‘I had a dream Haiti beat Brazil’: Haitians celebrate Flag Day, World Cup return

Festival goers celebrated Haiti’s return to the FIFA World Cup after 52 years during the 28th Annual Haitian Compas Festival at The NoMI Village while celebrating May 18 Haitian Flag Day in North Miami, Florida, on Saturday, May 16, 2026. PHOTO BY AL DIAZ adiaz@miamiherald.com
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By Jacqueline Charles

There were dancing soccer balls, musicians in Haiti national soccer team jerseys and flags — lots and lots of Haitian flags.

As Haitians once more poured into North Miami on Saturday for the annual Haitian Compas Festival, they used the occasion to not just celebrate the culture and cuisine, but also the country’s return to the FIFA World Cup next month for the first time in 52 years.

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