The heroes of the FIFA World Cup - Haiti 1974

A Tribute to Haiti - Iceland The Magic!

Despite the problems the island of Haiti in 1974 the team ranked among the best teams in Latin America, with Brazil and Argentina, Chile and Uruguay. During this time, the first black republic in the world), qualified for the World X Cup in Monaco of Bavaria (Federal Republic of Germany. The country qualified for the World Cup 1974 was one of the surprises in the Western Hemisphere. Certainly Haitinot win the tournament, but won many hearts in Germany. During the event worldwide, the men's soccer team ended its 15 in Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo). Haiti, the first team in FIFA World Cup is still very popular among local fans. Football is wildly popular on the island.

Country profile: Haiti

Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic (Caribbean). The capital is Port-au-Prince. By the early 1800's Haitiwas the first black republic on earth in a black government took over the island. Over the next 200 years, the nation had a large number of dictatorships and undemocratic governments. But it is a democratic nation since the mid-2000s. An earthquake of Port-au-Prince in January 2010 has killed more than 200,000 people and the Haitian capital, this was left in ruins.Because Haiti was the poorest nation in the world.

The golden age

After not receiving HaitiWorld Cup 1970, the men's team train and continue stuck for the next World Cup. Before the end of 1973, the CONCACAF soccer tournament of important events in the region - was in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince instead. During this pre-World Cup and the visiting team is the first, which goes far beyond Mexico, one of the five best teams in the Games of the XX Olympiad in Germany in 1972 and Trinidad and Tobago. The HaitianSquad was the only team to Mexico Caribbean have been eliminated. Consequently, Haiti qualified for the World Cup 1974. The event had never won an international reputation in front of it. Haitians were thrilled with the team's success. Four years ago, El Salvador, Jamaica, Haiti has been hit 1-0 in the final of the CONCACAF championship in Kingston.

Competing in his first World Cup in 1974, the island of the 15 best teams in the world. His poorPerformance in World Cup despite winning the admiration of Haiti and respect for its competitors. Also during this event, athlete Emmanuel Sanon of Haiti icon kicked Caribbean - was one of the most popular players in Latin America. His miracles of football were well known experts in 1970.

After 1976 Almanaque Deportivo (Sports Almanac 1976), U-16 football team won the World Cup in the United States of MexicoSeptember 1975, at the expense of Sweden and Australia.

Until 1977, men's soccer team was a finalist in the CONCACAF tournament in North America, behind Mexico (host country). over subsequent years, in 1981, Haiti in Honduras sixth, Central America. Twenty-six years later qualified the team U-17 national team for the world tournament in South Korea. At the 2007 Under-17 World Cup, the French team connected with Haiti 1.1.

Some outstandingThe players came from the island: Emmanuel Sanon, Wilner Nazaire, Saint-Vil, Roger, and Joseph Gaetjens, for example. Until 1950, Mr Gaetjens competed in the World Cup IV, under the American flag. It 'more like the player that the famous goal defeated England 1-0 in 1950, the famous achieved. He left Haiti for the Member at the end of 1940, and became a U.S. citizen. Meanwhile, Josmer "Jozy" Altidore, whose parents came from Haiti, is one of the most popular players in the UKStates of America.

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