{"id":38659,"date":"2026-07-08T08:37:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/haitian-soccer-players-travel-to-capital-after-historic-world-cup-qualifiers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T08:37:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T08:37:24","slug":"haitian-soccer-players-travel-to-capital-after-historic-world-cup-qualifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/haitian-soccer-players-travel-to-capital-after-historic-world-cup-qualifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Haitian soccer players travel to capital after historic World Cup qualifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) &#8211; Members of the Haitian national soccer team toured Port-au-Prince under tight security Tuesday and celebrated their brave play in a league match. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Team&#8217;s historic post-World Cup qualification<\/span> To the tournament last November.<\/p>\n<p>The Grenadiers lost all their games in the group, but <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">haiti<\/span> In their last match, they scored two goals against Morocco, but lost 4-2. But the celebrations of achieving these two goals continue, providing a brief respite from poverty and deepening poverty. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Mass violence on the rise<\/span> In the country.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will continue to fight for all Haitians.&#8221; <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Daken&#8217;s Nazon<\/span>plays for Esteghlal Soccer Club in Iran. \u201cWe have a rich culture with a great history.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nazon landed at Haiti&#8217;s main international airport in Port-au-Prince, along with teammates Martin Experience and Josue Duverger. They were then escorted in a black car with tinted windows to a museum near the National Palace.<\/p>\n<p>Once inside Haiti&#8217;s National Pantheon Museum, the players met behind closed doors with government officials, including the Minister of Tourism and the Minister of Culture. Dozens of fans gathered outside, nervous to meet the players and take photos with them.<\/p>\n<p>The museum is located in this area <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Until recently it was controlled by gangs.<\/span>Armed groups still control an estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince.<\/p>\n<p>The players were then taken to a hotel in P\u00e9tion Ville where they were scheduled to have a private dinner with government officials.<\/p>\n<p>Their schedule was more relaxed over the weekend when they arrived in the northern city of Cap-Haitien, which has a more limited gang presence than Port-au-Prince.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of fans gathered outside the airport on Sunday as the players headed to historic sites such as Sanssouci Palace and Fort La Ferri\u00e8re, where they were greeted by Tourism Minister Stephanie Smith and other government officials.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The whole nation will welcome you with open arms,&#8221; \u200b\u200bSmith said Sunday. &#8220;Thank you for proudly flying the Haitian flag. You touched the hearts of millions of Haitians and reminded the entire world that our country is a nation of resilience, talent, and hope.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In November, Haiti qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1974, exciting the country of about 12 million people. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">I&#8217;ve been a Brazil fan for a long time.<\/span>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HTMLModuleEnhancement\" data-align-center=\"\">\n<div class=\"HTMLModuleEnhancement-item\">\n<div class=\"HTMLModuleEnhancement-embed\">\n<div class=\"HtmlModule\" data-module-tracksubscribe=\"\" data-gtm-topic=\"No Value\" data-embed-link-behavior=\"NO_LINK\">\n<div class=\"ap-newsletter-embed-nlmw25\" data-ap-newsletter-embed-nlmw25=\"\">\n<p>    Sign up for Morning Wire: Our flagship newsletter breaks down the day&#8217;s biggest headlines.\n  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Haiti lost to Scotland 0-1. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">then 3-0<\/span> They will face five-time World Cup champions Brazil. In the final group game, against 2022 semifinalist Morocco, Haiti took the lead twice but lost 4-2. fans were excited <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">in that game regardless<\/span>In particular, the goal scored by forward Wilson Isidore was described by an analyst as &#8220;an absolute screamer.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>Coto reported from San Juan, Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/haiti-soccer-world-cup-duckens-nazon-4e1de1c9a9e3fb48c9845f3d85d2687f\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) &#8211; Members of the Haitian national soccer team toured Port-au-Prince under tight security Tuesday and celebrated their brave play in a league match. Team&#8217;s historic post-World Cup qualification To the tournament last November. 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