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Haiti

FIFA forces Haiti to redesign World Cup jersey over political symbolism

Haiti's national football team qualified for the 2026 World Cup but was required by FIFA to modify their jersey design due to a political symbol—the Polish flag commemorating the 1802 Battle of Vertières. The last-minute change affected the team's preparation ahead of their World Cup debut.

Why it matters

Haití atraviesa el colapso institucional más grave de su historia reciente: las pandillas dominan la capital pese a la misión internacional de apoyo a la seguridad liderada por Kenia, que no ha logrado contener su avance. La combinación de desplazamiento récord, retornos forzosos masivos y la temporada de huracanes apunta a una catástrofe humanitaria que presiona a la región caribeña y a Estados Unidos en plena tensión migratoria.

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Country basics

Population
11.8M
Capital
Port-au-Prince
GDP
$25.2B
Currency
HTG
Head of state
Transitional Presidential Council

Haiti occupies the western third of Hispaniola, sharing the island with the Dominican Republic, and is the most populous nation in the Caribbean. Following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and the collapse of constitutional governance, the country has been led by a Transitional Presidential Council with Alix Didier Fils-Aimé as prime minister, amid a profound security crisis in which armed gangs control much of Port-au-Prince. Key external actors include the United States, the broader Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and a UN-backed Multinational Security Support mission (largely Kenyan-led) deployed to assist the national police. The central fault lines a reader should track are the struggle to restore state authority and hold elections, chronic instability, and tensions with the neighboring Dominican Republic over migration and border issues.

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