Haiti Gears Up for World Cup Return Against Scotland, Key Players Spotlighted

Haiti is preparing for their opening match of the 2026 World Cup against Scotland, marking their return to the tournament after 28 years. The team's last World Cup appearance was in 1974.

The current Haitian squad is largely composed of players based outside the country. Key players expected to feature prominently include:

**Wilson Isidor (Forward, Sunderland, 25 years old):** A former France Under-21 international, Isidor is crucial to Haiti's counter-attacking strategy. He switched allegiance to Haiti and has scored four goals in his last nine games for club and country. His father and grandfather are both from Haiti.

**Jean-Ricner Bellegarde (Midfielder, Wolves, 27 years old):** Bellegarde has been impactful since joining the team last year. He started all six games during the final round of qualifying, helping Haiti secure their World Cup spot. He has made 83 Premier League appearances over the past three seasons with Wolves, who he joined from Strasbourg in 2023.

**Johny Placide (Goalkeeper, Bastia, 38 years old):** The veteran captain is a central figure for Haiti. Despite recent knee surgery in March, Placide returned to play 45 minutes in a 4-0 warm-up win against New Zealand on June 2. He has 83 caps for the national team.

**Hannes Delcroix (Defender, Lugano, 27 years old):** Delcroix, who previously debuted for Belgium in 2020, switched his international allegiance to Haiti last year. He formed a strong defensive partnership during the latter stages of the qualifying campaign, contributing to the two wins that secured the team's passage to the tournament.

**Duckens Nazon (Forward, Esteghlal, 32 years old):** Haiti's all-time leading scorer with 44 goals in 83 caps, Nazon followed a personal fitness plan ahead of the World Cup after his club campaign in Iran was cut short due to conflict. He was forced to leave the country through Azerbaijan.

(Source: Yahoo Sports Soccer)