Haiti's emotional return — football as national identity.
Scorer of Haiti's famous 1974 World Cup goal against Italy, breaking Dino Zoff's long international clean-sheet streak.
Long-serving Haitian striker with goals across multiple international cycles.
Member of Haiti's 1974 squad and one of the longest-serving defenders of that era.
Player information reflects historical significance, not current squad selection.
Haiti's only previous World Cup appearance was in 1974, when Manno Sanon famously broke Italy goalkeeper Dino Zoff's long international clean-sheet streak in their opening match.
2026 ends a 52-year absence from the World Cup — one of the longest gaps between appearances of any qualified nation in the tournament.
Haitian football is closely tied to national identity — qualification carries cultural and emotional weight for one of the Caribbean's most football-passionate populations and its global diaspora.
Haiti's only previous World Cup was in 1974, where Manno Sanon's opener against Italy remains one of the tournament's historic underdog moments. 2026 ends a 52-year absence.
Haiti secured qualification for the 2026 World Cup, ending a 52-year absence from football's biggest stage.
Manno Sanon scored Haiti's opening goal against Italy at the 1974 World Cup, ending Dino Zoff's record international clean-sheet run of more than 1,100 minutes.
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