March 16 in Carson, Calif. Guatemala vs. Canada 3:30 p.m. PT ESPN Deportes/ ESPN360.com and Mexico vs. Haiti 6 p.m. PT ESPN Deportes/ESPN360.com.

These games will determine which teams will be qualified for the Olympic Games of Beijing, in China.

On the other group, the United States, Cuba, Panama and Honduras will face each other for the qualification. Two qualified teams will be selected. The games were played on March 11, March 13, and March 15 in Tampa, Florida. All these games are broadcasted live on ESPN and Fox Soccer Channel.

The first two teams on each group will play the semi-finals and final in Nashville, TN.

The Haitian team began its friendly games with a tie against the Dominican Republic 0-0 followed by a series of victories: Haiti - St-Kitts 1-0; Haiti - Dominica 5-0; Haiti - Trinidad 3-1; Haiti - Bahamas 6-0; Haiti - Jamaique 2-1.

Haiti won its three friendly games against the Dominican Republic team A 2-1 and 2-0, and against Copa Latina selection 1-0, goal scored by Jackson Jean at 65 minutes of the game.

This team is the only one that went to Africa (Nigeria) for the Francophonie Cup and played Burkina Faso 0-4, Mali 2-3, Canada 4-3 and France 0-1.

The Haitian selection heading to Los Angeles after four days of intensive training at the Central Broward General Park in Fort-Lauderdale, FLorida is joined by other young players coming from Italy, Azor Bedrece, from France, Johny Placide (Le Havre) and Lecsinel Jn François (Guengan), from Argentina, Judlain Aveska (River Plate) and Sony Norde (Boca Juniors), and from Porto-Rico, Fabrice Noel (Puerto Rico Islanders).

The Olympic National team lost its first game against Guatemala 0-1and won against Canada 2-1at the Home Depot Center Stadium of Carson in California. Haiti's goals were scored by Alain Gustave and Leonel St-Preux during the second half of the game and Canada's goal in the first period.

Joe Namphy

The Olympic National Team U-23 led by Coach Wilner Etienne and Assistant-Coach Jean Roland Dartiguenave beats Canada 2-1 on Friday, March 14 but lost its first game against Guatemala on March 12. Haiti will play Mexico on Sunday, March 16, at the Home Depot Center Stadium of Carson in California for the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament. The matches can be seen live on ESPN Deportes, ESPN360.com and Fox Soccer Channel at 5:30 PM and 7:30 PM, Pacific Standard Time.

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