Before the World Cup Begins, Let’s Think About the Future

In 1974, after the three defeats suffered by the first Haitian team to participate in a FIFA World Cup, and after a record of two goals scored and fourteen conceded, the political and sporting authorities of the time reacted very poorly to the disappointing results.

The players of the national team, known as Toup Pou Yo, who had been adored following their qualification during the 1973 CONCACAF Championship, were vilified after the debacle of 1974.

The team was left out in the cold. The fabulous promises made bef