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1974: the first World Cup

Haiti played 3 matches in West Germany, with Emmanuel Sanon's 2 goals still central to the memory of Haitian football.

Key points
Matches
3
Haiti goals
2
Key player
Emmanuel Sanon
Stories

1974 was the first global door opened by Haiti's men's football team. Sanon scored against Italy, a moment remembered because it ended Dino Zoff's long shutout run.

But the chapter is bigger than one goal. It includes the team, coach, opponents, venues and sources that let people check what happened.

We connect 1974 to the players, matches and golden era so a generation is not reduced to one sentence.

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Competition1974 FIFA World Cup→PlayerEmmanuel Sanon→EraThe golden era→
Sources
  1. [1]FIFA World Cup 1974 — Haiti record · FIFA