FIFA announced that the national teams of Haiti and Brazil are part of the World Cup’s Group C, and are set to play the first three matches on June 13, 19, and 24.

At the draw for the 2026 men's soccer World Cup at the Kennedy Center in freezing Washington, D.C, there was pomp and glitz — and convoluted rules — as a host of celebrities, sports legends and President Donald Trump helped to flesh out the line-up of matches for the tournament's opening group stage.

Haiti has qualified for the World Cup for the second time in its history after winning Group C of the CONCACAF qualifiers—a major achievement for a nation long affected by insecurity, political instability,

About a dozen men bundled in winter wear chatted and joked, peering up at the flat screen in front of them broadcasting a professional soccer match in Spain. Around the time the game began, FIFA, soccer’s international governing body, announced that Haiti’s men’s national team would play a World Cup match at Gillette Stadium next summer.

Sébastien Migné, the coach of Haiti’s national soccer team, celebrated after the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw on Friday in Washington, D.C. “This will give great visibility to my national team,” Migné said. “The match against Brazil will be undoubtedly tough.”

Scotland will play their first 2026 World Cup group game against Haiti at 2 a.m. BST before 11 p.m. games against Morocco and Brazil.

FIFA announced the teams Saturday that will play their 2026 World Cup matches at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro next summer.

China defeated Haiti 1-0 in a Group D match at the 2023 Women's World Cup despite playing a majority of the match with just 10 players on the field. Chinese midfielder Zhang Rui was sent off in the 29th minute at Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide, Australia ...