Despite a strong fight from the Caribbean nation, Haiti became the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after two consecutive losses to Scotland and Brazil in Group C action.Haiti sit without a point after they opened their group with a 1-0 loss to Scotland, before a 3-0 loss to Brazil on Friday.It means they are mathematically eliminated from advancing to the knockout stages and will complete their campaign with a final group stage match against Morocco on Wednesday.Brazil lead the group with four points, tied on points with second-place Morocco but the South Americans hold the advantage with a better goal difference.Scotland sit in third in the group with three points but cannot be surpassed by Haiti, having beaten them before. The first tiebreaker in FIFA tournaments is a head-to-head countback.Scotland face a stern task as they will go against Brazil to close out the group in a bid to earn one of eight best third-place qualification spots.Morocco, on the other hand, will look to secure an automatic spot in the next round with their clash against Haiti and need a win to do so.gregory.bryce@gleanerjm.com
AS IT STANDS - Proud Haiti the first to be eliminated
Despite a strong fight from the Caribbean nation, Haiti became the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after two consecutive losses to Scotland and Brazil in Group C action.Haiti sit without a point after they opened their group with a 1-0 loss to Scotland, before a 3-0 loss to Brazil on Friday.It means they are mathematically eliminated from advancing to the knockout stages and will complete their campaign with a final group stage match against Morocco on Wednesday.
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