World Cup 2026
Haiti Are Back: 52 Years in the Wilderness, One Unmissable Summer
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Haiti return to the World Cup stage for the first time since 1974, defying political crisis and exile to earn their place among the world's best. Coached by a man who has never set foot in Haiti, they carry the hopes of a nation from a borrowed home — and they mean business.
Haiti topped CONCACAF Group C, playing every qualifier in Willemstad, Curaçao after years without a home match. Finishing first with wins over Costa Rica and Nicaragua, their qualifying run was defined by resilience, belief, and a refusal to let off-field chaos dictate what happened on it. This was not luck — this was earned.
Group C is a gauntlet — Scotland, Brazil, and Morocco stand between Haiti and history. But Haiti are the wildcard every neutral should track: they have nothing to lose, a generation of diaspora talent hungry to announce themselves, and the kind of underdog energy that makes World Cups worth watching. Every point they take will feel seismic.
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