Haiti moves Nations League home tie with USA to Miami

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 23 Oct, 01:20 · Archive

Concacaf has approved Haiti's request to play their Nations League quarter-final against the USA in Miami rather than Jamaica on 14 November.

Concacaf announced on Thursday that it had approved Haiti's request to relocate their Nations League quarter-final first leg against the United States from Kingston, Jamaica, to Miami on 14 November in an 'exceptional hosting arrangement'.

Haiti have been unable to play home games within their borders since July 2021, with the United Nations estimating that 90% of Port-au-Prince – including the national stadium – is controlled by violent gangs. The match was originally scheduled for Sabina Park in Kingston, a cricket ground in Jamaica.

Miami was selected partly because it hosts by far the largest Haitian population in the United States, with nearly half a million people concentrated in south Florida. Haiti will play at Nu Stadium, where they previously hosted a sold-out friendly against Peru with an attendance of 26,700 – dwarfing the average of 297 fans they drew at Sabina Park in Jamaica. Concacaf said the flexibility to host matches outside Haiti 'will remain in place for as long as the security situation in Haiti persists', though each match will require separate approval.

How it is being reported

• USMNT’s Concacaf Nations League road quarterfinal shifts from Jamaica to MiamiThe U.S. men’s national team will play the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal against Haiti in South Florida.New York Post · 23 Oct, 01:03
• Haiti move Nations League home clash with USA to Miami amid gang violence crisisConcacaf approves exceptional hosting arrangement Haiti to face US in South Florida on 14 November Miami’s Haitian community offers home advantage On Thursday, Concacaf announced that it had approved Haiti’s request to relocate their Nations League quarter-final first leg on 14 November from Kingston, Jamaica, to Miami in an “exceptional hosting arrangement”. Haiti have been unable to play nominal “home” games within their borders since July 2021, with the United Nations estimating that 90% of Port-au-Prince – including the national stadium – is controlled by violent gangs. Initially…Guardian Sport · 22 Oct, 18:04

In this story: Haiti · United States · Miami · Concacaf · Port-au-Prince · Jamaica

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