Haiti’s national team qualified for the 2026 World Cup in the United States, but Washington won’t issue travel ban waivers for Haitian fans.
Haiti was among the dozen countries that President Donald Trump banned travel from in June, alongside Afghanistan, Myanmar, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Haiti, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. Travel from Haiti was suspended due to high visa overstay rates, illegal Haitian immigration, and dysfunction within the country, which posed national security risks.
FILE – Fans celebrate Haiti defeating Nicaragua to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Nov. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph, File)
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Haiti earned its spot in the World Cup this week after defeating Nicaragua 2-0 in a qualifying match. The victory is
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