Haiti v Qatar

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Group B kicks off with this upcoming fixture between Haiti and Qatar at the NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, in what could be termed the ‘group of death' in this year's Gold Cup with the likes of Mexico and Honduras making up the other two nations in this highly competitive four-team group.

Haiti qualified for this year's Gold Cup by virtue of a strong campaign in the CONCACAF Nations League leading up to this tournament as Gabriel Calderon Pellegrino's side dropped just two points on their way to winning Group B in League B, winning five of their six group games and scoring an impressive 22 goals in the process.

Home and away wins against Montserrat and Guyana along with a victory over Bermuda secured Haiti's passage to this Gold Cup where they'll be up against invitees, Qatar, and no doubt hoping to clinch a sixth win on the trot in all competitions.

Qatar made it to the semi-finals stage of the 2021 Gold Cup and the middle eastern nation have been invited back again for this season's tournament where they will be looking to go one step better this time around.

Although Qatar have been given a second bite of the cherry so to speak in this upcoming Gold Cup, they may well be reminded of their disastrous showing as hosts in last year's World Cup which saw the home nation sent packing at the group stage.

Qatar were handed losses by Ecuador, Senegal and Netherlands to condemn the hosts to an embarrassing and awkward early exit from the tournament and things haven't got much better for Carlos Queiroz's side as they have managed to win just two of their subsequent six games in all competitions thereafter.

Qatar were also beaten by Iraq in the semi-finals of the Gulf Cup of Nations but they did manage to record a morale-boosting 2-1 win against Jamaica in a warm-up game prior to this year's Gold Cup, while four of Qatar's last six games have also seen both teams score as well.

Haiti v Qatar Verdict

Three of Haiti's last five wins have produced goals for both teams and this upcoming clash with Qatar could be an open and attacking spectacle at the NRG Stadium with both nations looking to make a positive start and be the ones that join Group B favourites Mexico into the knockout rounds of this tournament, so goals for both sides here look pretty likely.

Therefore, our main bet will be Both Teams To Score Yes @ 1.90

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 3.25

Correct score: 1-1 @ 6.50