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Haiti has officially qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in one of the most bittersweet and emotional achievements the country has experienced in more than five decades. This historic moment arrives at a time when Haiti is facing some of the darkest challenges in its modern history. Violence, displacement, fear, and uncertainty have become part of daily life. Families are struggling, communities are scattered, and many Haitians have been forced to rebuild their lives again and again. Yet in the middle of all that pain, the Haitian national team has given the country something priceless. A moment to breathe. A moment to smile. A moment to feel proud again.
Haiti has not appeared in a World Cup since 1974 when the nation shocked the world by qualifying and stepping into the international spotlight for the first time. That generation produced unforgettable heroes like Emmanuel Sanon whose goal against Italy became part of global football history. The 1974 team made Haiti believe in its own power, but the decades that followed were filled with political instability, economic struggles, and social collapse that pushed football development into long periods of decline.
Even through those difficult years, Haitian talent never disappeared. It grew quietly in neighborhoods, small clubs, schools, and fields across the country. Haitian players developed in Europe, the United States, Canada, and South America. Coaches and federation staff slowly rebuilt the national program piece by piece. The current squad is the result of years of effort. Haitian born players stand beside Haitian diaspora players, all carrying the same flag and the same determination to bring hope home.
During the 2026 qualifiers, Haiti never had the luxury of playing in its own country. No home stadium. No home crowd. No chance to hear the anthem echo across their own land. They trained on foreign soil and played every match knowing their country was suffering. Yet they kept fighting. Their victories over Costa Rica and Nicaragua pushed them to the top of their group and sealed Haiti’s return to the World Cup stage after 52 long years.
Coach Sébastien Migné, who has not been able to visit Haiti because of the security crisis, praised his team’s unity and resilience. Many players dedicated the qualification to the Haitian people who continue to endure unimaginable hardship but refuse to give up hope. Every goal, every save, every victory carried the weight of a nation that needed something to believe in.
For Haitians around the world, this qualification is not just a sports milestone. It is a reminder that Haiti is still capable of greatness. It is a light in a year filled with darkness. It is a rare moment when the entire nation can come together, even if only through television screens and phone updates, and feel that same rush of pride.
The team will now prepare for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. No matter what happens in the tournament, Haiti has already won something deeper. This achievement is a symbol of the country’s strength and a powerful reminder that even in its most fragile moments, Haiti’s spirit remains unbreakable. This qualification belongs to every Haitian who has endured, survived, and continues to hope for a better tomorrow.
Ayiti fèk kalifye pou Koup di Mond 2026 nan youn nan pi gwo moman emosyonèl ak istorik peyi a te viv nan plis pase senkant ane. Nouvo viktwa sa a rive nan yon epòk kote Ayiti ap travèse youn nan kriz ki pi fè nwa nan listwa li. Vyolans, deplasman, laperèz ak ensètitid vin tounen pati nan lavi chak jou. Fanmi yo ap lite, kominote yo kraze, e anpil Ayisyen oblije rebati lavi yo plizyè fwa. Men nan mitan tout doulè sa yo, ekip nasyonal la bay peyi a yon bagay ki gen anpil valè. Yon ti repo. Yon ti souri. Yon ti moman fyète ki soti nan fon kè.
Ayiti pat parèt nan yon Koup di Mond depi 1974. Nan epòk sa a, peyi a te fè lemonn sezi lè li te rive kalifye pou premye fwa. Generasyon sa a te gen ewo ki tounen lejand tankou Emmanuel Sanon ki te make kont Itali e ki te kraze seri gòl gadyen Dino Zoff pa t ap pran. Ekip 1974 la te fè Ayiti kwè nan fòs pa li, men ane ki te vin apre yo te chaje ak kriz politik, pwoblèm ekonomik ak ensekirite ki te kraze anpil pwogrè nan foutbòl ayisyen an.
Malgre tout sa, talan ayisyen pa t janm disparèt. Li te kontinye grandi nan katye yo, nan ti klèb lokal, nan lekòl ak sou tout ti teren atravè peyi a. Jèn Ayisyen te kontinye briye nan foutbòl nan Ewòp, nan Etazini, Kanada ak Amerik di Sid. Avèk pasyans, Federasyon Foutbòl Ayiti te rebati pwogram li yo youn apre lòt. Rezilta travay sa yo se ekip nou genyen jodi a. Yon ekip ki melanje jwè ki fèt Ayiti ak jwè dyaspora, tout anba menm drapo a, tout ak menm detèminasyon pou pote espwa bay peyizaj yo.
Pandan match eliminatwa Koup di Mond 2026 yo, Ayiti pa t janm jwe lakay. Pa t gen estad lakay. Pa t gen piblik lakay. Pa t gen chans pou chante im nasyonal la sou tè peyi a. Yo te antrene nan lòt peyi epi yo te jwe chak match ak konesans ke peyi yo t ap soufri. Men yo pa t lage. Viktwa yo kont Costa Rica ak kont Nikaragwa mete Ayiti an tèt gwoup li e sa ouvri pòt la pou retounen nan Koup di Mond lan apre 52 ane.
Antrenè Sébastien Migné, ki pa menm ka vizite Ayiti akoz pwoblèm sekirite a, fè lwanj inite ak kouraj ekip la. Anpil jwè dedye kalifikasyon sa a bay pèp ayisyen an ki kontinye fè fas ak gwo difikilte, men ki pa janm pèdi espwa. Chak gòl, chak sove, chak viktwa te pote pwa yon pèp ki t ap chèche yon bagay pou kwè ladan l.
Pou tout Ayisyen toupatou nan mond lan, kalifikasyon sa a se plis pase yon eksplwa espò. Se yon rapèl ke Ayiti toujou kapab briye. Se yon ti limyè nan yon ane ki chaje ak fènwa. Se youn nan rarye moman kote nasyon an ka ini, menm si se atravè televizyon oswa telefòn, pou santi menm fyète sa a.
Koulye a, ekip la ap prepare pou Koup di Mond 2026 ki pral fèt Ozetazini, Kanada ak Meksik. Kèlkeswa rezilta yo nan konpetisyon an, Ayiti deja ranpòte yon viktwa ki pi pwofon. Kalifikasyon sa a se yon senbòl fòs pèp la, epi se yon rapèl pwisan ke menm nan moman ki pi frajil yo, lespri Ayiti rete kase pa ka kase. Viktwa sa a se pou chak Ayisyen ki sipòte, ki kenbe tèt, e ki kontinye kwè nan yon demen ki pi bon.
