After 52 years, Les Grenadiers returned to football's biggest stage. The Group C run is complete, but the story still deserves celebration: three World Cup nights, two Atlanta goals, and one team that made Haiti stand tall.
Before the wider archive, this page follows the 2026 campaign first: results, goals, match numbers, fans and sources.
Haiti did not advance · 0-0-3 · 2-8
The three Group C nights, right at the top.
The campaign ended in Group C, but the return still deserves celebration. The homepage starts with Les Grenadiers: three World Cup nights, one squad tying home and diaspora together, and a country with every reason to stand tall.
The return is not a footnote. First come Haiti's three matches, with scores, venues, goal moments, and the plain truth: Haiti did not advance from Group C.
Gillette Stadium / Foxborough
Opening night: Scotland edged Haiti 0-1, a narrow return to the World Cup stage.
Haiti did not score in this match.
Lincoln Financial Field / Philadelphia
The second match was the steepest test: Brazil took the result, but Haiti stood back under the biggest lights.
Haiti did not score in this match.
Mercedes-Benz Stadium / Atlanta
The finale gave the campaign its roar: Haiti led twice, scored twice, and Morocco came back.
10' Bono own goal / 43' Wilson Isidor
Before the numbers take over, here is how people carried the return: Miami, Atlanta, Ohio and other places where the pride had sound.
WLRN
WLRN tells how South Florida's Haitian community filled the stadium and gave Les Grenadiers a joyful send-off.
Open moment →Global News
Global News shows Montreal's Haitian community gathering as the national team returned to the World Cup.
Open moment →CBS Boston
CBS Boston captures Haitian fans around Boston getting ready to watch Haiti return to the World Cup stage after 52 years.
Open moment →FOX 29 Philadelphia
FOX 29 shows Philadelphia's Haitian community celebrating Haiti's return to the World Cup after more than half a century.
Open moment →NBC 6 South Florida
NBC 6 follows fans who chartered a bus from Margate to Atlanta to support Haiti in the final match.
Open moment →The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
AJC reports on Haitian fans in Atlanta as they lived Haiti's first men's World Cup experience since 1974.
Open moment →Capital B Atlanta
Capital B Atlanta reports from Lakou Fet, where fans gathered for the final match and treated reaching the tournament as its own victory.
Open moment →Global Voices
Global Voices gathers how Les Grenadiers' return helped people see another side of Haiti during the tournament.
Open moment →After the three matches, keep going through what makes the return live: how Haiti came back, who scored, the squad, the fans and the sources. The archive comes after that.
Scotland, Brazil, Morocco: each match has the score, venue, goal moments and deeper links.
Open this section →Both goals came in the final match against Morocco: Bono's own goal and Wilson Isidor's strike.
Open this section →Haiti finished fourth with 0 points. The table gives context without taking away from the return.
Open this section →See the 26 players, captain Johny Placide, and the paths from Haiti and the diaspora.
Open this section →Videos and public articles hold the children, diaspora, Atlanta road trip and joy around the team.
Open this section →Open the sources and record files for results, goals, venues and match numbers.
Open this section →Before the numbers and links, three things should stay with people: the wait ended, the goals came, and the supporters carried the country.
The opening match put Haiti back on the men's World Cup stage for the first time since 1974.
Open this section →10' / 43'On the final night, Haiti scored twice against Morocco and gave the campaign a sound that lasts.
Open this section →12 Fan momentsMiami, Ohio, Atlanta and other communities turned the return into a diaspora and pride celebration.
Open this section →The table says three defeats. The story is bigger: the first men's World Cup since 1974, a squad drawn from Haiti and the diaspora, and two goals in the final match that made sure Haiti was seen.
Haiti finished 2026 World Cup Group C with 0 points, a 0-0-3 record, 2 goals for and 8 against; Haiti's goals came against Morocco.
Start with the short answers, then open each page for the matches, players and sources behind them.
Haiti finished Group C with 0 points, a 0-0-3 record, 2 goals for and 8 against.
Open answer0 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 2 goals for.
Open answerYes. Haiti did not advance from Group C, but the return remains a historic moment.
Open answer2 goals, both against Morocco in the final match.
Open answerThe goals are listed as Bono own goal and Wilson Isidor.
Beyond the scores, these match numbers show the shape of the campaign: chances, the ball, passing, saves and duels.
Here are the three Group C matches with result, venue, goals and sources for each night.
Opening night: Scotland edged Haiti 0-1, a narrow return to the World Cup stage.
The second match was the steepest test: Brazil took the result, but Haiti stood back under the biggest lights.
The finale gave the campaign its roar: Haiti led twice, scored twice, and Morocco came back.
For each match: result, venue, goal moments and a few numbers that help tell Haiti's night.
Opening night: Scotland edged Haiti 0-1, a narrow return to the World Cup stage.
Haiti did not score in this match.
The second match was the steepest test: Brazil took the result, but Haiti stood back under the biggest lights.
Haiti did not score in this match.
The finale gave the campaign its roar: Haiti led twice, scored twice, and Morocco came back.
The return was bigger than the scores. These videos and articles hold the fan pride, diaspora energy and moments that made people stand taller.
See all moments →WLRN / South Florida
WLRN tells how South Florida's Haitian community filled the stadium and gave Les Grenadiers a joyful send-off.
Open moment →Global News / Montreal
Global News shows Montreal's Haitian community gathering as the national team returned to the World Cup.
Open moment →CBS Boston / Boston
CBS Boston captures Haitian fans around Boston getting ready to watch Haiti return to the World Cup stage after 52 years.
Open moment →FOX 29 Philadelphia / Philadelphia
FOX 29 shows Philadelphia's Haitian community celebrating Haiti's return to the World Cup after more than half a century.
Open moment →WYSO / Ohio
WYSO tells how Haiti's return became a moment of identity and pride for Haitian fans in Ohio.
Open moment →NBC 6 South Florida / Margate to Atlanta
NBC 6 follows fans who chartered a bus from Margate to Atlanta to support Haiti in the final match.
Open moment →URL Media / The Haitian Times / Atlanta
URL Media and The Haitian Times tell the story of Haitian fans arriving in Atlanta, even as some were still looking for tickets.
Open moment →Capital B Atlanta / Atlanta
Capital B Atlanta reports from Lakou Fet, where fans gathered for the final match and treated reaching the tournament as its own victory.
Open moment →UATL / Atlanta
UATL's public reel shows Haitian supporters in Atlanta before the Group C finale, carrying flags, music and national color.
Open moment →Global Voices
Global Voices gathers how Les Grenadiers' return helped people see another side of Haiti during the tournament.
Open moment →Each match links back to its sources, so results, goals, venues and squad details can be checked.
Ayiti2026 puts the World Cup return first, then opens the path into the clubs, seasons, players, venues, sources and stories that keep Haitian football alive.
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