On Sunday, October 25, 2026, as part of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan, our Grenadiers competing in Group AF faced the Israeli national team ("blue and whites") at the Hovsan Sports Complex (Baku). This was their second match of the day, following a resounding victory over Timor-Leste https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-48748-haiti-u-15-flash-haiti-s-first-world-cup-victory.html. The team secured a second win [4-2] in the tournament, moving into second place in Group AF, just behind Australia.

Starting Lineup (8 players) :

#1 Lubin Marc Evens : Idéal FC (Haiti)

#2 Richardson Bernard : FEF (Haiti)

#3 Lamartiniere Prasseley : Exafoot (Haiti)

#4 Noah Desrois Marce : Orlando City (USA)

#5 Marvens Fenelon : SLG Académie (Haiti)

#6 Christopher Charles : Les Rouleurs FC (Haiti)

#9 Laroque John : Les Cayes FC (Haiti)

#10 Aridou Benoit : JAF (Haiti)

Christopher Charles : Les Rouleurs FC (Haiti)

Match Summary :

3' John Laroque opened the scoring very early [1-0] for the young Grenadiers, giving Haiti the lead heading into the break.

27' Alon Abramovitch equalized for Israel by converting a penalty kick. 30’ Haiti immediately regains the lead [2-1] thanks to an own goal by Israeli defender Rafael Revivo.

32' Israel finds an equalizer [2-2], this time courtesy of Haiti’s own Christopher Charles, who inadvertently puts the ball past his own goalkeeper.

34' ​​Haiti’s number 10, Aridou Benoît (Jacmel Football Academy), restores the lead for Haiti [3-2] by firing a powerful shot into the back of the net.

40' In the final seconds, Hanelson Antoine caps off the Grenadiers' success with a superb goal—the culmination of a magnificent, textbook team play built on rapid, precise passing—which definitively seals the victory.

Goals :

Haiti :

3( John LAROQUE

34( Aridou BENOIT

30( Refael REVIVO (Israel own goal)

40( Hanelson ANTOINE

Israel :

27' Alon ABRAMOVICH (penalty)

28' Christopher CHARLES (Haiti own goal)

Provisional Standings – Group AF :

#1 Australia : 3 matches played, 10 goals scored, 2 goals conceded, 3 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 9 points

#2 Haiti : 3 matches played, 11 goals scored, 5 goals conceded, 2 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, 6 points

#3 Azerbaijan : 3 matches played, 8 goals scored, 3 goals conceded, 2 wins, 0 draws, 1 loss, 6 points

#4 Andorra : 3 matches played, 3 goals scored, 3 goals conceded, 1 win, 1 draw, 1 loss, 4 points

#5 Israel : 3 matches played, 2 goals scored, 8 goals conceded, 0 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses, 1 point

#6 Timor-Leste: 3 matches played, 0 goals scored, 15 goals conceded, 0 wins, 0 draws, 3 losses, 0 points

Schedule :

Monday, October 26, 2026 :

Match 1 : Haiti will face the Andorra national team; Match 2 : Haiti will face the "Odlar Yurdu the national team of Azerbaijan.

Specifics :

All matches in the tournament follow an innovative, shortened format. Each game lasts a total of 40 minutes, divided into two 20-minute halves, and is 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 in the group stage, classification matches, or the grand final, the rules established by FIFA apply consistently to the entire competition for all participating teams.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-48748-haiti-u-15-flash-haiti-s-first-world-cup-victory.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-48740-u15-world-cup-haiti-falls-[1-3]-against-australia.html

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