"Haiti sealed their place at next summer's World Cup with a 2-0 win over Nicaragua on Tuesday, although their French coach Sebastien Migne has yet to visit the island due to continued unrest. Haiti, who are forced to play their games 500 miles away in Curacao, put the finishing touches to a surprising qualifying campaign that saw them win Group C over favourites Honduras and Costa Rica."
"It will be Haiti's first World Cup appearance in 52 years, with their previous participation coming at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany. Travellers are warned against visiting Haiti, where violence and civil unrest has been common since the 2010 earthquake. Their squad, led by Wolves' France-born midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, is entirely foreign-based."
"The country are hoping to add in-form Sunderland striker Wilson Isidor. "I would like to set myself the goal of going to the World Cup, it will always remain a dream," Isidor told French sports daily L'Equipe. "I have two options: France and Haiti. Haiti has already approached me, but I haven't made a decision yet. I'm currently focused on my club. In the French national team, I know the guys, I've played with them and against them.""
Haiti clinched World Cup qualification with a 2-0 victory over Nicaragua, completing a surprising campaign that topped Group C ahead of Honduras and Costa Rica. The team has been playing home matches 500 miles away in Curacao because of instability on the island. The national side will make its first World Cup appearance in 52 years, with the squad entirely composed of foreign-based players led by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. Coach Sebastien Migne has not been able to visit Haiti due to dangerous conditions and suspended international flights. The federation hopes to recruit striker Wilson Isidor, who has yet to decide between France and Haiti.
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