The Haiti National Football Team (French: Équipe Haïtienne de football, Haitian Creole: Ekip foutbòl nasyonal Ayiti) represents Haiti in association football and is controlled by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football, the governing body for football in Haiti. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach is Marc Collat. They were the second Caribbean team to make the World Cup, which was their only appearance in 1974, but were beaten convincingly in the opening qualifying stages by three of the pre-tournament favorites; Italy, Poland, and Argentina. Their most recent achievement was in 2007, when the national team won the 2007 Caribbean Nations Cup.[1]
History
Haiti has one of the longest football traditions in the Caribbean and was an early participant in World Cup qualifying. Throughout the 60s, and 70s, Haiti's footballing status in the region remained very strong, being considered the third strongest team in CONCACAF after Mexico and arguably Costa Rica. The strength of the national selection ultimately culminated in Haiti's first ever World Cup appearance in 1974, in which they surprised the world in their opening goal against a considerably stronger Italian team. The island nation has produced many talented players over the years.
The Golden Age
The period from the mid-1960s to mid-1970s could be considered a golden age for Haitian football. With Antoine Tassy as coach for much of this period, Haiti would emerge as one of the strongest teams in the CONCACAF zone, being pooled with other regionally strong football nations such as Mexico and Costa Rica. By 1965, players like Henri Francillon, Philippe Vorbe, Guy Renold Jean Francois 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 FIFA World Cup.
In the 1974 qualifiers, Haiti once again reached the final round in a qualifying tournament completely played at home. 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, at the same time ending Dino Zoff's still standing record run of 1142 minutes without conceding a goal in international matches. They eventually lost 1–4, and would lose to Poland (0–7) and Argentina (1–4).
Post 1974
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. In recent years, the political situation in the country has led to numerous defections from members of the soccer team. The team has rebuilt somewhat through the Haitian diaspora in Miami, Florida, and some Haitian home games have been played in Miami in recent years. Haiti as of recently has been rising once again as a footballing power in CONCACAF.
In the 2010 Haiti earthquake at least 30 people with ties to Haitian football perished, including players, coaches, referees and administrative and medical representatives. Twenty others with ties to Haitian football were feared to be buried in the ruins.[2][3][4]
Post Quake
In November 2011 Haiti was knocked out of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup by Antigua and Barbuda under the leadership of Brazilian coach Edson Tavares. In 2012 Tavares was replaced by Cuban coach Israel Blake Cantero who lead the national team through the 2012 Caribbean Championship. The Haitian team finished 3rd in the Caribbean Championships warranting a spot in the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup. The following year Haiti would have a bad string of defeats against Chile, Bolivia, Oman and the Dominican Republic. In June 2013 Haiti bounced back from these shortcomings with a close 2–1 loss to reigning world champions Spain and an impressive 2–2 draw with footballing powerhouse Italy, with goals in both games scored by Wilde Donald Guerrier, Olrish Saurel and Jean-Philippe Peguero respectively.
World Cup record
CONCACAF Championship record
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
 1963 | Did not qualify |
 1965 | Sixth Place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
 1967 | Fifth Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
 1969 | Disqualified |
 1971 | Second Place | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
.svg.png) 1973 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
 1977 | Second Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1981 | Sixth Place | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 1985 | Round 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 1989 | Did not enter |
| Total | 1 Title | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 33 | 50 |
CONCACAF Gold Cup record
| Year |
Round |
GP |
W |
D |
L |
GS |
GA |
 1991 | Did not qualify |
| 1993 to 1996 | Did not enter |
| 1998 | Withdrew |
| 2000 | Round 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2002 | Quarter-Finals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 to 2005 | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Round 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2009 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Total | 5/12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 21 |
Caribbean Cup record
- 1989 - Did not enter
- 1990 - Did not enter
- 1991 - Did not qualify
- 1992 - Did not enter
- 1993 - Did not enter
- 1994 - Group stage
- 1995 - Did not enter
- 1996 - Group stage
- 1997 - Withdrew
- 1998 - Third place
- 1999 - Third place shared
- 2001 - Second place
- 2005 - Did not qualify
- 2007 - Winners
- 2008 - Group stage
- 2010 - Did not qualify
- 2012 - Third place
- 2014 - Third place
Recent fixtures and results
| Date |
Location |
Opponent |
Result |
Competition |
|---|
| March 5, 2014 |
Mitrovica, Kosovo |
 Kosovo |
0–0 |
F |
| September 9, 2014 |
Fort Lauderdale, United States |
 Chile |
0–1 |
F |
| October 8, 2014 |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
 French Guiana |
2–2 |
CCQ |
| October 10, 2014 |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
 Barbados |
4–2 |
CCQ |
| October 12, 2014 |
Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis |
0–0 |
CCQ |
| November 12, 2014 |
Montego Bay, Jamaica |
 Antigua and Barbuda |
2–2 |
CC |
| November 14, 2014 |
Montego Bay, Jamaica |
 Martinique |
3–0 |
CC |
| November 16, 2014 |
Montego Bay, Jamaica |
 Jamaica |
2–0 |
CC |
| November 18, 2014 |
Montego Bay, Jamaica |
 Cuba |
2–1 |
CC |
| March 27, 2015 |
Changsha, China |
 China PR |
2–2 |
F |
| July 7, 2015 |
Frisco, United States |
 Panama |
– |
GC |
| July 10, 2015 |
Foxborough, United States |
United States |
– |
GC |
| July 13, 2015 |
Kansas City, United States |
Honduras |
– |
GC |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against China on March 27, 2015.[5]
Caps and goals as of March 27, 2015, after the game against China.
| 0#0 |
Pos. |
Player |
Date of birth (age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
|
1GK |
Johnny Placide (Captain) |
(1989-01-21) January 21, 1989 |
13 |
0 |
 Reims
|
|
1GK |
Amos Point-du-Jour |
(1992-05-13) May 13, 1992 |
2 |
0 |
 America |
|
|
2DF |
Jean Sony Alcénat |
(1986-01-23) January 23, 1986 |
52 |
7 |
 Petrolul Ploiești
|
|
2DF |
Mechack Jérôme |
(1990-04-21) April 21, 1990 |
33 |
1 |
Unattached
|
|
2DF |
Kevin Lafrance |
(1990-01-13) January 13, 1990 |
14 |
1 |
 Miedź Legnica
|
|
2DF |
Réginal Goreux |
(1987-12-31) December 31, 1987 |
11 |
2 |
 Rostov
|
|
2DF |
Bitielo Jean Jacques |
(1990-12-28) December 28, 1990 |
4 |
0 |
Unattached
|
|
2DF |
Alex Christian |
(1993-12-05) December 5, 1993 |
1 |
0 |
 Vila Real |
|
|
3MF |
Jean Alexandre |
(1986-08-24) August 24, 1986 |
29 |
2 |
 Negeri Sembilan
|
|
3MF |
Wilde Donald Guerrier |
(1989-03-31) March 31, 1989 |
25 |
6 |
Wisła Kraków
|
|
3MF |
Pascal Millien |
(1986-05-03) May 3, 1986 |
21 |
1 |
Jacksonville Armada
|
|
3MF |
Jeff Louis |
(1992-08-08) August 8, 1992 |
20 |
2 |
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|
3MF |
Sebastien Thuriere |
(1990-01-06) January 6, 1990 |
7 |
0 |
Charleston Battery |
|
|
4FW |
Kervens Belfort |
(1992-05-16) May 16, 1992 |
17 |
7 |
 Ethnikos Achna
|
|
4FW |
Jean-François James |
(1993-08-15) August 15, 1993 |
3 |
0 |
Sablé
|
|
4FW |
Mancini Telfort |
(1989-07-04) July 4, 1989 |
3 |
0 |
Cavaly
|
|
4FW |
Duckens Nazon |
(1994-04-17) April 17, 1994 |
2 |
0 |
Laval
|
|
4FW |
Jonel Désirè |
(1997-02-12) February 12, 1997 |
0 |
0 |
Mirebalais |
|
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Haiti squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. |
Player |
Date of birth (age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
Latest call-up |
| GK |
Dominique Jean-Zéphirin |
(1982-06-03) June 3, 1982 |
14 |
0 |
Unattached |
2014 Caribbean Cup
|
| GK |
Gabard Fénélon |
(1981-06-03) June 3, 1981 |
43 |
0 |
Racing Haïtien |
v. Chile, September 9, 2014 |
|
| DF |
Jean-Jacques Pierre |
(1981-01-23) January 23, 1981 |
62 |
5 |
Angers |
2014 Caribbean Cup
|
| DF |
Judelin Aveska |
(1987-10-21) October 21, 1987 |
37 |
1 |
 Juventud Unida Universitario |
2014 Caribbean Cup
|
| DF |
Frantz Bertin |
(1983-05-30) May 30, 1983 |
34 |
1 |
 Aiginiakos |
2014 Caribbean Cup
|
| DF |
Kim Jaggy |
(1982-11-14) November 14, 1982 |
10 |
1 |
 Aarau |
2014 Caribbean Cup
|
| DF |
Lecsinel Jean-François |
(1986-10-02) October 2, 1986 |
4 |
0 |
Unattached |
v. Saint Kitts and Nevis, October 12, 2014
|
| DF |
Stéphane Lambese |
(1995-05-10) May 10, 1995 |
0 |
0 |
PSG Academy |
v. Saint Kitts and Nevis, October 12, 2014
|
| DF |
Romain Genevois |
(1987-10-28) October 28, 1987 |
1 |
0 |
Nice |
v. Chile, September 9, 2014 |
|
| MF |
Sony Nordé |
(1989-07-27) July 27, 1989 |
17 |
2 |
 Mohun Bagan |
2014 Caribbean Cup
|
| MF |
Soni Mustivar |
(1990-02-12) February 12, 1990 |
6 |
0 |
Sporting Kansas City |
2014 Caribbean Cup
|
| MF |
Emmanuel Sarki |
(1987-12-26) December 26, 1987 |
4 |
0 |
Wisła Kraków |
2014 Caribbean Cup
|
| MF |
Hervé Bazile |
(1990-03-18) March 18, 1990 |
0 |
0 |
Caen |
2014 Caribbean Cup PRE
|
| MF |
Benderlin Beaubrun |
(1991-11-01) November 1, 1991 |
2 |
0 |
Aigle Noir |
v. Saint Kitts and Nevis, October 12, 2014
|
| MF |
James Marcelin |
(1986-06-13) June 13, 1986 |
25 |
3 |
Sporting Kansas City |
v. Chile, September 9, 2014
|
| MF |
Max Hilaire |
(1985-12-06) December 6, 1985 |
3 |
0 |
Consolat Marseille |
v. Chile, September 9, 2014
|
| MF |
Fafà Picault |
(1991-02-23) February 23, 1991 |
0 |
0 |
 Sparta Prague |
v. Chile, September 9, 2014 |
|
| FW |
Leonel Saint-Preux |
(1985-05-12) May 12, 1985 |
41 |
6 |
 Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi |
2014 Caribbean Cup
|
| FW |
Jean-Eudes Maurice |
(1986-06-21) June 21, 1986 |
18 |
10 |
Nea Salamis Famagusta |
v. Chile, September 9, 2014
|
| FW |
Gary Ambroise |
(1985-07-17) July 17, 1985 |
4 |
0 |
White Star Bruxelles |
v. Chile, September 9, 2014
|
| FW |
Kens Germain |
(1988-03-20) March 20, 1988 |
1 |
0 |
 Moca |
v. Chile, September 9, 2014 |
|
- INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
- PRE Preliminary squad.
Previous squads
- FIFA World Cup
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- CONCACAF Gold Cup
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- Olympic football tournament
Did not qualify
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Staff
Current staff
| Name |
Position |
| Marc Collat |
Coach |
| Jérôme Velfert |
Assistant Coach |
| Marc Cheze |
U-17 Coach |
| Ernst Jean-Baptiste |
Fitness Coach |
| Jean-Mary Fritz Henry |
Medical Doctor |
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List of Managers
References
External links
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- 2: South American country, but affiliated to CONCACAF and CFU.
- 3: Full or associate CONCACAF member, but non-FIFA member.
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