Now that 2026 has officially begun, renowned Haitian singer, rapper, guitarist, producer, and actor Wyclef Jean (56), a native of Croix-des-Bouquets, is already looking ahead. At the top of his list : Haiti's qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, which begins on June 11, 2026.

"Haiti, we ain't been in the World Cup for close to 50 years. We made it this year, we're qualified... [I'm] excited about the World Cup. You know, when a place is going through so much and for, you know, a team to be qualified. That's gonna be amazing."

Wyclef is also celebrating personal milestones in 2026, including his daughter's departure for New York to pursue her higher education. "It's just been amazing again just to see the family every day. I wake up, I cheese because I know God is good and he's looking down on me."

As a reminder, the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026.

Official Group C Schedule :

Saturday, June 13, 2026 :

9:00 p.m. (US/Haiti time) at Gillette Stadium, Boston, USA

Haiti vs. Scotland

Friday, June 19, 2026 :

9:00 p.m. (US/Haiti time) at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, USA

Haiti vs. Brazil

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 :

6:00 p.m. (US/Haiti time) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA

Haiti vs. Morocco

See also :

https://www.icihaiti.com/en/news-46443-icihaiti-2026-world-cup-the-grenadiersparticipation-will-bring-in-at-least-10-million-usd-for-the-fhf.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-46365-haiti-flash-wc-2026-the-grenadiers-will-play-their-3-matches-in-the-usa-official-schedule.html

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