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Haiti

HAI · CONCACAF

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Head Coach

Sébastien Migné

Sébastien Migné leads Haiti into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, tasked with guiding the squad through a competitive Group C and beyond. The coaching staff has been preparing tactical approaches tailored to the expanded 48-team tournament format.

Group Stage Venue

Los Angeles

Haiti will play their group stage matches in Los Angeles. The 2026 World Cup is the first to be hosted across three nations — the United States, Mexico, and Canada — with matches spread across 16 world-class venues.

Squad (26 players)

Goalkeepers

Johny PlacideC
Bastia · Age 38 · 79 caps
Alexandre Pierre
Sochaux · Age 25 · 14 caps
Josué Duverger
Cosmos Koblenz · Age 26 · 6 caps

Defenders

Ricardo Adé
LDU Quito · Age 36 · 57 caps
Carlens Arcus
Angers · Age 29 · 51 caps
Martin Expérience
Nancy · Age 27 · 19 caps
Jean-Kévin Duverne
Gent · Age 28 · 15 caps
Duke Lacroix
Colorado Springs Switchbacks · Age 32 · 14 caps
Wilguens Paugain
Zulte Waregem · Age 24 · 6 caps
Hannes Delcroix
Lugano · Age 27 · 5 caps
Keeto Thermoncy
Young Boys · Age 20 · 1 caps

Midfielders

Leverton Pierre
Vizela · Age 28 · 33 caps
Danley Jean Jacques
Philadelphia Union · Age 26 · 28 caps
Carl Sainté
El Paso Locomotive FC · Age 23 · 25 caps
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 27 · 8 caps
Woodensky Pierre
Violette · Age 21 · 1 caps
Dominique Simon
Tatran Prešov · Age 25 · 0 caps

Forwards

Duckens Nazon
Esteghlal · Age 32 · 76 caps
Frantzdy Pierrot
Çaykur Rizespor · Age 31 · 49 caps
Derrick Etienne Jr.
Toronto FC · Age 29 · 46 caps
Louicius Deedson
FC Dallas · Age 25 · 30 caps
Ruben Providence
Almere City · Age 24 · 13 caps
Josué Casimir
Auxerre · Age 24 · 5 caps
Yassin Fortuné
Vizela · Age 27 · 3 caps
Wilson Isidor
Sunderland · Age 25 · 2 caps
Lenny Joseph
Ferencváros · Age 25 · 0 caps

Recent Form & Current State

Haiti qualified through the CONCACAF qualification pathway, a remarkable achievement for the Caribbean nation. Under Sébastien Migné, they have developed a competitive squad with players from leagues across the Americas and Europe. Their qualification represents one of the great stories of 2026.

Form heading into a major tournament is often a key indicator of how far a team can progress. Haiti, currently ranked #83 in the FIFA World Rankings, will look to carry momentum from their recent qualifying and friendly campaigns into the group stage. Consistency in results and squad cohesion built during the qualification cycle will be vital assets. The CONCACAFrepresentatives will be eager to demonstrate their quality on the world's biggest stage in 2026.

World Cup History

Haiti have appeared in one previous World Cup, in 1974 in West Germany. They lost all three group matches but scored a memorable goal against Italy. This will be their second ever World Cup appearance after a 52-year wait.

The FIFA World Cup is the pinnacle of international football, and Haiti's history in the competition provides important context for their 2026 campaign. With the tournament expanding to 48 teams for the first time, every nation faces both new opportunities and new challenges in the revamped group stage format featuring groups of four with the top two advancing to a 32-team knockout round. Haiti will aim to write a new chapter in their World Cup story at this historic edition of the tournament.

Group C Opponents

Haiti faces Brazil and Morocco and Scotland in Group C. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round of 32. Group dynamics, head-to-head records, and tactical matchups will all play a role in determining which teams progress from this stage.