Haiti will host the first leg of its Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal series against the USA on Nov. 14 at Inter Miami’s Nu Stadium. Unable to play home games on Haitian soil since June 2021, Haiti had originally planned to host the game in Kingston, Jamaica, but received Concacaf’s permission to move it to Florida, whose Haitian population is about 500,000.
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Concacaf Nations League: USA will face Haiti in quarterfinals
The USA will face Haiti in the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinals Nov. 14 and Nov. 17. Where the Haiti home game will be played remains to be see. FIFA does not allow Haiti to play on home soil. (The U.S. leg will be played in Cincinnati.) The Nations League final eight was completed when a late goal by 20-year-old Californian Matt Evans gave Guatemala a 1-0 win over Jamaica.
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Concacaf Nations League: Costa Rica crashes, Keyrol Figueroa strikes
Costa Rica, which missed out on the 2026 World Cup, has opened Concacaf Nations League qualifying with two losses After blowing a 3-0 lead and losing in its opening game, Costa Rica lost 2-0 on Sunday to Haiti. Honduras stunned Jamaica 1-0 on a goal by former U.S. U-17 star Keyrol Figueroa, the son of Catracho great Maynor Figueroa.
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McGinn gives Scotland win over Haiti on World Cup return
A scrappy finish by John McGinn allowed Scotland to mark their return to the World Cup after a 28-year absence with a nervy 1-0 win over outsiders Haiti on Saturday. Aston Villa captain McGinn fired in with the aid of a deflection just before the half-hour mark at the Gillette Stadium just outside Boston, which […]
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Haiti forced to change World Cup kit over war imagery
Haiti have been forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts. An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, which secured Haiti’s independence, with the Haitian flag had been embedded on the shirts worn by […]
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‘No hiding’ as Haiti thrash New Zealand in pre-World Cup friendly
Coach Darren Bazeley called it “really disappointing” as his New Zealand side suffered a demoralizing 4-0 World Cup warm-up defeat to fellow qualifiers Haiti on Tuesday, in a match delayed by lightning in Florida. It was New Zealand’s heaviest loss in nine years and a rude awakening with a friendly against England next and the […]
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World Cup 2026: Haiti, a ravaged nation whose heart beats for soccer
On a street in a suburb of Port-au-Prince, a dozen teenagers using stones for goalposts are immersed in a Sunday game of football as traffic winds around them. Haiti has many problems, including political instability, poverty and crime. But through it all, the heart of the nation beats for football. Haiti’s qualification for this summer’s […]
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Gang-wracked Haiti unites, goes wild over World Cup qualification
Fireworks and dancing erupted across Haiti in a rare reprieve from gang violence as people came together to celebrate their national team punching its ticket to the 2026 World Cup. Haiti, the poorest nation in the Americas, will be making its first appearance on international football’s biggest stage in more than 50 years — and […]
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Concacaf: Curaçao seals World Cup fairytale as Haiti and Panama qualify
Curacao became the smallest nation ever to qualify for the World Cup, completing a stunning CONCACAF campaign with a nerve-jangling 0–0 draw against Jamaica in Kingston.
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World Cup 2026 Qualifying: Haiti jumps into lead
Haiti swept past host Nicaragua 3-0 on Thursday to move to the top of Concacaf’s Group C in the final round of 2026 World Cup qualifying.