Haiti

Haiti’s presence at the 2026 World Cup is historic and hard-won. The Grenadiers qualified from the CONCACAF region, earning a place alongside Brazil, Morocco, and Scotland in Group C. For fans in Port-au-Prince and across Haiti (Eastern Standard Time, UTC-5 with no daylight saving in 2026), the viewing experience varies across the three East Coast fixtures.

The Group C opener on June 13 at Gillette Stadium in Boston pits Haiti against Scotland at 21:00 Eastern. In Port-au-Prince, which observes EST without daylight saving, that is 20:00 local time - a perfect early evening slot. Haiti fans and the global diaspora scattered from Brooklyn to Montreal to Paris will have this opening match at the most civilized of kickoff times. The second match on June 19 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia against Brazil starts at 21:00 Eastern, again translating to 20:00 in Port-au-Prince. Two consecutive evening kickoffs at home for Haitian fans. The final group match on June 24 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta against Morocco at 18:00 Eastern becomes 17:00 in Port-au-Prince. Afternoon football in Haiti for the group stage finale.

The Haitian diaspora in the United States, particularly the communities in Miami, New York, and Boston, positions this World Cup as one where Haitian fans may attend games in person for the first time in substantial numbers. The East Coast concentration of Group C matches aligns nearly perfectly with the major Haitian diaspora cities.

Every match is a celebration of qualification itself.