Expressions of joy, congratulations, and emotion continue to pour in three days after the national football team qualified for the 2026 World Cup. The Grenadiers’ feat is still on everyone’s lips. The Catholic Church in Haiti is no exception. The Metropolitan Archbishop of Port-au-Prince, Monsignor Max Leroys Mésidor, salutes the Grenadiers’ victory and hopes that football becomes a path of justice and peace for the country.

“After the final whistle blown by the Guatemalan referee, Mario Escobar, I could barely contain my emotions; a brief moment of suspense followed while awaiting the verdict from our two Central American neighbors (Costa Rica – Honduras),” wrote Monsignor Max Leroys Mésidor in a statement celebrating the national team’s achievement.