The Belize nationwide soccer squad have been left “shaken” after having their group bus stopped by an armed gang of motorcycle riders in Haiti.
The incident occurred when the squad have been being taken to their resort forward of Belize’s World Cup qualifier.
“Regardless of the four-man police escort, the group bus was stopped by an uproar of insurgents with assault rifles on bikes and police escorts have been compelled to barter with them for the group bus to proceed its journey to the resort,” the Belize soccer federation (FFB) stated of their assertion.
Belize's federation releases an announcement after the nationwide group bumped into "an unlucky incident" upon arriving in Haiti for Wednesday's World Cup qualification match. pic.twitter.com/LkGlSDSngT
— Jon Arnold (@ArnoldcommaJon) March 22, 2021
The have FFB additionally expressed their “disappointment and disgust” in a firmly worded media launch printed on Monday. The put up was additionally fast to level out, the “Jaguars’, though shaken by the horrible expertise, are safely at their resort.”
The incident, which has been described as “a second of intense concern” by group captain Deon McCauley, was reportedly led by members of a legal group named Fantom 509.
The gamers concerned have advised the Belize Information 5 TV station that they now hope to depart Haiti – a rustic which has been positioned in a state of emergency since March 18, as a result of rising energy of gangs keen to problem police.
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Match is about for March 25. Belize has put out an official assertion. pic.twitter.com/B3Z0gTfW16
— Nico Cantor (@Nicocantor1) March 23, 2021
The World Cup qualifier between the perimeters was speculated to happen in Port-Au-Prince this Thursday. It stays to be seen if the occasion will nonetheless go on, with the FFB stressing that “the security of the group is our high precedence.”
The FFB has additionally spoken to FIFA and CONCACAF, although neither federation has launched an official assertion but.