Since the great clamor of June 15, 1974, when Emmanuel Sanon scored against Italy in the 46th minute of Haiti's first match in the World Cup held in West Germany, the only reason that drives Haitians to speak with one voice, to scream, to exult, is football. A goal by a Haitian team, and especially an unexpected victory by one of our national selections, sparks the celebration. Indescribable. Good stuff.

On Sunday, June 25, 2023, when Frandzy Pierrot scored the winning goal in stoppage time, in the 97th minute, a great clamor erupted from millions of chests to celebrate the impending victory. Haiti, in the Gold Cup, an official competition, defeated Qatar, the host country of the last World Cup. Beautiful thing.