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Haiti
- 83FIFA ranking
- 4thFIFA World Cup 2026 position0 pts · 3 played
- 0W 0D 3LFIFA World Cup 2026 record(Group C)
- 27Squadplayers on the roster
- S. MignéManager
Tournament snapshot — FIFA World Cup 2026
View full standings →Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 |  Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| 3 |  Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 |  Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Quick facts
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Haiti
- 83FIFA ranking
- 4thFIFA World Cup 2026 position
- 0W 0D 3LFIFA World Cup 2026 record
- 27Squad
Similar teams
View all →Road to 2026
- Group C: 0W 0D 3L from 3
- Currently 4th in Group C on 0 pts
- Form: L L L
Recent results
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Haiti at the FIFA World Cup 2026
Group C →Fixtures & results
Group C table
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The record
2 — 1974, 2026
WC appearances
Group stage
Best WC finish
1974 — 52 years ago
Last WC
#83
FIFA Ranking
01 · The Dossier — The Soul
Joy in defiance
of everything
No team carries its country's hopes quite like Haiti. Against a backdrop of hardship at home, a diaspora-fuelled side has delivered a first World Cup in 52 years — a moment of pure national joy.
Sanon's 1974 goal+The diaspora+Resilience+The return
Port-au-PrinceLes GrenadiersSanon's goalThe diasporaAyiti
Haiti's only previous World Cup was 1974, when Emmanuel Sanon scored against Italy and briefly beat the legendary Dino Zoff — a goal still treasured as one of the great moments in CONCACAF history.
Fifty-two years on, with much of the squad raised in North America and France, the Grenadiers qualified again — many home games played abroad due to instability at home. Drawn with Brazil in Group C, the result matters less than the meaning: for a nation that has endured so much, this team is a rare and precious source of pride.
02 · The Cabinet — Honours
The record
A treasured 1974 memory, regional honours, and a return that means more than any trophy.
05 · The Legend — The Goal of 1974
Emmanuel Sanon
On a summer day in 1974, Emmanuel Sanon ran clear and beat Dino Zoff — ending the Italy goalkeeper's record shutout streak and giving Haiti its one shining World Cup moment.
He scored twice at that tournament, becoming a national hero whose name is still spoken with reverence across Haiti half a century later.
Every Grenadier who takes the field in 2026 carries Sanon's legacy: the proof that, for ninety minutes, a small and struggling nation can stand level with the giants.
// The Haitian greats
02
Joe Gaetjens
Scored the USA's 1950 shock vs England
03
Frantzdy Pierrot
The modern goal threat
04
Wilde-Donald Guerrier
The long-serving warrior
SANON
Emmanuel Sanon (1951–2008)
'74
Beat Zoff
2
WC goals
🇭🇹
The hero
06 · Threat Assessment
⚠ HOSTILE · THE FIVE-TIME CHAMPIONS
The enemy
Group C is daunting — Brazil and Morocco are among the best in the world. Scotland is the realistic target; the giants are the games Haiti's players will remember for life.
Brazil — the five-time championsMAXIMUM
Morocco — the 2022 semi-finalistsHIGH
Instability at homeOFF-PITCH
No one expects points from Haiti against this field. But for a country that has endured so much, simply being back at the World Cup is a victory that transcends the scoreline.
The story so far
// joy against the odds
// Group C — the field
Brazil
GROUP C
Five-time champions — the football royalty Haiti meets in Philadelphia.
Morocco
GROUP C
The 2022 semi-finalists — a formidable Matchday 3 in Atlanta.
Scotland
GROUP C
Back after 28 years — the opener, and Haiti's realistic best chance.
07 · The Goal Threat
Lightning rod
Against a group of giants, Haiti will need its rare chances to count — and Frantzdy Pierrot is the man trusted to take them. The Grenadiers' main striker carries the nation's hopes of a goal to remember.
PIERROT
The main strikerLigue 2 goalsHaiti's spearheadPhysical & direct
🎯
The spearhead
30
Age at the World Cup
№9
The talisman
A powerful, hard-running striker leading the line for a nation in need of joy. “A goal from him would echo across Haiti like Sanon's once did.”
The Return Meter
// outclassed, or a moment to treasure?
Honoured to be hereA new Sanon moment
Current reading
The grand return
Drawn with Brazil and Morocco, Haiti faces a brutal group. After 52 years away, simply being here is already historic.
08 · Key Power · World Cup 2026
DANLEY JEAN JACQUES
The engine · Montpellier · No. 8
Haiti's grit lives in midfield, and Danley Jean Jacques is its heartbeat — a combative, Ligue 1-tested all-rounder who breaks up play and drives the Grenadiers forward. Against superior opponents, his energy is what keeps Haiti in games and turns desperate defending into the rare chance to counter. The engine of any Haitian upset.
🔥
The engine
25
Age at the World Cup
№8
Montpellier
The last line of the file
A nation that has suffered so much.
And football gives it a reason to dance.
Les GrenadiersSanon's goalGroup CBack after 52 yearsAyiti
Manager
S. Migné
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