Gold Cup 2025 – Haiti Exits Competition in Group Stage
By Mardoche D’Aout · Port-au-Prince
· 1 min read · Updated 24 April 2026
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The Haitian national football team saw its Gold Cup 2025 journey end prematurely this Sunday evening, after a contested match against the United States. Defeated 2-1, the Grenadiers finish the group stage without a ticket to the quarterfinals, despite a courageous performance against one of the tournament favorites.
After conceding the opening goal, Haiti had nevertheless managed to get back into the game thanks to a goal from Deedson Louicius, who scored an opportunistic equalizer. But a second goal conceded late in the match definitively sealed the fate of the Haitian team, forcing them to pack their bags without securing qualification.
A frustrating scenario for Sébastien Migné's men, who delivered solid performances despite a tough group. While the results were not what they hoped for, this Gold Cup campaign will nevertheless have allowed the coach to draw valuable lessons for upcoming challenges.
The focus is now on the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, where Haiti will try to bounce back. Starting in September, the Grenadiers will return to the international stage with two crucial fixtures: first at home against Honduras, then away against Costa Rica, before facing Nicaragua in November.
The stage is therefore set for a new battle in the autumn, this time on the road to the World Cup. The objective: to do better, learn from past mistakes, and dream of a historic qualification.
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