Haiti - U-15 FLASH : Haiti’s first World Cup victory

Haiti – U-15 FLASH : Haiti’s first World Cup victory
26/10/2026 05:27:47

On Sunday, October 25, 2026, as part of the inaugural FIFA U-15 World Cup Festival in Azerbaijan, our Grenadiers competing in Group AF following a 3–1 defeat to Australia, faced Timor-Leste (East Timor) at the Hovsan Sports Complex in Baku. The Grenadiers thoroughly dominated the match, securing a resounding 6–0 victory. This marks the first-ever win for a Haitian side at a FIFA World Cup, placing the U-15 Grenadiers third in the Group AF standings.

Starting Lineup (8-a-side) :

For the match against Timor-Leste, Cuban head coach Raúl Valentín González Triana retained the same starting eight that faced Australia, with two changes : Christopher Charles, who opened the scoring in the 9th minute, and Clavens Myrthil, who netted Haiti’s fifth goal in the 31st minute. These two players, who were not in the starting lineup against Australia, played a major role in the young Grenadiers’ decisive 6-0 victory over Timor-Leste.

Summary :

9′ Opening goal by Christopher Charles [1-0]

16′ Own goal by Timor-Leste’s Ginaldo Da Silva under pressure from the Haitian side [2-0]

24′ Haitian forward John Laroque extends the lead [3-0]

26′ A quick second goal for John Laroque, coming just two minutes after his first [4-0]

31′ Fifth goal scored by Clavens Myrthil [5-0]

38’’ Captain and star player Aridou Benoit (a product of the Jacmel Football Academy) caps off the offensive onslaught just before the final whistle [6-0]

Goals :

Haiti

9′ Christopher Charles [1-0]

16′ Ginaldo Da Silva (own goal) [2-0]

24′ John Laroque [3-0]

26′ John Laroque [4-0]

31′ Clavens Myrtil [5-0]

38′ Aridou Benoît [6-0]

Provisional Standings – Group AF :

#1 Australia : 2 matches played, 7 goals scored, 1 goal conceded, 2 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 6 points

#2 Azerbaijan : 2 matches played, 7 goals scored, 0 goals conceded, 2 wins, 0 draws, 0 losses, 6 points

#3 Haiti : 2 matches played played: 7 goals scored, 3 goals conceded, 1 win, 0 draws, 1 loss, 3 points

#4 Israel : 2 matches played: 0 goals scored, 4 goals conceded, 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 1 point

#5 Andorra : 2 matches played: 0 goals scored, 3 goals conceded, 0 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss, 1 point

#6 Timor-Leste : 2 matches played: 0 goals scored, 12 goals conceded, 0 wins, 0 draws, 2 losses, 0 points

Schedule

Monday, October 26, 2026:

Match 1 : Haiti will face “Les Tricolors” the Andorra national team;

Match 2: Haiti will face the “Odlar Yurdu” the Azerbaijan national team (host nation)

Specifics:

All tournament matches will follow an innovative, shortened format. Each match lasts 40 minutes in total, divided into two 20-minute halves, and is played on a pitch half the size of a standard field (approximately 68 meters by 47 meters), though the goals remain full-sized. Matches are played exclusively as 8-a-side (with squads limited to 14 players per country). Whether in the group stage, classification matches, or the grand final, the rules established by FIFA apply consistently throughout the entire competition for all participating teams.

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-48709-ifa-u15-world-cup-list-of-the-14-selected-haitian-players.html

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-48681-fifa-u15-world-cup-our-young-grenadiers-on-their-way-to-azerbaijan.html

BF/ HaitiLibre

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