Stephen Oscar Ramos, better known as Kiki, made an important decision for his international future. The young forward from Vélez, who had already been part of some call-ups by Diego Placente and played friendlies with the Argentine National Team, chose to represent Haiti, his country of birth, in the U-17 World Cup.
The announcement was made by the Haitian Football Federation through its social media. "Stephen Oscar Ramos, alias Kiki, born on April 3, 2009, in Port-au-Prince. The young player from Vélez Sarsfield chooses Haiti and will join the U-17 national team", the organization communicated, also welcoming him to the Grenadiers family and thanking his representative and the Liniers club for their collaboration.
The youth player will join the Haitian national team to compete in the World Cup of the category, which will take place in Qatar from November 19 to December 13. His team will be in Group D alongside France, Uruguay, and Saudi Arabia: they will debut against the French on November 19, face the Celeste on the 22nd, and close the group stage against the Saudi team on the 25th.
Kiki's choice, however, does not mean he is definitively tied to Haiti. Although the U-17 World Cup is an official competition, his participation in the tournament does not close the possibility of representing Argentina in the future. To be permanently linked to a federation, he must meet the conditions established by FIFA regulations regarding his appearances in the senior national team.
