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It will be the first qualifying game for the World Cup in Qatar next year.
The national team is fighting for points in the race for the World Cup in Haiti on Thursday.
But the trip began with a shock for the team from Belize.
After landing in Port-au-Prince, the team was attacked in Haiti.
The bus of the players, coaches and supervisors was stopped on the way from the airport to the hotel by men with assault rifles on motorcycles, said the football association of the Central American country.
The bus was accompanied by four police officers for security reasons.
They had to negotiate for a long time with the attackers to enable the national team to continue their journey.
“It's a situation the team should never have gotten into.
Fortunately, the players are now safe in the hotel, ”said the message from the Belize Football Association.
"It was a moment of great fear"
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Deputy Team Captain Deon McCaulay said, “It was a moment of great fear.
Let's stick together and make the best decision for the team. ”In Group E, Belize plays alongside Haiti against Nicaragua, St. Lucia and the Turks and Caicos Islands.
It is ruled out that one of the teams qualifies for the World Cup.
Belize captain Deon McCaulay
Source: Getty Images / Matthew Ashton - AMA
Haiti is repeatedly shaken by violence.
Parts of the desperately poor Caribbean state are controlled by armed gangs.
In addition, Haiti is currently in a serious political crisis.
Most recently there have been violent protests against President Jovenel Moïse, who are accused of corruption and links to violent gangs.