- Haiti has qualified for next year’s FIFA World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico for the first time since 1974
- The war-plagued country, which is coached by a former Harambee Stars coach, clinched one of the automatic spots
- They did not play any qualification game on home soil, as armed gangs continue to dominate most parts of the country
Former Harambee Stars coach Sebastian Migne has taken Haiti to the World Cup in a huge achievement.
Haiti will make their return to the big stage for only the second time in their history after their maiden appearance in 1974.
Even more importantly, the achievement is a testament to resilience through significant odds as war continues to plague the Caribbean country.
Kenyan troops are some of the security personnel who have been deployed to Haiti to restore peace after gangs took over most of the establishments.
The gangs took over in 2021 after the assassination of President Jovenel Moise. The country’s capital, Port-au-Prince, is largely controlled by the gangs led by Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier.