Haitian player Woodensky Pierre receives US visa for World Cup
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 12:44 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
The U.S. government has issued a visa to Woodensky Pierre, the sole Haiti national soccer team member residing in Haiti, allowing him to participate in the World Cup. Thecieux Jeanty, spokesperson for Haiti’s soccer federation, confirmed Pierre’s travel to Florida on June 2. His teammates are already in Florida preparing for the tournament after qualifying for the World Cup for the second time, with their last appearance over half a century ago. Pierre trained in Port-au-Prince as he awaited the visa, which was necessary due to violence in Haiti preventing the team from playing its home qualifiers there. Haiti's World Cup warmup matches are set against New Zealand and Peru before they begin their World Cup campaign on June 13 against Scotland.
- •Woodensky Pierre receives visa to join Haiti soccer team for World Cup.
- •Haiti's team has been practicing in Florida ahead of the tournament.
- •Haiti last qualified for the World Cup over 50 years ago.
- •Upcoming warmup matches are against New Zealand and Peru.
- •Haiti opens World Cup play on June 13 against Scotland.
- 12:44 PMYahoo Sports — US grants visa to Haitian soccer player to join team for World Cup
"The U.S. government has given a visa to Woodensky Pierre, the only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who lives in the Caribbean country, to travel and participate in the World Cup, an official said Tuesday. Thecieux Jeanty, Haiti’s soccer federation spokesperson, told The Associated Press that Pierre is scheduled to travel to Florida on Tuesday. Teammates arrived in Florida last week to start preparing for the World Cup.
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