HAITI CLAIMS CARIBBEAN TITLE

Haiti claimed the 2007 Digicel Caribbean Cup after defeating the hosts, Trinidad & Tobago by a score of 2:1 at the Hasely Crawford Stadium in
Port of Spain on Tuesday evening.

Alexandre Boucicaut and Fucien Brunel gave the Haitians a 2:0 lead with goals in the 23rd and 52nd minutes, respectively. Nigel Daniel answered for the soca warriors in the 66th minute, but the Haitians held on for their first-ever Digicel Caribbean Cup title.

This is also the first tournament crown won by Haiti since capturing the 1973 CONCACAF Campeonato de Naciones which also gave them the Confederation’’s qualification berth to the FIFA World Cup”
West Germany 1974.

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Wyclef Jean Named Roving Ambassador To Haiti

Wyclef Jean Named Roving Ambassador To Haiti
Friday January 05, 2007 @ 06:30 PM
By: ChartAttack.com Staff

Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean has done so much to support his Haitian homeland that he’s been officially named a roving ambassador for the impoverished Caribbean nation.

Haitian president Rene Preval made the announcement this week in recognition of Jean’s work in lobbying the American government to pass a trade bill that’s expected to help create textile manufacturing jobs in Haiti, and for creating a foundation to provide relief and aid to needy citizens.

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