Haiti national football team facts for kids

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Haiti

Nickname(s)	Les Grenadiers (The Grenadiers) Le Rouge et Bleu (The Red and Blue) Les Bicolores (The Bicolor) La Sélection Nationale (The National Selection)
Association	Fédération Haïtienne de Football (FHF)
Confederation	CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation	CFU (Caribbean)
Head coach	Sébastien Migné
Captain	Johny Placide
Most caps	Pierre Richard Bruny (95)
Top scorer	Duckens Nazon (39)
Home stadium	Stade Sylvio Cator
FIFA code	HAI
First colours Second colours Third colours
FIFA ranking
Current	103 (7 February 2019)
Highest	38 (January 2013)
Lowest	155 (April 1996)
Elo ranking
Current	80 4 (3 March 2019)
Highest	40 (December 1973)
Lowest	121 (April 1996)
First international
Haiti 1–2 Jamaica  (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 22 March 1925)
Biggest win
Haiti 13–0 Sint Maarten  (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; 10 September 2018)
Biggest defeat
Mexico 8–0 Haiti  (Mexico City, Mexico; 19 July 1953)  Brazil Olympic Team 9–1 Haiti  (Chicago, United States; 2 September 1959)  Costa Rica 8–0 Haiti  (San José, Costa Rica; 19 March 1961)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 1974)
Best result	Group stage (1974)
CONCACAF Championship / Gold Cup
Appearances	16 (first in 1965)
Best result	Champions (1973)
Copa América
Appearances	1 (first in 2016)
Best result	Group stage (2016)
Medal record CONCACAF Gold Cup Gold 1973 Haiti Team Silver 1971 Trinidad and Tobago Team Silver 1977 Mexico Team CCCF Championship Gold 1957 Netherlands Antilles Team CFU Caribbean Cup Gold 1979 Suriname Team Gold 2007 Trinidad and Tobago Team Silver 2001 Trinidad and Tobago Team Bronze 1978 Trinidad and Tobago Team Bronze 1998 Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica Team Bronze 1999 Trinidad and Tobago Team Bronze 2012 Antigua and Barbuda Team Bronze 2014 Jamaica Team

The Haiti national football team (also known as Les Grenadiers or The Grenadiers) plays for Haiti in international football matches. The team is managed by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football (FHF). Haiti has been a member of FIFA since 1934. They joined CONCACAF in 1961 and the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) in 1978. Their home stadium is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince.

Haiti has a long history in football. They were the second team from the Caribbean to play in the FIFA World Cup. This happened in 1974 after they won the 1973 CONCACAF Championship. In the World Cup, they played against strong teams like Italy, Poland, and Argentina. In 2016, Haiti also played in the Copa América, a big tournament for teams in the Americas.

History of Haitian Football

Early Days and First Matches

Le Nouvelliste (a Haitian newspaper) from March 25, 1925, talks about Haiti's first official match against Jamaica. Haiti lost 1–2, but Painson scored Haiti's first goal in the 86th minute.

The Haitian Football Federation joined FIFA in 1933. This allowed Haiti to enter the qualifiers for the 1934 World Cup in Italy. The team, coached by Édouard Baker, played three games against Cuba in Port-au-Prince. They lost two matches and drew one.

Haiti didn't play many international games for almost 20 years. They didn't enter the World Cup qualifiers in 1938 or 1950. For the 1954 World Cup, Haiti played against the United States and Mexico. They lost all their matches, including a big 8–0 defeat to Mexico.

In 1957, Haiti won the CCCF Championship in their first try. They had a big 6–1 win against Cuba. In 1961, Haiti joined CONCACAF, a new football group for North and Central America and the Caribbean. Haiti played in the 1965 CONCACAF Championship but finished last.

For the 1970 World Cup qualifiers, Haiti did very well. They won against Trinidad and Tobago and Guatemala. They even beat the United States. But in the final round, they lost to El Salvador after a close series of games.

The Golden Age of Haitian Football

Haiti's captain Wilner Nazaire playing against Italy at the 1974 World Cup.

The 1970s were a great time for Haitian football. Haiti was seen as one of the strongest teams in the CONCACAF region. Players like Henri Francillon, Philippe Vorbe, Guy Renold Jean François, and Guy Saint-Vil were key to the team's success.

In the 1974 World Cup qualifiers, Haiti played all their final round games at home. They finished first in their group and qualified for their first-ever World Cup! This was a huge achievement.

At the 1974 World Cup in West Germany, Haiti was in a tough group with Italy, Argentina, and Poland. In their first game against Italy, the score was 0–0 at halftime. Then, Emmanuel Sanon scored a goal for Haiti, making the score 1–0! This goal was very famous because it ended Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff's amazing record of not letting in a goal for 1143 minutes in international matches. Even though Italy came back to win 3–1, Sanon's goal was a moment of glory. Haiti later lost to Poland (0–7) and Argentina (1–4) and finished last in their group.

After the 1970s

After their World Cup appearance, Haiti tried to qualify for the 1978 and 1982 World Cups but didn't make it. Over the years, the team faced challenges. In recent times, many Haitian players living outside the country, especially in Miami, Florida, have helped rebuild the team. Some of Haiti's home games are even played in Miami.

In January 2010, a big earthquake hit Haiti. Sadly, many people connected to Haitian football, including players and coaches, lost their lives. The team has worked hard to recover and continue playing.

Recent Years

In 2012, Haiti finished third in the 2012 Caribbean Championship, which earned them a spot in the 2013 Gold Cup. In 2013, they had a close 2–1 loss to world champions Spain and an impressive 2–2 draw with Italy.

In 2019, Haiti had their best performance ever in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. They won all three of their group games, including a last-minute goal against Costa Rica. In the Quarter-finals, they came back from being down 2–0 to beat Canada 3–2. They lost 1–0 to Mexico in the Semi-finals.

Team Look

Colours

The Haiti national team wears red and blue. These colors come from the national flag of Haiti, which is called the bicolore. For a short time during the Duvalier government, the flag changed blue to black, and the team's uniform for the 1974 World Cup also had black instead of blue.

Haiti's home kit is usually all blue or mostly blue shirts with red shorts and blue socks. The away kit is the opposite: all red or mostly red shirts with blue shorts and red socks. Sometimes, Haiti also has a third kit, which is usually all white. The team's shirts always have the Federation's crest.

Kit Suppliers

Many different companies have made Haiti's football kits over the years. Adidas made their kits for the 1974 World Cup. Since 2013, the Colombian company Saeta has been their kit supplier.

Kit supplier	Period	Note
Adidas	1974
Uhlsport	1998
Finta	2000
Sport Globe	2002
Joma	2004
Umbro	2004–2006
Finta	2006
Diadora	2007
Finta	2007–2008
Wanga Neguess	2008
Plus One	2009
Wanga Neguess	2010
Adidas	2010–2013
Saeta	2013–present

Coaching Staff

Current Staff

Here are the people who currently coach and support the Haiti national football team:

Name	Position
Sebastien Migne	Head coach
Évariste Jocelyn	Assistant coach
Frantz Joséphine	Assistant coach
Victorien Claudien	Fitness coach
Vincentin Beaudiere	Goalkeeping coach
Mickaël Flavien	Match analyst
Joris Renaissance Paulin Marchette	Doctors
Christophe Maxime Erasme Papillon Léandre Aïeux André Duplexe	Physiotherapists
Loris Benoît	Team coordinator
Géraldin Biscuit	Technical director

Players

Current Squad

These are the players who were called to play for Haiti in October 2024. Caps means how many games a player has played. Goals means how many goals they have scored. These numbers are correct as of October 14, 2024.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Johny Placide (captain)	(1988-01-29) 29 January 1988 (age 37)	69	0	Bastia
	1GK	Alexandre Pierre	(2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 24)	9	0	FC Sochaux
	1GK	Garissone Innocent	(2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 25)	2	0	Eupen
	2DF	Ricardo Adé	(1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 (age 35)	41	2	LDU Quito
	2DF	Carlens Arcus	(1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 (age 28)	39	1	Angers
	2DF	Stéphane Lambese	(1995-04-10) 10 April 1995 (age 30)	21	1	Lokomotiv Sofia
	2DF	Garven Metusala	(1999-12-31) 31 December 1999 (age 25)	11	0	Forge
	2DF	Francois Dulysse	(1999-04-13) 13 April 1999 (age 26)	10	0	Egnatia
	2DF	Martin Expérience	(1999-03-09) 9 March 1999 (age 26)	8	0	Nancy
	2DF	Jean-Kévin Duverne	(1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 (age 27)	5	1	FC Nantes
	2DF	Duke Lacroix	(1993-10-14) 14 October 1993 (age 31)	5	1	Colorado Springs Switchbacks
	3MF	Bryan Alceus	(1996-02-01) 1 February 1996 (age 29)	39	0	FC Pyunik
	3MF	Leverton Pierre	(1998-03-09) 9 March 1998 (age 27)	20	0	Châteauroux
	3MF	Carl Sainté	(2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 22)	19	0	FC Dallas
	3MF	Louicius Don Deedson	(2001-02-11) 11 February 2001 (age 24)	14	5	OB
	3MF	Danley Jean Jacques	(2000-05-20) 20 May 2000 (age 25)	14	3	Philadelphia Union
	3MF	Fafà Picault	(1991-02-23) 23 February 1991 (age 34)	12	1	Vancouver Whitecaps
	3MF	Dany Jean	(2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 (age 22)	9	1	Rodez
	3MF	Christopher Attys	(2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 24)	6	0	Triestina
	3MF	Belmar Joseph	(2005-10-13) 13 October 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Sion
	4FW	Duckens Nazon	(1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 (age 31)	60	37	Kayserispor
	4FW	Frantzdy Pierrot	(1995-03-29) 29 March 1995 (age 30)	33	24	AEK Athens
	4FW	Mikaël Cantave	(1996-10-25) 25 October 1996 (age 28)	17	4	Vancouver FC
	4FW	Ronaldo Damus	(1999-09-12) 12 September 1999 (age 25)	8	0	Colorado Springs Switchbacks

Player Records

Here are some records for players who have played for Haiti. Players in bold are still playing for the team.

Most Games Played

Pierre Richard Bruny has played the most games for Haiti, with 95 appearances.

Most Goals Scored

Duckens Nazon is Haiti's top scorer with 39 goals.

Competitive Record

FIFA World Cup

Haiti has played in the FIFA World Cup once.

FIFA World Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930	Not a FIFA member										Not a FIFA member
1934	Did not qualify										3	0	1	2	2	10
1938	Did not enter										Declined participation
1950
1954	Did not qualify										4	0	0	4	2	18
1958	Did not enter										Declined participation
1962
1966
1970	Did not qualify										9	5	1	3	16	8
1974	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	2	14	Squad		7	6	0	1	20	3
1978	Did not qualify										10	7	2	1	16	8
1982											9	2	3	4	6	11
1986											6	1	0	5	5	11
1990	Did not enter										Declined participation
1994	Did not qualify										2	1	0	1	2	2
1998											4	2	1	1	9	8
2002											6	4	1	1	22	5
2006											4	2	1	1	8	4
2010											8	1	4	3	5	13
2014											6	4	1	1	21	6
2018											8	3	1	4	8	5
2022											5	3	0	2	13	4
2026	Qualification in progress										2	2	0	0	5	2
2030	To be determined										To be determined
2034
Total	Group stage	1/21	3	0	0	3	2	14	—		93	43	16	34	147	118

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Haiti has won the CONCACAF Championship (now Gold Cup) once and been runners-up twice.

CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup record											Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1963	Did not qualify										2	0	0	2	1	4
1965	Sixth place	6th	5	0	1	4	3	13	Squad		Qualified automatically
1967	Fifth place	5th	5	1	0	4	5	9	Squad		4	3	1	0	7	3
1969	Disqualified										2	2	0	0	3	0
1971	Runners-up	2nd	5	2	3	0	9	1	Squad		Qualified automatically
1973	Champions	1st	5	4	0	1	8	3	Squad		2	2	0	0	12	0
1977	Runners-up	2nd	5	3	1	1	6	6	Squad		7	5	2	0	19	3
1981	Sixth place	6th	5	0	2	3	2	9	Squad		4	2	1	1	4	2
1985	Group stage	9th	4	0	0	4	0	9	Squad		2	1	0	1	5	2
1989	Did not enter										Did not enter
1991	Did not qualify										2	1	1	0	4	3
1993	Did not enter										Did not enter
1996
1998	Withdrew										Withdrew
2000	Group stage	11th	2	0	1	1	1	4	Squad		10	6	1	3	22	11
2002	Quarter-finals	7th	3	1	0	2	3	4	Squad		8	5	2	1	30	9
2003	Did not qualify										5	3	0	2	7	6
2005											5	3	0	2	7	6
2007	Group stage	10th	3	0	2	1	2	4	Squad		13	8	1	4	27	12
2009	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	1	2	4	7	Squad		3	1	1	1	4	4
2011	Did not qualify										3	1	1	1	3	5
2013	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	2	3	Squad		11	8	1	2	19	5
2015	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	1	2	2	3	Squad		7	3	3	1	13	9
2017	Did not qualify										6	4	0	2	15	14
2019	Semi-finals	3rd	5	4	0	1	9	5	Squad		4	4	0	0	19	2
2021	Group stage	11th	3	1	0	2	3	6	Squad		6	2	3	2	13	6
2023	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	4	6	Squad		6	5	1	0	22	5
2025	Qualified										6	6	0	0	29	5
Total	1 Title	17/28	64	20	12	32	63	92	—		118	74	19	25	285	116

CONCACAF Nations League

The CONCACAF Nations League is a newer competition for teams in North and Central America and the Caribbean.

CONCACAF Nations League record
League											Finals
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R		Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
2019–20	A	D	4	0	3	1	3	4			2021	Did not qualify
2022–23	B	B	6	5	1	0	22	5			2023	Ineligible
2023–24	A	B	4	0	3	1	5	6			2024	Did not qualify
2024–25	B	C	6	6	0	0	29	5			2025	Ineligible
Total	—	—	20	11	7	2	59	20	—		Total	0 Titles	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

CONCACAF Nations League history
First match	Curaçao 1–0 Haiti  (7 September 2019; Willemstad, Curaçao)
Biggest win	Sint Maarten 0–8 Haiti  (15 November 2024; Mayagüez, Puerto Rico)
Biggest defeat	Curaçao 1–0 Haiti  (7 September 2019; Willemstad, Curaçao)  Haiti 2–3 Jamaica  (15 October 2023; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago)
Best result	—
Worst result	—

Copa América

Haiti has played in the Copa América once.

Copa América record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
19931 to 2015	Not invited
20162	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	1	12	Squad
2019	Not invited
2021
2024	Did not qualify
Total	Group stage	1/13	3	0	0	3	1	12	—

¹ Ecuador 1993 was the first time nations from outside the CONMEBOL were invited.

² United States 2016 was the first time nations from outside the CONMEBOL could qualify and host.

Caribbean Cup

Haiti has won the Caribbean Cup twice.

CFU Championship & Caribbean Cup record											Qualification
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1978	Third place	3rd	3	1	1	1	3	5	Squad		4	2	2	0	7	4
1979	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	4	1	Squad		4	4	0	0	9	0
1981	Did not enter										Did not enter
1983
1985
1988
1989
1990
1991	Did not qualify										2	1	1	0	4	3
1992	Did not enter										Did not enter
1993
1994	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	4	6	Squad		1	1	0	0	1	0
1995	Did not enter										Did not enter
1996	Group stage	6th	3	0	2	1	2	3	Squad		2	1	1	0	7	1
1997	Withdrew										Withdrew
1998	Third place	3rd	5	3	0	2	10	8	Squad		2	2	0	0	9	0
1999	Third place	3rd	4	2	0	2	8	12	Squad		3	3	0	0	12	0
2001	Runners-up	2nd	5	2	2	1	13	6	Squad		3	3	0	0	17	3
2005	Did not qualify										7	4	1	2	18	5
2007	Champions	1st	5	4	0	1	9	5	Squad		8	4	1	3	18	7
2008	Group stage	5th	3	1	1	1	4	4	Squad		Qualified as champions
2010	Did not qualify										3	1	1	1	3	5
2012	Third place	3rd	5	3	1	1	7	4	Squad		6	5	0	1	15	3
2014	Third place	3rd	4	2	1	1	7	5	Squad		3	1	2	0	6	4
2017	Did not qualify										4	2	1	1	12	10
Total	2 Titles	11/25	43	22	9	12	71	59	—		52	34	10	8	138	45

*Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.

CCCF Championship

Haiti won the CCCF Championship once. This competition was a predecessor to CONCACAF.

CCCF Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1941 to 1955	Did not enter
1957	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	14	4
1960	Withdrew
1961	Fourth place	4th	6	3	0	3	8	17
Total	1 Title	2/10	10	7	0	3	22	21

Honours

Major Competitions

Continental

• CONCACAF Championship/Gold Cup
  • Champions (1): 1973
  • Runners-up (2): 1971, 1977

Regional

• CCCF Championship¹
  • Champions (1): 1957
• CFU Championship/Caribbean Cup
  • Champions (2): 1979, 2007
  • Runners-up (1): 2001
  • Third place (5): 1978, 1998, 1999, 2012, 2014

Friendly Tournaments

• Saint Kitts and Nevis Football Festival
  • Champions (1): 2003
• Haiti International Tournament
  • Champions (1): 1997
• Coupe Duvalier
  • Champions (1): 1966
• Triangular Tournament
  • Champions (1): 1956
• Paul Magloire President Cup
  • Champions (1): 1956

Summary of Major Titles

Senior Competition				Total
CONCACAF Gold Cup	1	2	0	3
CCCF Championship1	1	0	0	1
Total	2	2	0	4

1. According to FIFA rules, this was a major competition organized by CCCF for national teams. It was the group before CONCACAF and was connected to FIFA from 1938 to 1961.

Images for kids

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  Le Nouvelliste (a Haitian newspaper) of 25 March 1925 describing the encounter between Haiti and Jamaica, who played their first official match on 22 March 1925 against their Caribbean neighbors in Haiti. Haiti was defeated 1–2 to the Jamaicans, as the first goal in Haiti's history was scored by Painson in the 86th minute.

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  Haiti and their captain Wilner Nazaire against Italy at the 1974 World Cup.

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  Pierre Richard Bruny is Haiti's most capped player with 95 appearances.

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  Duckens Nazon is Haiti's top scorer with 39 goals.

See also

In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Haití para niños

• Haiti national under-23 football team
• Haiti national under-20 football team
• Haiti national under-17 football team
• Haiti national under-15 football team
• Haiti at the FIFA World Cup