Haiti has qualified for the FIFA World Cup, breaking a drought that lasted since their last appearance more than half a century ago.

The Haitian men’s national team, nicknamed the Grenadiers, clinched their spot after a surprising campaign. They beat Nicaragua 2-0 on Tuesday to win its group over favorites Honduras and Costa Rica, which was a quarterfinalist at the 2014 World Cup.

Haitian players Louicius Don Deedson and Ruben Providence led the scoring, each netting a goal in Haiti's victory.

The island-nation's last World Cup appearance was in 1974, where they finished last in Group 4 of the FIFA World Cup in West Germany.

For the Haitian diaspora, including Florida — which has the largest Haitian population in the U.S — last night's World Cup qualifying win is symbolic as well a

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