Haiti

Haiti enter World Cup 2026 in Group C, where the early tests are Brazil, Morocco, and Scotland. Haiti have never won the World Cup and their only previous finals appearance came in 1974, when they exited in the group stage but left a meaningful mark for Caribbean football. The current squad is shaped around Duckens Nazon and Frantzdy Pierrot, a core that gives the team recognizable quality in the moments that usually decide group-stage matches: set pieces, transition attacks, and pressure around the box.

For this tournament, the assignment is both tactical and psychological: start quickly, protect the middle of the pitch, and make the group feel uncomfortable before the knockout picture forms. The draw is severe, so Haiti will need bravery without recklessness. If Nazon and Pierrot can stretch defenses and the back line absorbs pressure, they can make this campaign more competitive than outsiders expect. If Haiti can turn its best individual stretches into a full 90-minute platform, the campaign has room to grow beyond a simple participation story.