Haiti made a big push in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers after a convincing 2-0 win over Nicaragua.

In the first half alone, Deedson Louicious and Ruben Providence scored, helping the Caribbean team take complete control of the game early on. In the second half, they played a tight game, maintained their advantage and secured the three key points.

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Haiti caused a stir with a ticket to the World Cup after more than half a century - Photo: FIFA
A country 1/8 the size of Hanoi writes a miracle with a ticket to the World Cup A country 1/8 the size of Hanoi writes a miracle with a ticket to the World Cup

It is worth mentioning that Haiti is one of the smallest countries in the region, with an area of ​​only 27,750 km² - equivalent to 8.4% of Vietnam's area, but has achieved a feat that many big football teams crave.

Their victory became even more meaningful when Costa Rica and Honduras drew 0-0 in the same match, bringing Haiti to the top of Group C and officially returning to the World Cup for the first time in 51 years.

Haiti’s impressive form has not been a fluke. They have lost just one of their last six qualifying games and beat Costa Rica in their last game, giving them a huge morale boost ahead of their showdown with Nicaragua.

At the same time, Curacao - a country with only about 150,000 people and an area only 1/8 of Hanoi's - also wrote a fairy tale when it tied with Jamaica to win its first World Cup ticket. Thus, CONCACAF has determined 6 representatives: the US, Mexico, Canada, Panama, Curacao and Haiti.

Jamaica and Suriname will enter the play-off round, but the most impressive clearly belongs to Haiti - a small country with great will.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/haiti-bung-no-ky-tich-world-cup-du-chi-bang-8-dien-tich-viet-nam-2464288.html