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Haiti Jumps 18 Spots to 39th in FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking

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Jamaica Overtakes Haiti, Regains Top Caribbean Spot in FIFA Rankings

Above: Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz By the Caribbean Journal staff After marked improvement by Haiti last month in the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Football Rankings, Jamaica has surged to regain the lead among Caribbean sides. The rankings, released Wednesday, place Jamaica at 66th in the world, just ahead of South Africa. Haiti, which had been ranked 62nd in […]

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Helping Haiti's Youth, Through Football

Above: Football in Haiti (Photo: GOALS) By the Caribbean Journal staff Following the devastating earthquake in Haiti in January 2010, something stood out to Kona Shen. Despite the rubble, despite the ruin, young Haitian children continued playing football. Soon after, Shen founded GOALS, a project that seeks to help Haiti’s youth develop through their love […]

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Haiti's Football Team Overtakes Jamaica, Leads Caribbean in FIFA Rankings

Above: Haiti in a match against Dartmouth College earlier this year (Photo: Tom McNeill) By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s footballers are now the highest-ranked side in the Caribbean. Haiti has jumped nine spots, overtaking Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz, according to the FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking released today. Haiti is now ranked 62nd in the world, just ahead […]

Helping Haiti's Youth, Through Football

By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s Benna Boys fell to the United States in a CONCACAF World Cup semifinal qualifying match at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Peter Byers scored the lone goal for Antigua, which fell behind 2-0 on an early goal by Carlos Bocanegra and a penalty kick by Clint […]

Haiti's Soccer Team Travels to New England to Face Dartmouth, Harvard

Above: Haiti’s national team By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s national soccer team is making a trip to Hanover, New Hampshire Friday to compete against Dartmouth College’s men’s soccer team for the second year in a row. All proceeds from the event at Burnham Field in Hanover will benefit relief efforts by health organization Partners […]

Haiti's National Team Falls 1-0 to Harvard

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Haiti’s national soccer team fell to Harvard College’s squad Sunday on a goal in the 86th minute. The game, which was the second of a two-match charity series that began with a similar 1-0 defeat by Dartmouth, helped benefit work by Partners in Health in Haiti. Harvard’s Hiroki Kobayashi scored […]

Jamaica's Young Footballers to Train with Spain's Valencia Academy

 Above: the briefing at the Spanish Court hotel (JIS Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of 190 young footballers in Jamaica will play for the chance to train with Valencia Football Club in Spain this month, as part of the Next Generation Valencia Football Camp, which began today. The programme, which takes place […]

Antigua and Barbuda's National Football Team Gets New Name

 By the Caribbean Journal staff Antigua and Barbuda’s national football team has received a new name, following a nationwide text-voting campaign. The club, which is ranked 90th in the world according to FIFA, is now the “Benna Boys.” But while it’s now official, that name has, in fact, been in use for some time. “We’ll […]

Barbados, UK Club Arsenal to Partner on Football Education Programme

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The Barbadian Ministry of Education and the Brewster Trust will work with UK club Arsenal on a football programme aimed at helping primary and secondary students build confidence, promote discipline and raise self-esteem. The pilot programme, which begins Jan. 30, will last until the end of the academic year. While […]

From Haiti to Jamaica, Super Bowl XLVI Full of Caribbean Connections

 Above: Giants Defensive End Jason Pierre Paul By the Caribbean Journal staff Sunday’s Super Bowl in Indianapolis was not without a Caribbean connection, with a number of players both for the Giants and Patriots boasting Caribbean heritage. For the Patriots, Safety Patrick Chung is of Jamaican descent (his mother, Sophia George-Chung was a reggae artist […]

Jamaica, Trinidad Lead World Cup Hopes

 Above: Jamaica in Gold Cup play (Photo: CONCACAF) By the Caribbean Journal staff Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz, along with Trinidad, which is led by newly-appointed oath Otto Pfister, and Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz have the best chance of reaching the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, according to the world body’s latest rankings. According to the latest […]