Haiti national football team

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Haiti

Association

Fédération Haïtienne
de Football

Confederation

CONCACAF (North America)

Head coach

Luis Armelio García

Top scorer

Emmanuel Sanon (13)

Home stadium

Stade Sylvio Cator

FIFA code

HAI

FIFA ranking

Highest FIFA ranking

72 (December 2002)

Lowest FIFA ranking

155 (April 1996)

Elo ranking





First kit





Second kit

First international

Haiti 1 - 2 Jamaica

(Haiti; March 22, 1925)

Biggest win

Haiti 12 - 1 USVI

(Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 10, 2001)

Haiti 11 - 0 USVI

(Kingston, Jamaica; November 24, 2004)

Biggest defeat

Mexico 8 - 0 Haiti

(Mexico City, Mexico; July 19, 1953)

Brazil 9 - 1 Haiti

(Chicago, USA; August 30, 1959)

Costa Rica 8 - 0 Haiti

(San José, Costa Rica; March 19, 1961)

World Cup

Appearances

1 (First in 1974)

Best result

Round 1, 1974

CONCACAF Gold Cup

Appearances

3 (First in 2000)

Best result

Quarterfinals, 2002

The Haiti national football team is the national team of Haiti and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football. They have made one appearance at the World Cup finals, in 1974, but were beaten convincingly in the opening qualifying stages by three of the pre-tournament favorites; Italy, Poland, and Argentina. Their greatest achievement was in 2007, when the national team won the 2007 Caribbean Cup.

1 History
- 1.1 The Golden Age
2 World Cup record
3 Gold Cup record
4 Continental titles
5 Selected famous players

Haiti has one of the longest football traditions in the Caribbean and was an early participant in World Cup qualifying.

The period from the mid-1960s to early 1980s could be considered a golden age for Haitian football. With Antoine Tessy as coach for much of this period, Haiti would emerge as one of the strongest teams in the CONCACAF zone. By 1965, players like Henri Francillon, Philippe Vorbe and Guy St-Vil were already playing in the team and would be stalwarts of the side in the coming years.

The team developed sufficiently to reach the final round of qualifying for 1970, where they faced El Salvador. After losing the first leg at home, Haiti pulled off a 3-0 win away but the rules of the day dictated a play-off on neutral ground which El Salvador won to secure a place in the 1970 World Cup.

In the 1974 qualifiers, Haiti once again reached the final round in a qualifying tournament completely played at home. Haitian military rule of the time would make sure Haiti qualified at all costs. This time, with all odds on their favor, they would top the group and qualify for the 1974 World Cup. In West Germany, they would be drawn in an extremely tough group with Italy, Argentina and Poland. However, they surprised the football world in their debut game when star forward Emmanuel Sanon scored to give Haiti a lead over Italy. They eventually lost 3-1, and would lose to Poland (7-0) and Argentina (4-1), but their brave display against Italy is forgotten by few.

Haiti would reach the final rounds of 1978 and 1982 qualifiers, but failed to make the cut. The years since have seen Haiti's footballing status decline markedly.

1930 - Did not enter
1934 - Did not qualify
1938 - Did not enter
1950 - Did not enter
1954 - Did not qualify
1958 to 1966 - Did not enter
1970 - Did not qualify
1974 - Round 1
1978 to 1986 - Did not qualify
1990 - Did not enter
1994 to 2006 - Did not qualify

1991 - Did not qualify
1993 - Did not enter
1996 - Did not enter
1998 - Withdrew
2000 - Round 1
2002 - Quarterfinals
2003 - Did not qualify
2005 - Did not qualify
2007 - Qualified

CCCF Champions: 1957
CONCACAF Champions: 1973
Caribbean Cup Champions: 2007

Name	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth	Club
Gabart Fénélon	Goalkeeper	January 3, 1981	Unknown	Racing Club Haïtien
Yvenel Normil	Goalkeeper	Unknown	Unknown	Don Bosco

Name	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth	Club
Bruny Pierre Richard	Defender	April 6, 1972	Unknown	Don Bosco
Stephane Guillaume	Defender	Unknown	Unknown	Miami FC
Josué Mayard	Defender	Unknown	Unknown	Pors Grenland
Jemps Dorcelus	Defender	Unknown	Unknown	Victory
Jamil Jean-Jacques	Defender	Unknown	Unknown	Miami FC
Mones Chery	Defender	Unknown	Unknown	Racing Club Haïtien

Name	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth	Club
Jean Jacques Pierre	Midfielder	Unknown	Unknown	FC Nantes
Alain Vuibert	Midfielder	Unknown	Unknown	Baltimore SC
Jean Sony Alcénat	Midfielder	Unknown	Unknown	Aigle Noir
Peter Germain	Midfielder	Unknown	Unknown	Baltimore SC
Alexandre Boucicaut	Midfielder	November 18, 1981	Port-au-Prince	Violette AC

Name	Position	Date of Birth	Place of Birth	Club
Jean Philippe Peguero	Forward	September 19, 1981	Port-de-Paix	Brøndby
Fritson Jean Baptiste	Forward	Unknown	Unknown	Aigle Noir
Fabrice Nöel	Forward	July 21, 1985	Gressier	Unattached
Éliphène Cadet	Forward	Unknown	Unknown	Tempête FC