On Friday, June 5, 2026, at DRV PNK Stadium in Miami, FL, in their second and final preparation match before the 2026 World Cup, our Grenadiers (ranked 82nd in the world) faced Peru (ranked 51st) in a friendly. They were defeated 2-1 in the final minutes of the game, after dominating for much of the match.

Grenadiers Starting XI : Following the Grenadiers' impressive 4-0 victory over New Zealand last Tuesday [https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47665-haiti-2026-world-cup-preparation-in-a-friendly-match-haiti-crushes-new-zealand-[4-0].html , French coach Sébastien Migné announced his starting XI to face the Peruvians. He made four changes to the starting XI from the New Zealand match, bringing in Delcroix, Bellegarde, Deedson, and Pierrot for this final friendly before the World Cup.

Goalkeepers :

#1 Johnny PLACIDE : SC Bastia (France)

Defenders :

#2 Carlens ARCUS : Angers SCO (France)

#8 Martin EXPERIENCE : AS Nancy-Lorraine (France)

#4 Ricardo ADE : LDU Quito (Ecuador)

#5 Hannes DELCROIX : FC Lugano (Switzerland)

Midfielders :

#17 Jean-Jacques DANLEY : Philadelphia Union (USA)

#10 Jeanricner BELLEGARDE : Wolverhampton (United Kingdom)

Atackers :

#11 Louicius DEEDSON : FC Dallas (USA)

#15 Ruben PROVIDENCE : Almere City FC (Netherlands)

#18 Wilson ISIDOR : Sunderland AFC (England)

#20 Frantzdy PIERROT : Çaykur Rizespor (Turkey)

Coach : Sebastien Migné

Substitutions :

59' Duke Lacroix replaced Martin Expérience;

59' Dominique Simon replaced Wilson Isidor;

60' Lenny Joseph replaced Ruben Providence;

60' Wilguens Paugain replaced Carlens Arcus;

60' Duckens Nazon replaced Frantzdy Pierrot;

60' Josué Casimir replaced Louicius Deedson;

64' Jean-Kévin Duverne replaced Ricardo Adé;

85' Derrick Etienne Jr. replaced Danley Jean Jacques.

Summary :

The international friendly match between Haiti and Peru, played on Friday, June 5, 2026, in Miami, ended in a 2-1 victory for Peru.

Haiti took an early lead thanks to a goal by Wilson Isidor in the 16th minute (0-1), assisted by Louicius Deedson.

After leading for much of the match, Haiti conceded two quick goals in the final quarter of an hour. Renzo Garcés equalized for Peru in the 81st minute (1-1). Jairo Vélez scored the winning goal for Peru just three minutes later, in the 84th minute (2-1).

The match was marked by tactical maneuvering, with numerous substitutions on both sides in the second half, and several yellow cards were shown, notably to Alfonso Barco, André Carrillo, Erick Noriega, and Adrián Ugarriza for Peru, and to Wilguens Paugain for Haiti.

Goals :

Peru :

Renzo Garcés 81’ [1-1]

Jairo Vélez 84’ [2-1]

Haiti :

Wilson Isidor 16’ [0-1]

2026 World Championship Schedule Group C

Haiti vs Scotland Saturday June 13 2026 : 9:00 p.m. (USA/Haiti time) at Gillette Stadium, Boston, USA;

Brazil vs. Haiti : Friday, June 19, 2026: 9:00 p.m. (USA/Haiti time) at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA;

Morocco vs. Haiti : Wednesday, June 24, 2026: 6:00 p.m. (USA/Haiti time) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA.

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. See also: https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46365-haiti-flash-wc-2026-the-grenadiers-will-play-their-3-matches-in-the-usa-official-schedule.html

List of players called up for the 2026 World Cup : https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47532-official-list-of-grenadiers-called-up-for-the-2026-fifa-world-cup.html

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47665-haiti-2026-world-cup-preparation-in-a-friendly-match-haiti-crushes-new-zealand-[4-0].html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47461-fifa-world-cup-2026-preparation-friendly-match-haiti-vs-new-zealand.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46239-haiti-flash-haiti-has-qualified-for-the-2026-world-cup-video.html

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