Haiti’s FIFA World Cup players get a hero’s welcome on the island

Haiti national team players Josué Duverger (left) and Martin Expérience (right) express their gratitude to representatives of the Consulate General of Haiti in Miami for the warm welcome they received upon arriving at Miami International Airport from Paris on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The players were greeted with flowers before continuing their journey to Haiti the following day. Casimir Veillard Courtesy to the Herald
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By Jacqueline Charles

Three members of Haiti’s FIFA World Cup squad finally stepped foot in the Caribbean nation on Sunday, where they were welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd at Cap-Haïtien International Airport.

Haiti was eliminated from the World Cup after losing its three group-stage matches to Scotland, Brazil and Morocco. But the team’s first World Cup qualification in 52 years has inspired a wave of national pride and unity across the country and throughout its diaspora.

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