HOUSTON, Texas – History was made on Saturday night in Houston, with Haiti qualifying for a Concacaf Gold Cup semifinal for the first time in its history after rallying from a two-goal deficit to defeat Canada 3-2 in the quarterfinals.
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It made for a very emotional post-game setting for Haiti at the final whistle.
To be honest, I cried. I was crying and then I got jumped on. It just feels amazing, I could not be happier than this, said Haiti MF Steeven Saba to Concacaf.com following the match.
We were down 2-0, we hung in there just like in the group stages. In the second half, we had to put it all out there, take risks and we got what we wanted. We got the win and we could not be happier.
The victory also set off scenes of joy and celebration back home in the streets of Haiti.
For Saba and his teammates, to deliver this win and leave a smile on the face of every Haitian is a memory they will always cherish.
To be honest, it’s incredible. It means the world to us because I know what’s going on down there in Haiti. I got really emotional after the game because that’s how much it means to us, to the entire team, said Saba.
Next up for Haiti is a semifinal date with seven-time Gold Cup champions with Mexico on Tuesday in Phoenix.
While Les Grenadiers greatly respect El Tricolor and all that it has accomplished in the region, Haiti will go into that contest ready to battle like always.
We’re fighters, we’re all warriors. Coming from Haiti, we’re always fighting and we are going to keep fighting. I respect everyone in this group, I love everyone in this group, we’re all a family and we could not be happier.
I respect Mexico, but I’ll say that we are not afraid of anyone. We’re fighters and where we come from that’s what we do, concluded Saba.
