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Eddy Antoine, Member of the 1974 World Cup
Here is Eddy Antoine, a soccer player in Haiti. He was member of the 1974 World Cup. Haiti was among the 16 teams qualified for the World Cup. The best two teams from each group were selected for the World Cup. With this team, Haiti became winners for the first time in the CONCACAF region. In 1974, when Haiti was qualified for the world cup in West Germany, only one team was allocated out of 16. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone.
Claude Barthelemy and The 1974 FIFA World Cup
Here is a picture of Claude Barthelemy who was one of the Haitian soccer players who participated in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, in West Germany from 13 June to 7 July. This was a time when the competition was at its highest. A total of Ninety-eight countries took part in the qualification process, including some of the most successful countries in soccer. You had countries such as England; France, the USSR, Hungary and Spain who did not make it.
Arsene Auguste, aka Pelao
Here is a picture of Arsene Auguste, aka Pelao. What a souvenir, as we are looking at this picture, one thing that will come to mind is the time Haitian soccer that made us pride of them. The team that won the 1973 CONCACAF against all odds. As you may remember, the Championship, was held in Haiti from November 29 to December 18. The place to be at the time was Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince. The team was qualified for the 1974 FIFA World Cup that was held in West Germany
Charles Vorbe, also known as Ponpon
Charles Vorbe (Ponpon) was born in Port-Au-Prince on October 5, 1954. In 1969, with classmates such as Raphael Alexis, Guy Dugue, Rony Sanon, Ronald Cesar, and Frederic Supplice. He combined sports and education and became a great soccer and table tennis player. While attending Canado, he became one of the best soccer player there.
Charles Vorbe (Ponpon) was 17 years old when he started playing for Violette first division team with Ernst Jn Joseph, Philippe vorbe, Pierre Bayonne, and Guy Francois. His family has a long history of soccer paying with his father who was once Haitian Federation Soccer' president. His older brother was Philippe Vorbe who played for the Haitian National Team.
Haitian Football, 1934 Haiti National Soccer Team
Here is a picture that I want to share with you. What you are looking at is the National Soccer team of Haiti in 1934.
Standing in the picture going from left to right, you find: Franck Beauvoir, Wooley, Artaud Toureau, Dr Tovar, Fritz Berrouet, St Fort, Dr. M. Sylvain.
Below, the list goes as: Georges Audant, Antoine Champagne, Edouard Esper, Ellio Denis.