Group C · Match 5Full time
- J. Bellegarde 39'
- J. McGinn 28'
- A. Hickey 46'
- F. Curtis 90'+1'
- K. McLean 90'+5'
Haiti
Group CFIFA ranking #84CONCACAFHAI
First World Cup since 1974
Profile
One of the great stories of the entire qualifying campaign: Haiti reached their second ever World Cup despite being unable to play home matches in their own country due to a security crisis, playing every home fixture on neutral ground. The achievement is extraordinary for a nation that has faced devastating earthquakes, political instability and an ongoing humanitarian challenge. Les Grenadiers qualified through the expanded CONCACAF route and carry the pride of a footballing people who have produced diaspora talent across European leagues for generations. Duckens Nazon is their most recognisable name, but coach Marc Collat has built a collective that is defensively organised and dangerous on the counter-attack. They face Brazil and Morocco in what is an almost impossibly tough group, but football has always been about belief for Haiti — and a point from any match would be celebrated as a national triumph of historic proportions.
Haiti fixtures
Group C · Match 29Full time
- M. Cunha 23'
- M. Cunha 36'
- Vinícius Júnior 45'+3'
- D. Santos 65'
- C. Arcus 4'
- F. Pierrot 45'+4'
- D. Jean Jacques 72'
Group C · Match 50Full time
- A. Hakimi 39'
- I. Saibari 45'+1'
- S. Rahimi 78'
- G. Yassine 89'
- Y. Bounou (OG) 10'
- W. Isidor 43'
- J. Placide 79'
- D. Nazon 80'
- J. Casimir 90'+3'
Players to watch
Duckens Nazon
Forward · Saint-Étienne
Haiti's most experienced European-based attacker, Nazon has been a consistent Ligue 2 performer who brings pace and directness to the forward line. His ability to run in behind defenders and hold the ball up for others makes him Haiti's primary outlet against better-resourced opponents at this World Cup.
Danley Jean Jacques
Midfielder · Metz
A dynamic central midfielder who has built a consistent career in French football, Jean Jacques brings energy, box-to-box running and technical composure that belies his quiet reputation. He is the engine of Haiti's midfield and the player who makes their counter-attacking game tick effectively.
Frantzdy Pierrot
Forward · Maccabi Haifa
A mobile, energetic forward who has adapted to multiple leagues across Europe, Pierrot is Haiti's second striking option with the pace to exploit defensive lines and the perseverance to press high. His experience across French, Israeli and Belgian football gives him a well-rounded game for this level.