On Thursday, June 11, 2026, while the world’s attention was focused on the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup and the tournament’s first match, news emerged that player Leverton Pierre had been forced to leave the Haitian national team camp. He was replaced by Garven Metusala. Pierre is injured.

A Haitian player being unable to participate in an international competition just two days before the first match is a first. Not because there had never been injuries among the Grenadiers, but simply because no one had ever made the decision to replace an injured player at the last minute.