Currently ranked third in Group E with 5 points, behind Honduras (leader with 8 points) and Costa Rica (second with 6 points), the Grenadiers are facing their last chance in the race to qualify for the final phase of the 2026 World Cup. In this final stretch of the competition, having already set up their training camp in Willemstad (Curaçao), the Grenadiers are obliged to defeat Costa Rica and Nicaragua—not to secure direct qualification, but to keep alive their hopes of reaching the intercontinental playoffs.

The team’s training camp began on Monday, November 10, with visibly motivated and determined Grenadiers arriving in Willemstad to prepare for the crucial match against Costa Rica—a direct rival that could block Haiti’s path to the World Cup. A win or draw for Haiti against the Ticos would mean that their route to North America—and to the 2026 football celebration—remains open. Conversely, a defeat could seal the national team’s fate even before their next match against Nicaragua.