An enthusiastic crowd of Haitian fans celebrated in Fort Lauderdale as their team prepares for its first World Cup in 52 years.

Amid deep economic hardship, Haiti is celebrating a rare moment of national unity as its soccer team prepares for its first World Cup in decades.

We call on all parties to the conflict to respect the safety of civilians and health care workers, so that we can do our work: saving lives.”

Some 1.47 million people are displaced in gang-ravaged Haiti, the United Nations’ migration agency said on Friday, warning that its ability to

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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The U.S. government has given a visa to Woodensky Pierre, the only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who lives in the Caribbean country, to travel and participate in the World Cup,

"We are improving the security situation to a standard whereby society and the state, human beings can function."

El Paso Locomotive FC will have one of its own representing his country on soccer’s biggest stage. Midfielder Carl Sainté was selected to the roster for the Haiti men’s national team for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will meet with officials in the Dominican Republic as part of an official two-day trip that included a stop in neighboring Haiti.