BASSETERRE, St. Kitts - AS the Federation footballers prepare to resume their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign, global interest has already begun to gain momentum as the Sugar Boyz are scheduled to go up against El Salvador.
In a St. Kitts-Nevis Football Association release, General Secretary Stanley Jacobs indicated that the game is already gaining recognition the world over.
“El Salvador is a Central American country known for its football, and we expect a tremendous amount of news media not just from Central and South America, but also as far as Europe,” said Jacobs, who expects some of their supporters to turn up too.
“We have had enquires from Germany, Argentina and El Salvador newspapers about the state of St. Kitts and Nevis football. They want to know what the level of our football is, so the interest is there; the kind that is created when you have a match of this magnitude,” Jacobs stated.
He also stated that the game was expected to add some economic activity and brig awareness to St. Kitts and Nevis.
“We are receiving a tremendous amount of interest from the corporate community for that game, because that game will bring a high level of awareness and recognition for St. Knitts and Nevis, along with some added economic activity.”
The game kicks off on Tuesday, June 16.
St. Kitts and Nevis qualified for this leg of their 2018 FIFA World Cup campaign after beating the Turks and Caicos Islands in Round One.
