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Haiti Qualifies for 2026 World Cup After 52-Year Wait With 2-0 Win Over Nicaragua

Haiti Qualifies for 2026 World Cup After 52-Year Wait With 2-0 Win Over Nicaragua

Haiti qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a 2-0 win over Nicaragua on November 18, 2025, ending a 52-year drought. Played in Curaçao due to civil unrest, the victory united a fractured nation amid gang violence and no home matches since 2020.