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Jerome, Joseph to start for Haiti in Gold Cup





Sporting Kansas City defender Mechack Jerome and midfielder Peterson Joseph are both in the starting lineup for the Haiti Men's National Team as they open the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup tonight against Honduras at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, N.J. The match kicks off at 8:30 p.m. CT, live on FOX Soccer and Univision Deportes in the United States.


Haiti -- No. 69 in the latest FIFA rankings and participating in their fifth Gold Cup -- are in Group B along with Honduras, El Salvador and Trinidad & Tobago in the 12-nation regional championship. Jason Saghini and Greg Lalas break down the group in the video above.


Jerome and Joseph both featured for Haiti in their most recent pair of matches: a 2-2 draw against Italy and a 2-1 loss against Spain in tune-up matches last month. Preview tonight's match-up on CONCACAF.com and follow all the action online at MLSSoccer.com throughout the tournament.