Haiti reaches finals of FIFA’s Womens World Cup

Haiti made soccer historical past on Wednesday after the ladies’s staff reached the finals for the primary time after defeating Chile 2-1 in an inter-continental playoff in Auckland, New Zealand.

Melchie Dumornay scored twice for Haiti earlier than Chile’s Maria Rojas scored in stoppage time to chop the result in a single purpose.

“I will not cease saying it! I’m so joyful for having certified for this World Cup.
We made historical past. We’re very joyful. We all know that this qualification means loads to the Haitian individuals. We’re very joyful to be within the World Cup“, reacted Haiti midfielder Melchie Dumornay.

Ranked fifty fifth on this planet, Haiti will be part of England, Denmark and China in Group D on the Ladies’s World Cup happening in Australia and New Zealand from July twentieth to August twentieth.

“It was a fairly unbelievable match. And it was additionally tough. So sturdy and intense moments through the sport and a few that weren’t intense in any respect. We knew we needed to keep compact, enjoying collectively to be stronger. We additionally knew that we have now very quick and excessive expert gamers who may make a distinction. We additionally knew that we needed to play within the rival’s space to make the distinction. And I’m actually joyful as a result of I scored two objectives”, concluded Melchie Dumornay.

Haiti and Portugal have taken two of the final three locations on the World Cup.

Dumornay was not too long ago signed by seven-time Champions League winners Lyon.