Haiti: what to expect from the team that will face Brazil this Friday (19)

Haiti: what to expect from the team that will face Brazil tomorrow
The Haiti team will be Brazil's next opponent in the World Cup. The clash takes place this Friday (19), in Philadelphia, and pits one of the favorites for the title face to face with the team with the lowest position in the FIFA rankings among the 48 participants in the tournament.
Despite only occupying 85th place on the list of football's highest governing body, the Haitians showed in their debut that they can offer more difficulties than the ranking suggests. In the 1-0 defeat to Scotland, the team had good defensive organization and bet on quick transitions along the sides of the field, in addition to exploiting high balls in the area.
One of the team's main weapons is striker Pierrot, 1.94m tall. The center forward is the team's main offensive reference and is usually used in crosses and aerial plays.
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Selection underwent renewal
In recent years, Haiti promoted a reformulation of the squad and started to call up players born abroad, but with Haitian descent. The strategy helped raise the team's technical level and brought athletes with experience in more competitive leagues.
Among the highlights is striker Wilson Isidor, who plays in English football. Of the 26 called up for the World Cup, only ten were born in Haitian territory.
Another important name is midfielder Jean-Jacques, who has a special connection with Brazil. In 2016, he competed in the São Paulo Junior Football Cup for Pérolas Negras, a social project created to strengthen ties between Brazil and Haiti during the United Nations (UN) peace mission in the Caribbean country.
History in favor of Brazil
This Friday's duel will be the fourth meeting between the two teams. The record is largely favorable to Brazil, which won the three previous clashes, all by rout.
Still, the Haitian team is considered stronger and more competitive today than the last times it faced the Brazilian team. The performance against Scotland served as a demonstration that Haiti can make life difficult for its opponents even against more traditional teams.
For the first time, Brazil and Haiti will face each other in a World Cup. And the Haitians arrive in Philadelphia ready to turn the duel into another remarkable chapter in the team's history in the tournament.
Haiti: what to expect from the team that will face Brazil this Friday (19)
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Source: G1