Haiti moves Nations League match against USA to Miami on November 14

The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Oct 22, 2026, 5:04 PM

Last updated Oct 22, 2026

Haiti moves Nations League match against USA to Miami on November 14
Summary

Concacaf has approved Haiti's request to relocate their Nations League quarter-final first leg against the United States to Miami, scheduled for November 14. The decision was influenced by ongoing gang violence in Haiti, which has rendered the national stadium in Port-au-Prince inaccessible since July 2021. Previously, Haiti played its World Cup qualifiers in various Caribbean locations due to safety concerns. Miami's Haitian community is expected to provide significant local support for the team. The match had initially been set for Kingston, Jamaica, but scheduling conflicts necessitated the shift to Florida.

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  • •Match against USA to occur in Miami on November 14.
  • •Haiti has faced challenges playing home matches since July 2021.
  • •Gang violence in Port-au-Prince has severely impacted safety.
  • •Previous qualifiers held in Curaçao, Aruba, and Barbados.
  • •Miami's Haitian community offers local support for Haiti.
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  • 5:04 PMThe Guardian Sport — Haiti move Nations League home clash with USA to Miami amid gang violence crisis
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Concacaf approves exceptional hosting arrangement Haiti to face US in South Florida on 14 November Miami’s Haitian community offers home advantage On Thursday, Concacaf announced that it had approved Haiti’s request to relocate their Nations League quarter-final first leg on 14 November from Kingston, Jamaica, to Miami in an “exceptional hosting arrangement”. Haiti have been unable to play nominal “home” games within their borders since July 2021, with the United Nations estimating that 90% of Port-au-Prince – including the national stadium – is controlled by violent gangs. Initially, Haiti’s match, the first leg of a home-and-away series against the United States, had been booked in Kingston. The Grenadiers had previously played their World Cup qualifiers in Curaçao, Aruba and Barbados. However, the Nations League format slated Curaçao and Jamaica to host their matches on the same night as Haiti’s, shunting Haiti to Sabina Park, the home of the Jamaica national team until their current venue opened in 1962. Now a cricket ground, Sabina Park hosted two of Haiti’s Nations League qualifiers. Continue reading...

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