Nickname(s) |
Les Grenadiers Le Rouge et Bleu Les Bicolores La Sélection Nationale |
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Association | Fédération Haïtienne de Football (FHF) |
Confederation |
CONCACAF (North America) |
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) |
Captain | Johnny Placide |
Most caps | Emmanuel Sanon (100) |
Top scorer | Emmanuel Sanon (47) |
Home stadium | Stade Sylvio Cator |
FIFA code | HAI |
FIFA ranking | |
Current | 69 4 (12 January 2017) |
Highest | 38(January 2013) |
Lowest | 155 (April 1996) |
Elo ranking | |
Current | 80 (23 January 2017) |
Highest | 40 (December 1973) |
Lowest | 121 (April 1996) |
First international | |
Haiti 1–2 Jamaica (Haiti; March 22, 1925) |
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Biggest win | |
Haiti 12–1 U.S. Virgin Islands (Port-au-Prince, Haiti; April 10, 2001) Haiti 11–0 U.S. Virgin Islands (Kingston, Jamaica; November 24, 2004) |
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Biggest defeat | |
Mexico 8–0 Haiti (Mexico City, Mexico; July 19, 1953) Brazil 9–1 Haiti (Chicago, United States; August 30, 1959) Costa Rica 8–0 Haiti (San José, Costa Rica; March 19, 1961) |
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World Cup | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 1974) |
Best result | Round 1, 1974 |
CONCACAF Championship & Gold Cup |
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Appearances | 13 (first in 1965) |
Best result | Champions, 1973 |
Copa América | |
Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) |
Best result | Group stage, 2016 |
The Haiti National Football Team (French: Équipe Haïtienne de football) represents Haiti in international men's association football. Haiti is administered by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football (FHF), the governing body for football in Haiti. They have been a member of the FIFA since 1934, a member of the CONCACAF since 1961 and a member of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) since 1978. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and their head coach was Patrice Neveu, until December 2016.
Haiti has one of the longest football traditions in the region and were the second Caribbean team to make the World Cup, after qualifying from winning the 1973 CONCACAF Championship. It was their only appearance in 1974, and were beaten in the opening group stage by its other three teams, who were all pre-tournament favorites; Italy, Poland, and Argentina.
In 2016, Haiti qualified for the 100th anniversary of the Copa América, by defeating Trinidad and Tobago. It was the first time in its competition history to allow qualifications from countries outside of CONMEBOL and has quickly become the second biggest stage in the history of Haitian football.
Les Grenadiers led by coach Édouard Baker, played three games against Cuba, all at the Parc Leconte in Port-au-Prince, having lost twice (1–3, 0–6) and one resulting in a 1–1 draw.