If Scotland fans thought they had a long wait to return to the World Cup after being absent since 1998, spare a thought for Haiti.

The island nation’s sole World Cup appearance to date came in 1974, when they lost all three games including a 7-0 defeat to Poland. Just being at World Cup 2026 is a huge achievement, and a point would be progress next summer.

Conflict in Haiti means that the team hasn’t been able to play on home soil since 2021. That’s meant friendlies and qualifiers in the last four years have been played in Dominican Republic, Barbados, Aruba and Curacao, with little support cheering the team on.

A likely travel ban will hamper the side even when they get to America next summer but a determined effort and no little talent has already seen the team upset the odds. Haiti w

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