Haiti at the World Cup is more than an underdog tale – it is the story of global migration

Haiti at the World Cup is more than an underdog tale – it is the story of global migration

Two men rest in front of a banner of the Haitian national football team in Petion-ville, Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on April 14, 2026. Clarens Siffroy/AFP via Getty ImagesWhen Haiti’s soccer team lines up against Scotland on June 13, 2026, its players will be representing the Caribbean nation at a World Cup for the first time since 1974. They will also embody the complexities and possibilities of Haiti and its diaspora. Of the 26 players selected fo…

Haiti on the International Cup is greater than an underdog story – it’s the tale of worldwide migration

When Haiti’s football group strains up towards Scotland on June 13, 2026, its avid gamers might be representing the Caribbean country at a International Cup for the primary time since 1974. They’re going to additionally include the complexities and probabilities of Haiti and its diaspora. Of the 26 avid gamers decided on for the squad, best 10 had been born in Haiti. And only one, Woodensky Pierre, performs for a Haitian membership. Twelve had b…