Group A (Tampa, Florida; Raymond James Stadium) Date Home Visitor Kickoff (local) March 11 Panama Honduras 5:30 p.m. ET March 11 USA Cuba 8 p.m. ET
March 13 Honduras Cuba 5:30 p.m. ET March 13 USA Panama 8 p.m. ET
March 15 Cuba Panama 4:30 p.m. ET March 15 USA Honduras 7 p.m. ET
Group B (Carson, California; The Home Depot Center) Date Home Visitor Kickoff (local) March 12 Haiti Guatemala 5:30 p.m. PT March 12 Canada Mexico 8 p.m. PT
March 14 Canada Haiti 5:30 p.m. PT March 14 Mexico Guatemala 8 p.m. PT
March 16 Guatemala Canada 3:30 p.m. PT March 16 Mexico Haiti 6 p.m. PT
Final Stage (Nashville, Tennessee; LP Field) Date Marchup Kickoff (local) March 20 Semifinal 1 5 p.m. CT March 20 Semifinal 2 8 p.m. CT
March 23 Third-Place Match 1 p.m. CT March 23 Final 4 p.m. CT
This morning, more precisely at 6 :55 am, in Orlando, the emblematic, the legend, the virtuoso, the best striker of all time Haitian football - with 47 international goals in 106 matches - the coach of the Selection National in 1999, Emmanuel Sanon (Manno), born June 21, 1951 in Port-au-Prince to a modest family originating in the province, died at the age of 56 as a result of pancreatic cancer in the presence of his relatives including his wife Suzie and their four children. Manno joins two other players in the epic of 1974, Arsène Augustus nicknamed "Ti Pelao" and "Fritz" Fito Léandre.
On June 15, 1974, Emmanuel Sanon (Manno) was entered in the history of football in ending the invincibility of the Italian goalkeeper, Dino Zoff, at the World Cup 1974 that the National Eleven lost on the score (3-1). The coup took place sparkle following a pass of more than 40 meters from the Captain Philippe Vorbe. At the announcement of the death, Philippe Vorbe said that the departure of his teammate was expected but not as soon. "Manno Sanon was an exceptional player, reserved and simple. He was humble, he listened to the people before making decisions, and it was also a practical joker, "said Vorbe. The International Vorbe said that "Sanon was a player of sacrifice because he was still single point of the attack. The icon of football Haitian had a mental exceptional and is the precursor of the current football which requires the attacker to move quickly, "said Vorbe. Manno "was an eccentric player. He played very fast, he had a vision. I can compare it with Messi and Henry. Manno was a player like the famous Brazilian soccer player "Kaka". He liked to confront adversaries, "he noted. Vorbe confessed that Manno had a left foot which was reflected in the extraordinary goal he scored against Argentina in 1974, but said Vorbe, the weakness of the legend was his right foot and his head game. He returned on the passage of the Manno Beerschot Antwerp in Belgium, adding that if the borders were open at that time, Manno Sanon could have played at Real Madrid.
Regarding his memories of his confrontations with Emmanuel Sanon in the Cup Pradel, Vorbe recalled that the defeat that suffered Violette (4-2) facing the Don Bosco de Petion-Ville, saying that day was a Manno devil. He also recalled the correction that the deceased had inflicted on the Haitian Racing Club (3-0), noting that Sanon was the executioner in the capital. "The year 1971 was the year of Emmanuel Sanon. Philippe Vorbe thanked the president, Rene Preval, who allowed the football legend to return to the source in May 2007 to receive the honors earned for services rendered to football.
For its part, Marion Léandre Manno said that the player was the most difficult to detect "every time you played against, it was necessary to pray for it humiliates you. He remembers the friendly meeting that the National Selection had played against Uruguay at the Sylvio Cator (0-0) saying that "even if Sanon had not registered, it was phenomenal. I remember that one of his ball had touched the crossbar.
The secretary general of the Haitian Football Federation (FHF), Lionel Desir, said that the Federal Bureau was aware of the state of health of Sanon and expected this bad news. At the time of the interview, the secretary-general said he was unable to say what plans to the Federal Office, but said that the Bureau would meet this Thursday in the afternoon.
There is nothing more beautiful and larger than concluding this product with that connection that the football legend Haitian was launched in 2002. "It's all over the country who must be mobilized. If we go to the World Cup, it will not be for the glory of x or y, but that of all Haitians. We must not stand idly by and wait for those who occupy a place or another to do something. If we want we can. It is important that those responsible for the country and the football family to become aware that in 2006, 2010 or 2014, even though I am no longer there, we got back our place at the global level ".
Philippe Vorbe : « la sélection de 1974 enfin réhabilitée »
Le légendaire milieu offensif de la sélection de 1974 qui avait adressé la passe millimétrée à Emmanuel (Manno) Sanon pour lui permettre de battre le record d’invincibilité de l’excellent portier italien Dino Zoff au cours du premier match d’Haïti dans ce tournoi mondial a apprécié la soirée-hommage à cette sélection organi-sée au palais national avant-hier soir par le président René Préval et la remise de certificate. Click below for more... Infohaiti.net souhaite longue vie à ces messieurs et que les sélectionnés d’aujourd’hui montent sur leurs épaules pour profiter de ce qu’ils ont fait et voir un peu plus loin.
