Gold Cup Round Up

Gold Cup Round Up

Trinidad and Tobago’s men’s football team coach Dwight Yorke has given his players full support to bounce back from their 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup campaign after they agonisingly exited at the group stage of the tournament on June 22.

Needing a victory against Saudi Arabia to advance to the quarterfinals for the first time since 2015, TT drew 1-1 with the guest team at the Allegiant Stadium, Nevada, Las Vegas and finished third in Group D with two points. The Saudis finished the group second on four points behind group-winners US (nine points). With almost the last kick of the game, defender Justin Garcia had the chance to be the hero when he was played through on goal by substitute Nathaniel James in the sixth minute of stoppage-time. However, the former stabbed his left-footed shot off the bar as TT’s luck in Vegas cruelly ran out.

Yorke admitted that the gap between TT and the US was “much bigger than I thought” after the Warriors’ humbling 5-0 loss in their opening match of the tourney on June 15. However, he commended the fight and grit shown by his team in the subsequent 1-1 draws with Haiti and Saudi Arabia and believes many positives can be taken into the final round of qualification for the Fifa 2026 World Cup, which commences in September.

“When you play 90-plus (minutes), there’s always going to be moments of the game that you’re going to be backed up against the wall and you’ve got to see that danger out. But when the moment is switched around in our favour, we have to capitalise on it,” Yorke said, after the Saudi game.

“There’s no question in my mind. Coming off the experience in this Gold Cup, that when it comes to the World Cup campaign in September…this experience of being here will be valuable for us as a group and understanding what it takes to be at the top.”

It will be an all-Caribbean affair in the Soca Warriors’ group for the final World Cup qualifying round, as they will encounter Bermuda, Curacao and Jamaica. The group winner will qualify automatically for the World Cup.

Yorke, who started his tenure as the TT coach last November, maintains it’s an ongoing learning stage for he and his team. However, he reckons they’re on the right track.

“We knew we were one of the underdogs alongside Haiti. We were under no delusion that this was going to be a hard campaign for us to get out of. Nevertheless, at the end of the day, the experience during the Gold Cup was invalid (sic) for my players who have never been in this position before,” he said.

“Those three matches we played, despite the defeat against America and the draws with Haiti and Saudi, I think the experience for some of these players, I won’t say the experience of a lifetime. But in terms of improvement and going forward in their career…it shows we fought all the way and we got off to arguably the best possible start we could (in this game).”

TT got a dream start against the Saudis, with Brooklyn-born winger Dante Sealy unleashing a beauty of a curler into the top corner in only the tenth minute. It was the 22-year-old Sealy’s third goal in his TT career which started with a debut brace against St Kitts and Nevis in a World Cup qualifier on June 6.

TT took a 1-0 lead to the half, but a pair of halftime changes from coach Herve Renard seemed to inspire a Saudi Arabia team who came out with renewed vigour and ambition in the second period. On the hour-mark, the Saudis grabbed a deserved equaliser when striker Feras Albrikan tapped in from close range after captain Saleh Al-Shehri rocked the bar with a powerful shot at the end of a slick move.

In the 72nd minute, the Soca Warriors just about stayed in the encounter when Garcia made a heroic block off the line to deny an effort from Abdulrahman Alobud who had hit the bar just seconds before in a frenetic sequence.

TT then suffered a blow in the 79th minute when midfielder Ajani Fortune had to be stretchered off with a mid-foot sprain after a challenge from Ziyad Al-Johani. Fortune was on the field for 13 minutes.

Warriors’ fighting spirit

With Saudi Arabia desperately trying to cement a result to progress to the last eight, Garcia was inches away from providing the killer blow for the Soca Warriors at the opposite end and he and his teammates were left crestfallen.

“I like what I saw from my players when the odds were against us. And to hold out and play in the manner we did and have the opportunity to possibly win the game and qualify at the very death would have been an unbelievable achievement for us, but it wasn’t meant to be,” Yorke said.

Yorke’s tenure, which started with a 3-1 friendly loss away to the Saudis last December, now reflects three victories for the Soca Warriors versus Cuba (twice) and St Kitts and Nevis, to go along with three draws and six defeats.

Yorke is not bothered by the run of results, though.

“I like the fighting spirit and never-say-die attitude. And that’s what will be required for us to take going forward if we have any chance of qualifying for the World Cup…the reality is we showed we could compete at this level. We just need to have a little more self-belief and a little more confidence in the way we play.

“I’m quietly confident that the players have benefited enormously, although the results may not suggest that. But the learning process in these players to develop to where they should be will then give them an indication. They will have a three-month stint now where they can reflect and understand how hard they have to work to achieve the goal of trying to get to the World Cup.”

T&T fall to Saudi 2-1

Dante Sealy scored a contender for goal of the tournament, but it was not enough as Trinidad and Tobago were eliminated from the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup after being stifled to a 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia in their final Group D fixture at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada, Las Vegas on June 22.

With both teams needing a victory to guarantee second place in the group and a spot in the quarter-finals, Feras Albrikan’s 60th-minute strike cancelled out Sealy’s first-half stunner to confirm Saudi Arabia’s place in the knockout round.

With skipper Kevin Molino replacing Nathaniel James, Real Gill brought in for an injured Tyrese Spicer and Alvin Jones taking Sheldon Bateau’s place in Dwight Yorke’s starting XI, the Warriors had a cautious start.

Saudi Arabia dominated possession in the opening ten minutes. Molino and striker Levi Garcia tried linking up in the Saudi area, but were quickly crowded out by the defensive line.

TT later put together a neat string of passes in the middle and fed Sealy on the right flank.

The attacker, who scored a double on his TT debut two weeks ago, charged forward against retreating defender Saud Abdulhamid. Upon reaching the edge of the Saudi box, he shifted to his left, adjusted his body and caressed a curling left-footed shot into the top corner to send the Warriors 1-0 up after 11 minutes.

Saudi Arabia could have levelled it two minutes later when Abdullah Madu placed a neat cross to Feras Albrikan in the TT penalty area, but headed into the turf with the ball bouncing over bar.

Soon after, TT could have doubled their lead when Gill escaped his markers on the left and threaded a sleek ball through to an unmarked Garcia, whose one-time hit was just too close to the goalie.

Saudi Arabia continued their press for the equaliser, but TT’s backline of Alvin Jones, Justin Garcia, Rio Cardines and Andre Raymond improved as the half went on, shutting them out. Midfielder Daniel Phillips received a yellow card for a high boot in the 39th minute.

A few seconds later, Levi Garcia beat Saudi defender Abdulelah Al-Amri on the half-line and surged forward threateningly, but his attempt was brilliantly closed down by centre-back Madu.

Jones was called into defensive action twice more before the half-time whistle as TT managed to hold their slim advantage at the break.

When play resumed, Saudi kept possession as TT struggled to find an outlet to connect with Garcia up top. In the 54th minute, Abdulhamid latched on to a well-weighted diagonal ball with his chest and went one-on-one with goalie Phillip. However, Phillip’s charge offset the Saudi striker’s plans and saw him hit wide at close range.

The trailing Saudis kept the pressure on, and against the run of play in the 60th, Albrikan nudged a cheeky flick on top the TT area to a pressing Saleh Alshehri, who rifled his shot on to the crossbar. The ball ricocheted back in to play and at the feet of Albrikan who tapped it in to draw level.

Molino had a threatening run down the right but was unable to deliver a proper final cross, which was put out for a corner. Gill, who lost traction in the second half, was replaced by Ajani Fortune, Molino by Nathaniel James and Phillips for Steffen Yeates.

A scrappy scramble in the TT box minutes later saw Obod collect the ball on the top left and loft a shot in on goal which bounced off the crossbar and out.

With TT working hard trying to close the Saudi attack down, Justin Garcia was forced to make a goal-line clearance seconds later, after another disorganised series of events in front Phillip’s goal.

Unluckily, substitute Fortune was fouled just ten minutes into his appearance and had to be replaced by Joevin Jones. With time running out, TT began to scramble for possession as their chance of securing a Gold Cup quarter-final spot slipped away.

James, up top, struggled to get the final shot off on an attack.

With seven minutes of second-half stoppage-time, the Warriors struggled to create goal-attacking chances.

Abdulhamid thought he made it 2-1 in the fifth minute of stoppage-time, but it was ruled offside. Seconds away from the final whistle, James played surging centre back Justin Garcia clear through on goal. However, the defender’s shot beat the onrushing goalkeeper but blasted off the crossbar, quashing all of TT’s hopes of advancing.

At the final whistle, the TT players looked dejected.

The result saw TT finish third (two points) on the standings after losing their opening match to USA 5-0, and then drawing with Haiti and Saudi Arabia 1-1.

In the other Group D contest at AT&T Stadium in Texas, hosts USA beat Haiti 2-1.

USA topped the group with nine points while Saudi advanced with four. Haiti finished on one point.

Trinidad and Tobago (4-2-3-1): 1.Marvin Phillip (GK); 17.Rio Cardines, 16.Alvin Jones, 5.Justin Garcia, 6.Andre Raymond; 18.Andre Rampersad, 8.Daniel Phillips (7.Steffen Yeates 66); 15.Dante Sealy (25.Kaihim Thomas 79), 10.Kevin Molino (captain) (19.Ajani Fortune 66 [3.Joevin Jones 79]), 20.Real Gill (9.Nathaniel James 70); 11.Levi Garcia.

Unused substitutes: 21.Jabari St Hillaire (GK), 22.Denzil Smith (GK), 2.Darnell Hospedales, 12.Isaiah Leacock, 23.Noah Powder, 24.Isaiah Garcia, 26.Isaiah Lee.

Coach: Dwight Yorke.

Saudi Arabia (4-3-3): 1.Nawaf Al-Aqidi (GK); 26.Ali Majrashi, 4.Abdulelah Al-Amri, 5.Abdullah Madu, 12.Saud Abdulhamid; 16.Ziyad Al-Johani, 7.Mukhtar Sheik (6.Ali Al-Hassan 46), 15.Aiman Ahmed (19.Turki Al-Ammar 46); 9.Feras Al-Buraikan, 11.Saleh Al-Shehri (captain) (8.Marwan Al-Sahafi 79), 24.Abdulrahman Al-Aboud (13.Nawaf Bu Washl 79).

Unused substitutes: 21.Abdulrahman Al-Sanbi (GK), 22.Ahmed Al-Kassar (GK), 2.Muhannad Al-Shanqeeti, 10.Faisal Al-Ghamdi, 17.Mohammed Bakor, 20.Abdullah Al-Salem, 23.Ali Al-Asmari, 25.Hammam Al-Hammami.

Coach: Herve Renard.

Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica).

Yorke Rallies Troops for Saudi Clash

Given a mandate to qualify for the Fifa 2026 World Cup, Warriors head coach Dwight Yorke will face another important test when his team meets guest team Saudi Arabia in their crucial 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup group D encounter at the Allegiant Stadium in Paradise, Nevada on June 22.

The match kicks off at 7 pm and will be a must-win encounter for a Trinidad and Tobago team which are currently at the bottom of the group on one point and a -5 goal difference. Saudi Arabia are second on three points.

At the pre-match press conference on June 21, where Yorke was accompanied by veteran goalkeeper Marvin Phillip, the Soca Warriors coach said his players have to dust themselves off and grind out a win in spite of the two disappointing results they’ve had thus far. In their opening game on June 15, the Soca Warriors were drubbed 5-0 by the US. They then played to a 1-1 draw against ten-man Haiti four days later. A win will give TT a strong chance of going through to the quarterfinals, granted that the US prevent an upset loss to Haiti who are also on one point. Anything but a win will spell the end of TT’s Gold Cup journey.

“It’s all about winning right? We have to find a way to win,” Yorke said. “At the end of the day, we know exactly what’s required which is three points.”

This will be the second meeting between the teams in Yorke’s tenure, as TT were beaten 3-1 by the Saudis in a friendly in Riyadh on December 17, 2024 – Yorke’s first game in charge. Ten players from the Riyadh trip are in TT’s Gold Cup squad, including captain Kevin Molino and defender Justin Garcia who combined from a set piece to earn their team a share of the spoils against Haiti.

Though he would’ve received insight into Saudi’s style under coach Herve Renard, Yorke says this clash is a different kettle of fish.

“It’s a well-experienced team and obviously a team that has a high level of competition in their league back in Saudi,” Yorke said. “We already studied them and did our due diligence in terms of what Saudi brings and the way they play. I don’t think it would make much difference to the experience we have gained playing in Saudi to this competition. And certainly, when you look at it overall and what was at stake, that was a friendly and this is about trying to advance to the quarterfinal in the game tomorrow (June 22).”

With the final round of the World Cup qualifying campaign set to resume in September, Yorke said he and his charges welcome this challenge and he’s once again calling on his players to start on the front foot.

“Playing this kind of competition against America, Haiti and Saudi Arabia. If we weren’t in the competition, the games we would have probably tried to get wouldn’t have been of this magnitude,” he said. “There are a lot of positives coming out of these games and the players understand that. We have the bigger picture in mind of trying to get to the World Cup as well. You put all of that together, it’s a great experience for these players and hopefully, they’ll come out in a better place.”

The Saudi team edged Haiti 1-0 in their opening Gold Cup game via a Saleh Al-Shehri penalty, before losing to the US via a similar scoreline in their second match.

Yorke praised the Saudis on their rapidly growing domestic league and the type of football culture they’re trying to establish ahead of hosting the 2034 World Cup. On the flip side, Yorke and his technical staff are trying to establish a culture of their own within the Soca Warriors’ setup and the former TT World Cup captain thinks his players need to have more trust in their abilities to unlock a new level.

“I think if we have a little more self-belief and self-confidence and play football the way I know this team can play and with the ability we have within the team…it’s just to have a little more courage and trust each other,” he said.

“There are times you will be pushed on the back foot or have your back up against the wall. We have to be resilient and tough to beat. Over those periods, you’ve got to have your moments as well. It’s all about how you execute your time when you’re in control of the game.

“I think that’s something I’m trying to bring into the culture of our football. The players are getting it. We’re not quite there yet as there’s some work to be done. But that’s all part and parcel of the development and certainly, this is another opportunity for us to try and implement all these things and try and build a new culture in TT football.”

Yorke said being on the road since the May 27-31 Unity Cup has taken a toll on his players, but lamented that spirits are high as they still have an outside chance of progressing to the last eight.

“If going into the last game anyone said we have a chance of going to the quarterfinals, I think that says so much for us,” he said.

“We could have easily lost the Haiti game and we wouldn’t be having this conversation of (still) being in the competition. However, in football, you need a little bit of luck. It gives us a bit of impetus going into (the last group game)…there’s a lot on this game despite the negative behind the other two games. We’ve got to move on quickly because that’s what tournaments bring.”

Yorke’s Response to 1-1 draw with Haiti

Head coach Dwight Yorke said his team showed their naivety in their 1-1 Concacaf Gold Cup draw with Haiti at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, on June 19.

Playing against ten men for just under an hour after Haiti centre back Jean-Kevin Duverne was shown a straight red for a tackle on Levi Garcia in the 39th minute, TT couldn’t drive home their numerical advantage and also had their blushes spared late on when Haitian striker Mondy Prunier sent an 86th-minute penalty over bar.

Compared to their opening match against the US, the Warriors had a more attacking look on paper as Yorke swapped a 5-4-1 formation for a 4-2-3-1 shape, with Nathaniel James getting the nod ahead of Kevin Molino in the number ten role behind the returning Garcia, who donned the captain’s armband. Still, Duverne’s sending off apart, the Warriors had little to show on the attacking front as it was the Haitians who dictated much of the first-half tempo, rattling off eight shots to TT’s one – a snapshot from outside the box by James.

“We’re working (on) a lot of systems and playing, but ultimately, the players have to go out and really play in the fashion we know they’re capable of playing. We always encourage them to play on the front foot,” Yorke said, at the post-match conference.

“We always try to get players to be creative going forward. In the first half, we weren’t creative enough. People weren’t taking on the responsibility. It’s like they were afraid in many respects to make mistakes. I tried to get my players away from that mentality to be on the front foot and play in a positive way.

“The players really found it difficult to get going. We couldn’t get a foothold in the game so to speak. I have to give Haiti a lot of credit for how they played first half. We knew once they had the man sent off, the advantage was slightly in our favour, although they seemed to still have a foothold in the game.”

Not for the first time, Yorke knocked his players for being reactive as he felt TT should have asserted themselves before the sending-off. In the same breath, though, Yorke said it’s still a learning curve for he and his players as they look for the right formula which can see them progressing from Group D at the Gold Cup and also make a meaningful run towards the 2026 Fifa World Cup once qualification resumes in September.

“I have to defend my players in many respects because they’re still in a learning process. I still think I’m relatively new to the job. I’m not making any excuses for my players, but we have to grow up very quickly and be a lot more physical. When you’re playing at this level, it’s a lot more physical,” he said.

Since taking charge of the team last November, Yorke has had 11 matches in charge with three victories coming against Cuba (twice) and St Kitts and Nevis, whom the Soca Warriors hammered 6-2 before a packed Hasely Crawford Stadium crowd earlier this month. The latter result against the Caribbean team seems long in the Soca Warriors’ rear-view mirror, though.

“We’ve become a team who are relatively easy to play against because we’re a footballing sort of team, but there’s a physicality side of it and we need to be a little more aggressive. That’s something we talked about and we’ll have to improve on that if we’re to have any chance of advancing out of this competition…it’s not something these players are used to, the demands of the game.”

The Soca Warriors did give an improved showing in the second half, although it took a 49th-minute goal from opposing forward Frantzdy Pierrot to give them a shot in the arm. The introduction of Molino and Real Gill certainly seemed to lift the Soca Warriors’ spirit and attacking intent, with flanker Tyrese Spicer also becoming more influential down the left.

Central defender Justin Garcia, who came into the Soca Warriors’ Gold Cup squad as an injury replacement for Josiah Trimmingham, headed his team back on level terms in the 68th minute when he met a Molino free kick.

A little more spice needed

TT arguably should have been up by then, as Spicer banged an effort of the post just three minutes prior, while he had a shot saved from a tight angle by Johny Placide in the 72nd minute.

Though he has been a sound outlet for TT when deployed at either left wing-back or left wing, Yorke still believes the 24-year-old Spicer has more to offer.

“Spicer is a terrific player and we could see that when he’s positive and playing on the front foot. You could see the creativity and he can cause problems for defenders,” Yorke said. “I think that belief needs to be a little bit more instilled in him in many respects. He’s a threat and a defender’s nightmare. I think those types of players need to affect the game throughout and not in spells and moments.

“Yes, there might be a moment where you could go a little quiet, but for someone of his ability and quality and what we rely on down the left side, he should be impacting the game a lot more in my opinion.”

Sitting at the bottom of the group with one point and a -5 goal difference, TT have an uncomplicated task in their last game against guest team Saudi Arabia (three points) on June 22 as they must grab a win and hope Haiti (one point) don’t get three points against group leaders US (six points).

“Even though we were a little fortunate with the penalty miss against us, we felt we did enough to get at least a point from the game. It would have been a little harsh on our point if we didn’t come away with something, especially with the advantage in our favour in the second half.

“We know what’s ahead of us in terms of the World Cup qualifiers in September…but this is the competition (Gold Cup) where we’re trying to get out of the group right now. With the result tonight (June 19), it’s not ideal for us but what it does is give us an opportunity to try and advance.”

Last December, Yorke’s first match saw his team losing 3-1 away to Saudi Arabia in Riyadh. When the teams meet in Nevada, a reversal of that Riyadh result could put the Soca Warriors back on track.

T&T earn first Gold Cup point

Trinidad and Tobago could not capitalise on conquering a ten-man Haiti squad and were forced to settle for an unsettling 1-1 draw in match two of their Group D Concacaf Gold Cup tie at the Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, on June 19.

Despite Haiti losing key defender Jean-Kevin Duverne via red card in the 39th minute, Trinidad and Tobago failed to capitalise on their player advantage and were stifled to an uncomfortable, potentially tournament-ending, drawn result.

They now sit in cellar position on the group standings with just one point, after losing out to the USA by a hefty 5-0 margin in their opening fixture.

TT head coach Dwight Yorke made six changes to his starting team to face Haiti, as Andre Raymond, Rio Cardines, Nathaniel James, Andre Rampersad, Dante Sealy and Levi Garcia replaced six starters from the US match. Garcia also wore the captain’s armband in place of a benched Kevin Molino.

In the opening period, Haiti dominated while TT struggled to string together passes for the entire 45 minutes.

A neat flick from captain/striker Levi Garcia, in the sixth minute, to Nathaniel James saw his one-time shot from on top of the box go high and wide.

Likewise, Haitian striker Leverton Pierre also had his long-range, right-footed effort go wide, three minutes later.

Haiti’s first real chance came in the 16th minute after Duckens Nazon poked the ball to Danley Jean, whose low, left-footed shot went wide of Marvin Phillip’s post. Despite Haiti dominating, TT found temporary rhythm but still could not get a shot on target. TT’s passes never connected to create real attacking threats.

All the while, TT defender Sheldon Bateau tried hard to stave off burly attacker Franntzdy Pierrot.

Haiti continued to press and almost found the back of the net in the 21st when Nazon nudged a cheeky flick off a corner, which whizzed past the top corner of TT’s goal.

Haiti kept bunkering in TT with multiple attacking attempts. Good inter-play from the Haitian frontline and a relatively slow TT backline, summarised the opening period.

In the 27th minute, Dante Sealy nutmegged his marker but lost the ball in his own half, which fell to Nazon, who hit hard and high, scuppering a goal-scoring opportunity.

Soon after, a long ball to a surging Pierrot saw him beat the TT defence and score, but it was ruled offside. At the hydration break, the commentators described TT’s play as “woeful and awful.”

In the 40th minute, Haitian defender Jean-kevin Duverne fouled striker Garcia after he turned on his marker and powered goal-ward, unmarked. Garcia’s smart turn opened space to run into, but Haiti’s last defender Duverne fouled the TT striker and received a straight red card.

Four minutes later, a well-struck long ball from Haitian goalie Johny Placide fell neatly for a charging Ruben Providence, who surged toward the TT goal. Bateau put both hands on the striker and pushed him off the ball which resulted in the referee awarding a penalty.

However, a check by VAR officials and referee Isamel Cornejo found Bateau faultless and the penalty decision was overturned as TT escaped from a questionable call just before the half-time break.

At the resumption, ten-man Haiti started on the front foot. Striker Don Louicius conquered Andre Raymond on the right flank and crossed into the box to a well-positioned and unmarked Pierrot, who sliced a right-footed shot past Phillip to go 1-0 up.

Minutes later, TT tried to strike back as James latched on to a well-time pass from Daniel Phillip, which allowed him space to attack. However, he rifled his hard shot wide despite no pressure.

In the 57th minute, coach Yorke made three substitutions with midfielder Steffan Yeates on for Phillips, Kevin Molino replacing Sealy and Real Gill coming on for James. The introductions seemed to inspire the Warriors as Tyrese Spicer was allowed more room to attack.

Spicer latched on to a neat ball in the 65th, stuttered his footing a bit, but still got the shot off, which unluckily bounced off the left goal post and out. TT began to capitalise on their player-advantage.

Soon after, Molino lofted a well-weighted free-kick into the area which saw defender Justin Garcia rise above the Haiti defenders and head past goalie Placide to level the match. TT’s confidence grew as the second half progressed as Molino began pulling the strings in the final third.

Haiti, however, were still given opportunities to press, despite them being denied or scuppering their attempts. Into the final ten minutes of regulation time, winger Andre Raymond had a silly foul on Haitian substitute Wilguens Pagain in the 83rd, and they were awarded a penalty.

Substitute Mondy Prunier stepped up to put them ahead but he shot overbear despite Phillip diving the wrong way. TT received a lifeline.

Kaihim Thomas then replaced an overworked Spicer in the 87th but it was Gill who showed real aggression in the dying moments in an attempt to salvage three precious points.

Gill beat two defenders with some quick feet on the left and had a neat cross in, but miscommunication from the two strikers in the box saw his effort wasted. Gill also had a chance in second half extra time but his shot flew wide of the post to summarise TT’s night.

At the blow of the final whistle, TT players dropped to the ground in disbelief that they could not get past a ten-man Haiti team, who played more than 50 minutes with a player short.

TT play Saudi Arabia in their final group contest on June 22 from 7 pm (TT time). However, they need favourable results from last night’s USA versus Saudi Arabia tie, and a solid victory in their final contest, if they are to have any chance of progressing to the knockout round.

Trinidad and Tobago (4-2-3-1): 1.Marvin Phillip (GK); 17.Rio Cardines, 4.Sheldon Bateau, 5.Justin Garcia, 6.Andre Raymond; 8.Daniel Phillips (7.Steffen Yeates 56), 18.Andre Rampersad, 15.Dante Sealy (20.Real Gill 56), 9.Nathaniel James (10.Kevin Molino 56), 13.Tyrese Spicer (25.Kaihim Thomas 87); 11.Levi Garcia (captain) (12.Isaiah Leacock 87).

Unused substitutes: 21.Jabari St Hillaire (GK), 22.Denzil Smith (GK), 2.Darnell Hospedales, 16.Alvin Jones, 19.Ajani Fortune, 23.Noah Powder, 26.Isaiah Lee.

Standbys: 3.Joevin Jones, 14.Wayne Frederick II, 24.Isaiah Garcia.

Head coach: Dwight Yorke.

Haiti (4-2-3-1): 1.Johny Placide (GK) (captain); 2.Carlens Arcus (24.Wilguens Paugain 70), 4.Ricardo Adé, 22.Jean-Kévin Duverne [Red card 39], 8.Martin Expérience; 14.Léverton Pierre, 17.Danley Jean Jacques; 10.Louicius Deedson (11.Dany Jean 81), 9.Duckens Nazon (6.Garven Metusala 42), 18.Ruben Providence (21.Christopher Attys 70); 20.Frantzdy Pierrot (16.Mondy Prunier 81).

Unused substitutes: 12.Alexandre Pierre (GK), 23.Garissone Innocent (GK), 5.Carl Sainté, 13.Duke Lacroix, 15.Mikaël Cantave, 19.Joseph Belmar, 25.Téo James Michel.

Head coach: Sébastien Migné.

Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador).