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Haiti national football team

The Haiti national football team is the men’s international football team representing Haiti in association football.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

The Haiti national football team is Haiti’s men’s international football team. Nicknamed Les Grenadiers, it qualified for the FIFA World Cup in 1974.

What it is

The Haiti national team is governed by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football and represents Haiti in CONCACAF competitions. Its home stadium is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince, and the team’s colours are blue and red.

Why it matters

Haiti is one of the Caribbean’s historically significant football nations and the second Caribbean team to reach a World Cup (1974). As a CONCACAF member, Haiti regularly faces Canada in qualifying and regional tournaments, making it a notable rival for Canadian soccer fans.

Key details

The captain is Johny Placide, the most-capped player is Pierre Richard Bruny (95 caps), and the top scorer is Duckens Nazon (44 goals). The team won the 1973 CONCACAF Championship to secure its World Cup berth.

In short

  • Haiti qualified for the 1974 World Cup as the second Caribbean team.
  • Home stadium is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince.
  • Duckens Nazon is the top scorer with 44 goals.
  • Part of CONCACAF, same confederation as Canada.
Canadian angle

Haiti’s national team is relevant to Canadian readers because Haiti competes in CONCACAF, the same regional confederation as Canada, and matchups can occur in World Cup qualifying and regional tournaments.[1][12]

Quick questions

What is the Haiti national football team?
It is Haiti’s men’s international football team.
Has Haiti played at the FIFA World Cup?
Yes, Haiti qualified for the 1974 FIFA World Cup after winning the 1973 CONCACAF Championship.
Who is Haiti’s top scorer?
The listed top scorer is Duckens Nazon with 44 goals.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti_national_football_team
    Supports: Nickname(s), home stadium, captain, most caps, top scorer, head coach, World Cup qualification note
  2. FIFA — https://inside.fifa.com/pt/associations/HAI/organisation
    Supports: Federation identity and Port-au-Prince address
  3. CONCACAF — https://www.concacaf.com/inside-concacaf/member-associations/haiti
    Supports: Member association, federation name, stadium, address
  4. Wikipedia — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89quipe_d'Ha%C3%AFti_de_football
    Supports: Confederation, colours, nickname, captain, FIFA ranking, head coach vacancy