One day out from their opening group stage fixture of the 2026–2027 CONCACAF Nations League, Haiti’s senior men’s national football team, nicknamed the Grenadiers, is preparing to take the pitch against Trinidad and Tobago at Kingston’s Sabina Park on September 24. All of Haiti’s opening group matches are being hosted away from home in Jamaica due to ongoing domestic instability, marking an unusual start to the team’s regional campaign. This edition of the CONCACAF Nations League doubles as the official qualification pathway for the 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the premier regional men’s football tournament scheduled to take place in summer 2027, adding high stakes to every group stage fixture.
The Grenadiers enter this campaign with a newly restructured technical staff headed by Spanish head coach David Badia. Badia will be supported by two assistant coaches: Marc Chervaz, a Swiss football strategist, and fellow Spanish coach Alberto Vásquez. A notable addition to the staff that has drawn excitement from Haitian football supporters is Cameroonian former international goalkeeper Idriss Kameni, who takes on the role of goalkeeping coach for the side. Kameni’s decades of top-flight and international experience have been cited as a major asset for developing Haiti’s current generation of shot-stoppers.
Following the opening match against Trinidad and Tobago, Haiti will remain in Kingston for their second group fixture against Costa Rica on September 27. The team will then hit the road for two away matches: first against the Dominican Republic on October 1 (kickoff scheduled for 8:00 PM local time, with the host venue still to be confirmed), followed by a rematch against Costa Rica in Costa Rica on October 4, kicking off at 6:00 PM local time, where the venue also remains to be finalized.
If the Grenadiers advance out of the group stage, the quarter-final round of the competition will kick off in November 2026, with the tournament’s final round scheduled for March 2027. All advancing teams will secure their spot in the 2027 Gold Cup, making every group stage match critical for Haiti as they aim to return to the region’s top tournament. Fans can access the full official squad list for the Grenadiers’ Nations League campaign and additional background on Badia’s appointment through publicly available football news sources from Haiti.