The Saint-Martin U20 selection has arrived in Florida!
After the senior selection, it is the turn of the U 20 Saint Martin to compete for the first time in their history, the qualifying tournament for the FIFA U 20 World Cup 2019, organized by Concacaf, in Bradenton (Florida) , from October 31 to November 11, 2018.
The Saint-Martin delegation arrived yesterday, in the early evening, on Floridian soil. Before that, the protégés of the trio Emile Henry-Henry Conner-Gilles Petit (without forgetting the physiotherapist, Yohann Gibot), carried out a final match of preparation, last Friday, against their counterparts of Sint-Maarten. The opportunity for coaches to conduct a large membership review.
For the record, Saint-Martin won on the river score of seven to zero thanks to a quadruple from Akim Arrondell and two other signed goals, Manuel Richardson and Ryan Louis, Sint-Maarten having scored once against his camp.
High-level meetings for Saint Martin
During these qualifiers which bring together 34 countries, a new format has been planned by the organizers, eliminating the regional qualifiers for Central America and the Caribbean and guaranteeing each participant a minimum of four high-level matches.
This same competition will appoint the four Concacaf representatives for the 20 FIFA U-2019 World Cup in Poland. It will also determine the Concacaf teams that will participate in the Pan American Games tournament in Lima, also in 2019. The United States are the defending champions.
First full-scale test
against Aruba
On the occasion of their first participation in this great tournament, Saint-Martin footballers will discover what the world elite is, gain experience and above all gauge themselves against high-level players, recognized on the internationally.
Mexico, Nicaragua, Jamaica, Aruba and Grenada will indeed be the adversaries of "our" young and valiant Saint Martin footballers. Come on Saint Martin! _AF
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