The 2026 Caribbean Football Union (CFU) U-14 Boys Challenge Series has delivered another thrilling matchup, with Haiti’s under-14 national squad, the Grenadiers, securing a dominant 4-1 victory over Trinidad and Tobago’s Young Warriors at the Cap Cana Sports City complex on August 18, 2026.
This win marks Haiti’s second consecutive triumph in Group B (Tier I) of the competition, and early qualification to the tournament’s semi-final round, regardless of the result of their final group stage fixture. The young Haitian side got off to a blistering start, opening the scoring just three minutes into the game when Jodley Sheeckensley Delmas converted a well-placed free kick to put Haiti up 1-0. Ronelson Pelé Janvier extended the Grenadiers’ lead in the 25th minute, doubling Haiti’s advantage to 2-0 before Jerry Petit-Homme hammered home a long-range strike 10 minutes before halftime to bring the score to 3-0 at the break.
After halftime, Trinidad and Tobago’s Young Warriors cut into the deficit when Jiair Nanton successfully converted a penalty in the 40th minute, pulling the score back to 3-1. But Haiti retained firm control of possession and tempo through the second half, and Petit-Homme bagged his second goal of the game in the 67th minute, restoring the three-goal lead to lock in the full three points for the Grenadiers with a final score of 4-1.
Following Puerto Rico’s surprise 0-1 loss to French Guiana in an earlier Group B fixture, Haiti’s six points from two matches guarantees the side top place in the group standings even before their final group match against El Huracán Azul of Puerto Rico, scheduled for 1:30 PM local Haitian time on August 19. Ahead of the fixture, head coach Jean Marc Alexandre made one adjustment to the starting lineup, swapping Benoît Athan Pierre for Jean Messi Jay. The confirmed starting XI for Haiti’s final group stage match is: #1 Marc-Evens Lubin, #2 Kendy Dolbrun, #3 Eddyson Paul-Jean, #4 Cedric Claremond (captain), #5 Marvens Fenelon, #6 Woodney Charleston, #7 Wensley Dumorne, #8 Jodley Sheeckensley Delmas, #9 Ronelson Pelé Janvier, #10 Jerry Petit-Homme, #17 Jean Messi Jay.
Provisional Group B standings after two rounds of matches place Haiti firmly at the top with two wins from two matches, six points, nine goals scored and just three conceded. French Guiana sits second with three points from one win and one loss, while Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago trail with one point each. Trinidad and Tobago has already been eliminated from semi-final contention, while Puerto Rico is also set to exit the tournament. The semi-finals of the Tier I competition are scheduled for August 21, with matchups set by combined group standings, and the grand final and third-place match will take place on August 23.