On Saturday, October 24, 2026, as part of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup Festival in Azerbaijan, our Grenadiers faced the Australian national team, the "Socceroos", at the Hovsan Sports Complex (Baku), ultimately falling to them 3–1.

Starting Lineup :

National team head coachn the cuban Raúl Valentín González Triana announced his starting lineup to face Australia :

Goalkeeper :

#1 Lubin MARC-EVENS: Idéal FC (Haiti)

Defenders :

#2 Richardson BERNARD: Idéal FC (Haiti)

#3 Prasseley LAMARTINIERE: Exafoot (Haiti)

#5 Marvens FENELON: SLG Académie (Haiti)

Midfielder s:

#7 Hanelson ANTOINE: Idelo FC (Haiti)

#8 Jodeley DELMAS: Exafoot (Haiti)

#10 Aridou BENOIT: JAF (Haiti)

Forward :

#9 John LAROQUE: Les Cayes FC (Haiti)

Coach : Raúl Valentín González Triana

Summary :

The start did not go as hoped for the Haitian U-15 national team. In their opening match of the "World Cup Festival" taking place in Azerbaijan, our young Grenadiers, making their debut in this tournament, were defeated 3–1 by Australia, who dominated the play. Despite this, the boys did not give up. Aridou Benoît scored Haiti’s only goal, narrowing the deficit and restoring a glimmer of hope for the team.

Goals :

Haiti :

36' Aridou Benoît (penalty) [3-1]

Australia :

20' Jacob Sousa [1-0]

21' Raman Dalaf [2-0]

28' Dhilan Calleja [3-0]

Match Schedule :

All matches will be played at the Hovsan Sports Complex.

Sunday, October 25, 2026 :

Match 1 : Haiti will face "O Sol Nascente", the national team of Timor-Leste (East Timor)—at 8:45 a.m. (Haiti time);

Match 2 : Haiti will face the "Blue and Whites", the national team of Israel—at 3:30 p.m. (Haiti time).

Monday, October 26, 2026:

Match 1 : Haiti will face the "Tricolors", the national team of Andorra—at 7:30 a.m. (Haiti time);

Match 2 : Haiti will face "Odlar Yurdu", the national team of Azerbaijan—at 3:30 p.m. (Haiti time).

Special Features :

All matches in the tournament will follow an innovative, short-format structure. All matches last a total of 40 minutes, divided into two 20-minute halves, and are played on a pitch half the size of a standard field (approximately 68 meters by 47 meters), though the goals remain full-sized. Matches are played exclusively as 8-a-side contests (with squads limited to 14 players per country). Whether during the group stage, classification matches, or the grand final, the rules established by FIFA apply consistently throughout the entire competition for all participating teams.

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-48709-ifa-u15-world-cup-list-of-the-14-selected-haitian-players.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-48681-fifa-u15-world-cup-our-young-grenadiers-on-their-way-to-azerbaijan.html

BF/ HaitiLibre