From Ping-Pong Diplomacy to Football Diplomacy

Haiti and the Dominican Republic face each other on October 1, 2026, in Santo Domingo as part of a football match scheduled in the Caribbean Nations Cup calendar.

This match, announced as a sell-out due to huge excitement, could it serve as a ground for diplomatic warming between the capitals of the two countries sharing the island?

Since the first skirmishes that occurred in 2021, followed by the dispute over the construction of a canal on the Massacre River in September 2023, relations have been far from smooth. Missteps on bot