 2024. The Portuguese tactician took charge of Qatar in February and earned his first victory against Jamaica earlier this month thanks to first-half goals from Homam Ahmed and Mohammed Muntari. Meanwhile, in the 2021Gold Cup, the Middle-Eastern side had an impressive run to the semi-finals before losing out to eventual champions USA.
Haiti probable starting lineup: Duverger, Arcus, Alexis, Ade, Guerrier, Jacques, L. Pierre, Alceus, Nazon, Picault, Etienne
Qatar probable starting lineup: Barsham, Al-Rawi, Kheder, Salman, Ahmed, Assadalla, Fatehi, Madibo, Alaaeldin, Muntari, Ali
Haiti
| Opponents | Score |
| Bermuda | 3-1 (W) |
| Montserrat | 0-4 (W) |
| Guyana | 6-0 (W) |
| Guyana | 2-6 (W) |
| Montserrat | 3-2 (W) |
Qatar
| Opponents | Score |
| New Zealand | 0-1 (L) |
| Jamaica | 1-2 (W) |
| Croatia B | 0-1 (L) |
| Iraq | 2-1 (L) |
| UAE | 1-1 (D) |
| Last match-result | Score |
| Haiti beat Qatar | 1-0 |
The CONCACAF Gold Cup match between Haiti and Qatar will take place at NRG Stadium in Houston on Monday at 3:30 am IST.
| Haiti vs Qatar | Key Details |
| Date | June 25 (Sunday) |
| Venue | NRG Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Haiti | 6:00 pm (Sunday) |
| Kickoff time in Qatar | 1:00 am (Monday) |
| Kickoff time in USA | 6:00 pm (Sunday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 3:30 am (Monday) |
The football fans in USA can catch the live action via Fox Sports and TUDN network. Meanwhile, those in Haiti can watch the match on ESPN Caribbean network.
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