We pretty much ignored Group B of the CONCACAF U-20 Championship in our preview, but it does feature an up-and-coming Red Bull: Haiti's Derrick Etienne is currently working his way through the academy system.
The region's premier men's U-20 tournament brings a rare chance to see an academy player in action without leaving the comfort of your own home. Fox Sports will be streaming the game on foxsoccer2go (as it will be for ALL matches in the tournament) for US-based audiences.
In addition to Etienne, Haiti's squad includes Zachary Heriveaux, a New England Revolution prospect. The roster also includes a couple of youth prospects from French superclub Paris Saint-Germain and not-super-but-still-pretty-big Girondins de Bordeaux.
Literally half the Canadian squad (10 players) is drawn from the academies of the north-of-the-border MLS clubs. They are a team with realistic expectation of at least getting out of their group in this tournament and challenging for a place at the U-20 World Cup.
As for Etienne and Haiti, expectations are more modest but a result against Canada would force a quick re-evaluation of their prospects.
Connect with Once A Metro