On Saturday, December 6, 2025, following the draw ceremony held the previous day which revealed the three other teams that will share Group C with our Grenadiers (https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46358-haiti-flash-2026-world-cup-haiti-knows-its-opponents.html), FIFA published the official schedule indicating the cities, countries, stadiums, dates, and times of the matches.

Official Group C Schedule :

Saturday, June 13, 2026 :

9:00 p.m. (USA/Haiti time) at Gillette Stadium, Boston, USA

Haiti vs. Scotland

Friday, June 19, 2026 :

9:00 p.m. (USA/Haiti time) at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA

Brazil vs. Haiti

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 :

6:00 p.m. (USA/Haiti time) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA

Morocco vs. Haiti

Our Grenadiers will face Brazil, five-time world champions and favorites in the Group; Morocco, sensational semi-finalists at the last World Cup and currently the best African team, and Scotland, a European team renowned for its robustness and physical style of play.

Reactions from French Coach Sébastien Migné :

"We have a tough group because we’re going to play the legendary team when you think of the World Cup (Brazil) and then a semi-finalist from the last World Cup, Morocco. If we want to look on the bright side, we’ll say it’s fantastic exposure for Haiti, for our national team, a fantastic reward for our players. Now we have to rise to the occasion. Top-level football is a constant process of renewal. We were fortunate to perform well and qualify. Now we’ll face different types of opponents. We’ll have to raise our game even further."

"We’ll take it one game at a time. The first match against Scotland will be very important for a good start in the competition. Nothing is impossible. At the last World Cup, I was lucky enough to beat Brazil with Cameroon, which was no easy feat either. We're going to try to challenge the best, to trouble the big teams, and to show that we also have talent in Haiti."

Facing the "Atlas Lions," the Moroccan national team, Sébastien Migné acknowledges that "it won't be easy... They have players who perform at a very high level," recalling that the "Atlas Lions" achieved a record of 18 consecutive victories. "In terms of strategy, we'll wait a few days. I'll also go and observe them during the next Africa Cup of Nations."

While there's a sense of celebration, one shadow hangs over the festivities : the absence of Haitian supporters residing outside the United States. Haiti will not be able to count on their presence; Haitians remain subject to a ban on entering the United States. Only players, their families, and staff will be exempt.

“The Trump administration will not make any special exceptions for Haitian football fans wishing to travel to the United States to follow their team during the FIFA World Cup next year,” the State Department told Politico.

The State Department indicated that fans can still apply for visas and schedule interviews to attend matches, but that they “may not be eligible for visa issuance or entry into the United States.”

Fans should start planning their trips now that the tournament schedule, including the exact dates and locations of the matches, is available.

According to Sébastien Migné, "We know there’s a large Haitian diaspora in the United States, we’re counting on them, and we hope that politically, now that Donald Trump has received the FIFA Peace Prize, he’ll continue in this direction and be more inclusive, because this should be a fantastic celebration for football and for Haitian citizens.”

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46358-haiti-flash-2026-world-cup-haiti-knows-its-opponents.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-45056-haiti-flash-trump-bans-haitians-from-entering-the-usa.html

BF/ HaitiLibre