Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHaiti's World Cup 2026 shirts were forced into a late design change after FIFA deemed the original violated regulations on political speech. The initial shirt depicted a war scene from the 1803 Battle of Vertieres, which secured Haiti's independence, and had been seen in pre-tournament friendlies. FIFA objected to the illustration, as it is said to contravene FIFA’s rules against any “political, religious, or personal messages or slogans” on kits. Saeta confirmed on Wednesday that modifications were made, with the shirt manufacturer emphasising that it did not intend the shirt to be a political statement.Haiti is participating in its first World Cup in 52 years, and is set to play in Group C against Scotland, Morocco, and Brazil. In fullHaiti make change to World Cup 2026 shirt after Fifa complaintThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Camisa oficial deverá ser alterada para a disputa da Copa do Mundo 2026

No a messaggio politico, riferimento scompare dalla casacca (ANSA)

Su richiesta della Fifa, Haiti dovra cambiare la sua maglia della nazionale scelta per la Coppa del Mondo perche, la versione attuale, contiene un...

Haiti have been forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts.

La empresa que diseñó la casaca de Haití confirmó el cambio. El detalle objetado era el más celebrado por los fanáticos

Haiti have been forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts.

Het Haïtiaanse elftal heeft daags voor de eerste wedstrijd van het WK voetbal een nieuw shirtontwerp gepresenteerd. Het oorspronkelijke ontwerp werd verboden door de FIFA vanwege…

La nazionale di calcio di Haiti ha dovuto cambiare la maglia con cui giocherà i Mondiali, che iniziano giovedì sera, a causa di una grafica che richiamava un episodio della sua…

La Fifa a estimé que des "éléments visuels" pouvaient "donner lieu à des interprétations différemment", selon l'équipementier.

El ente deportivo reclamó que ciertos elementos visuales del conjunto de Haití podían ser “interpretados de forma diferente” según sus regulaciones

La organización argumenta que una imagen estampada en el frente es un mensaje bélico

The manufacturer of the team’s World Cup jerseys said the design was “not intended as a political statement”

FIFA rejected Haiti's World Cup jersey design over Battle of Vertières graphics deemed political, forcing a last-minute redesign ahead of the team's first

Haiti have made the change ahead of their World Cup 2026 Group C opener against Scotland on Saturday

Durante el proceso de revisión, FIFA consideró que ciertos elementos visuales podían dar lugar a interpretaciones diferentes, y solicitó que se hicieran modific

An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, with the Haitian flag, had been embedded on the kits.

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or…

The design contained an image of several freedom fighters raising the country’s flag, based on the final battle of the Haitian Revolution.

The company said FIFA raised concerns about certain images included in the design, despite the intention being cultural and historical rather than political.

La Fifa a demandé, mercredi, à la sélection haïtienne de modifier un élément de son maillot initial, jugé trop politique, à moins de trois jours de son entrée en lice face à…