Haiti withdraws from CONCACAF under-17 tournament

By foxsports
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NEW YORK - The Haitian Football Federation told CONCACAF that it can no longer field a team at the confederation's Under-17 championships in Montego Bay, Jamaica, because of an illness that has struck members of its squad.

The team said Tuesday night it will return to Haiti as soon as possible.

Haiti lost its tournament opener on Monday 3-1 to Costa Rica and was scheduled to face El Salvador on Wednesday. Because of Haiti's withdrawal, El Salvador will be awarded a 3-0 win.

That match was to be the first of a doubleheader at Jarrett Park. The game between Panama and Cuba, originally scheduled for 4::30 p.m., has been moved to 4:00 p.m.