Overview:
Haiti’s authorities has granted 100 million gourdes (about $770,000) to again its nationwide soccer groups. The funds will help the U-17 males’s squad for the 2025 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, in addition to the senior males’s and ladies’s groups as they put together for essential World Cup and Olympic qualifiers.
PORT-AU-PRINCE — The Haitian authorities offered a verify of 100 million gourdes, equal to roughly $770,000, throughout an official ceremony in Port-au-Prince on Monday, Aug. 25, to Haiti’s soccer federation to help the nationwide groups’ preparations, particularly the under-17 males’s staff that may signify the nation on the 2025 FIFA World Cup this November in Qatar.
The occasion introduced collectively Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Youth and Sports activities Minister Niola Lynn Sarah Octavius, Finance Minister Alfred Fils Métellus and Gally Amazan, a member of the Haitian Soccer Federation’s (FHF) committee.
“You’ll carry to Qatar the dream of a individuals who imagine in you,” Fils-Aimé advised the younger gamers.
“The flag you’ll bear isn’t just an emblem; it’s the soul of Haiti.”
The U-17 Grenadiers, led by coach Eddy César, certified in February with three wins out of three video games within the last qualifiers’ spherical. They’ll face Venezuela, England and Egypt in Group E of the 2025 FIFA World Cup, scheduled for Nov. 3–27. This shall be Haiti’s third look on the world match on this class, after competing in 2007 and 2019, after they had been eradicated within the group stage every time.
The FHF stated on a statement on Facebook that the funds shall be used not just for U-17 coaching camps but additionally to help the senior males’s staff engaged within the last section of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers beginning Sept. 5, and the senior girls’s staff as they enter the preliminary stage of the Concacaf W Championship in November — a qualifier for the 2027 World Cup in Brazil, the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, CA and the 2029 Gold Cup.
“This help represents a significant lever to help the preparation of our nationwide groups and meet the logistical calls for of high-level competitions,” the FHF stated in a press release. The federation added that the funding might encourage extra non-public sector partnerships for Haiti’s soccer program.
“The flag you’ll bear isn’t just an emblem; it’s the soul of Haiti. Each step you tackle the sector shall be a step for the dignity, unity, and greatness of our Nation.”
Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
Octavius praised the U-17 squad’s self-discipline and urged them to “redouble their efforts to lift the Haitian flag on the world stage proudly.” However she additionally acknowledged the difficulties: Haiti’s largest training center has been closed since gangs took over Croix-des-Bouquets, and insecurity has hampered expertise scouting and facility upgrades.
The grant follows a $150,000 contribution on Aug. 1 by the betting firm Paryaj Lakay, which partnered with the FHF to help the U-17s. “They’re our future,” the corporate stated on the time. “There’s no larger satisfaction than waving our flag for the world to see.”
Many Haitians are holding their breaths, hoping the funds are used correctly—in contrast to previous scandals involving the soccer federation
Officers confused that regardless of the nation’s turmoil, soccer stays an emblem of unity and resilience. “Each step you tackle the sector shall be a step for the dignity, unity, and greatness of our Nation,” Prime Minister Fils-Aimé stated.