NEWSDESK: Concacaf Recap of FIFA World Cup 2026

So we're going by official finish ranking.

So leading us off.

making their first appearance in the world cup since 1974, what finishing 45th out of 48 teams.

That's going to be Haiti who is in group C and finished with a record of three losses and no wins, no draws.

Um, they opened up with a one zero loss to Scotland where they pressed slate and couldn't score.

Uh, Their second match was against a tough Brazil team where they were down 3-0 at half, and they became the first team to get officially eliminated in the tournament.

Their last group stage game against Morocco, they actually led 1-0 and 2-1 in the first half, but Morocco is better and ended up with a 4-2 victory.

Wrapping up the tournament, there were some rumors about coach Sebastian Mignet leaving.

But according to the Haiti Football Federation, those are untrue.

He is actually under contract through December of 2026.

So it's good to be back in the tournament for Haiti, right?

Yeah.

Look, they also we have to give the context that.

Are they one of the rare teams that have qualified for a World Cup where they did not play a single game at home? They played all their games on the road, neutral site.

They qualified for their first tournament by getting it.

Did they win their group? They qualified for their first World Cup in 52 years.

That's a huge accomplishment.

And their reward was getting Scotland, Brazil, and Morocco.

That's not their fault.

That is what the draw gave them.

And we said when the draw happened, poor Haiti.

That's a tough go.

But hey, look, Scotland...

They're very close.

Brazil, they started out okay, and then Brazil just kind of showed their talent.