Darlina Joseph netted a double while Chelsea Domond, Sherly Jeudy and Claire Constant each scored once as Les Grenadières struggled to impress despite dominant win
CAP-HAÏTIEN — Haiti’s women’s national soccer team dominated Anquilla Thursday night 5-0, but the scoreline did little to ease concerns. It was a landslide victory that felt like a loss, fans and analysts said.
Les Grenadières rolled over their Caribbean opponents in a World Cup qualifier at Stade Roger-Zami in Gosier, Guadeloupe. But despite the comfortable win, they delivered an uneven performance that left many unconvinced.
Facing a team ranked No. 193 in the FIFA standings — compared with Haiti at No. 50 — Haiti struggled with basic execution, including ball control, short passing and overall cohesion in midfield and attack. Several goals came from defensive lapses and goalkeeping errors by Anguilla rather than sustained attacking quality.
The performance raised concerns ahead of Haiti’s decisive and final group-stage match against the Dominican Republic on April 17. Ranked No. 102, the Haitian neighbors are expected to pose a far greater challenge to them.
“We won the game but I’m not satisfied with the team,” Jean Louis-Charles wrote on Facebook. “Let’s be serious, we’re building a World Cup team, but some stuff is inadmissible. A lot of players don’t play like professionals and are not that talented. They can’t even do the basics like a short pass or control a ball in the air.”
