FOOTBALL-CONCACAF-Haiti aims to close the Nations League window in a winning fashion

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HAMILTON, BERMUDAS. JUNE 4th: Christiano Francois of Haiti, during the match between Bermudas and Haiti as part of the 2022/23 Concacaf Nations League held at the NATIONAL SPORTS CENTRE in Hamilton, Bermudas. (PHOTO BY EARL BASDEN/CONCACAF/STRAFFON IMAGES/MANDATORY CREDIT/EDITORIAL USER/NOT FOR SALE/NOT ARCHIVE)

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic– A June double window of matches in the CONCACAF Nations League B closes on Tuesday night with two games that will go a long way toward deciding which teams are playing in League A in the next tournament, who goes to the 2023 Concacaf Gold Cup and who will be relegated.

One of those matches scheduled in Group B sees Haiti sit atop the table with seven points

They will meet Guyana at the Estadio Olimpica Felix Sanchez here just days after an eventful 6-2 win for Haiti that saw the teams go into the halftime break with the score 4-2. The result extended Haiti’s undefeated record against Guyana.

While fans may be hoping for the same fireworks, Haiti manager Jean-Jacques Pierre and his Guyana counterpart Jamaal Shabazz would be content with any shoreline that ends with three points and the group leads ahead of the next match date.

Steven Saba and Carney Antoine scored in the last two games after opening the competition with a scoreless draw with Bermuda.

Tuesday also brings the final group match in the June window in Group D. French Guiana puts its undefeated mark on the line against Belize at the Stade Municipal Edward Lama.

Belize had a late advantage in the team’s meeting earlier in the window, but French Guiana FW Joel Sarracco continued his hot streak, scoring in a third straight CNL match. 

His 89th-minute tally secured a point for Les Yana Dokos as they look to take a group lead into March.

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