Woodensky Pierre, the only member of the Haiti team to reside in the Caribbean country, received his visa to enter the USA on Tuesday and the party was double.
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Pierre, 21, trained in the capital, Port-au-Prince, while awaiting his visa, but was finally able to travel to Florida, where he saw, in Fort Lauderdale, his teammates beat New Zealand 4-0. The celebration was double for the approximately ten thousand Haitians in the stands, who celebrated the victory and the arrival of the player, who took a walk around the pitch.
🇭🇹The players of the national team were happy to see Woodensky Pierre, who just joined the United States,🇺🇸 and went on the field after the team’s victory over New Zealand 4-0 ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/nwr32ivgh N
Woodensky Pierre has already made the USA Team for the 2026 World Cup 💥 🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹🇭🇹 #Mondial #Haïti2026 pic.twitter.com/4fqx GV0ldv
The Violette AC player had already been greeted by fans at Port-au-Prince airport, before boarding.
The Haitians beat New Zealand 4-0 in the first preparatory game, and on Friday they will have the last test against Peru. In the final tournament, they will face Scotland, Brazil and Morocco in Group C.
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