On Thursday, November 13, 2025, as part of the Final Phase of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, our senior Grenadiers faced "Los Ticos" the Costa Rican selection in the return match at the Ergilio Hato Stadion in Willemstad, Curaçao, which concluded with a victory for Haiti [1-0].

Starting XI :

French coach Sébastien Migné has announced the starting eleven for the senior Grenadiers who will face Costa Rica and carry the hopes and dreams of Haiti on their shoulders.

#1 Johnny Placide: SC Bastia (France)

#2 Carlens Arcus: Angers SCO (France)

#4 Ricardo Adé: Ldu Quito (Ecuador)

#5 Hannes Delcroix: Burnley FC (England)

#10 Jean Ricner Bellegarde: Wolverhampton (England)

#13 Markhus Lacroix: Colorado Springs FC (USA)

#14 Leverton Pierre: Vizela (Portugal)

#15 Ruben Providence: Almere City (Netherlands)

#17 Danley Jean Jacques: Philadelphia Union (USA)

#20 Frantzdy Pierrot: AEK Athens (Greece)

#21 Josué Casimir: AJ Auxerre (France)

DT : Sébastien Migné

Summary : The 5th matchday of the CONCACAF qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup continued with Haiti's 1-0 victory over Costa Rica was secured thanks to a collective performance.

The Grenadiers displayed courage, discipline, and character, quickly showing the "Ticos" that they wouldn't dominate the game as they had in the first leg.

Frantzdy Pierrot opened the scoring for Haiti in the 44th minute, finishing off a team move down the left flank with a close-range shot. Ruben Providence provided the assist.

Goalkeeper Johny Placide delivered a remarkable performance until the final whistle, allowing Haiti to maintain their lead and secure the victory by keeping a clean sheet despite repeated shots on goal from Costa Rica (11', 45+2', 50', 86', 90+2, 90+2).

Thanks to this win, Haiti takes second place in Group C with 8 points and a record of 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. The Grenadiers will host Nicaragua on Tuesday, November 18 (the date of the Battle of Vertières), with the opportunity to qualify directly for the final tournament. This date will hold even greater significance and value for us Haitians.

To secure their direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup, our Grenadiers must defeat Nicaragua on November 18 while hoping for a loss or a draw for Honduras against Costa Rica.

Player Substitutions :

60' Louicius Deedson replaces Josué Casimir due to injury.

75' Duckens Nazon replaces Frantzdy Pierrot.

83' Christopher Attys replaces Léverton Pierre.

83' Stéphane Lambese replaces Carlens Arcus.

Goal :

Haiti :

Frantzdy Pierrot 44'

Temporary Standings Group C (5 out of 6 matches) :

#1 Honduras : (5 matches played), 5 goals scored, 2 goals conceded, 2 wins (2 draws), 1 loss, 8 points;

#2 Haiti : (5 matches played), 7 goals scored, 6 goals conceded, 1 win (2 draws), 1 loss, 8 points;

#3 Costa Rica : (5 matches played), 8 goals scored, 6 goals conceded, 1 win (3 draws), 1 loss, 6 points;

#4 Nicaragua : (5 matches played), 4 goals scored, 10 goals conceded, 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses, 4 points;

Schedule for the final Group Stage match :

November 18, 2025

Ergilio Hato Stadium in Willemstad, Curaçao

Haiti vs Nicaragua

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-46198-icihaiti-2026-world-cup-qualifiers-interview-with-the-coach-before-the-match-against-costa-rica.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46172-haiti-2026-world-cup-qualifiers-list-of-senior-grenadiers-convened-for-the-last-2-matches.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45982-haiti-flash-2026-world-cup-qualifiers-haiti-suffers-a-heavy-defeat-against-honduras-[0-3]-video.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-45964-icihaiti-2026-world-cup-qualifier-s2-days-before-the-match-against-thecatrachosof-honduras.html https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45954-haiti-flash-2026-world-cup-qualifiers-haiti-beats-nicaragua-[3-0]-videos.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-45927-icihaiti-2026-world-cup-d-3-concacaf-qualifying-final-phase-group-c.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45895-haiti-2026-world-cup-final-phase-of-qualifying-rounds-player-list-october.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45742-haiti-2026-world-cup-qualifiers-haiti-costa-rica-[3-3]-nazon-spectacular-video.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45714-haiti-2026-world-cup-qualifiers-haiti-and-honduras-draw-0-0-video.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45713-haiti-flash-encounter-with-history-for-the-grenadiers-video-with-the-coach.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-45569-icihaiti-2026-world-cup-final-phase-of-the-qualifiers-dates-and-stadiums-where-the-matches-will-be-played.html

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