From: NewsFeed
Haitians reflect on first World Cup experience in 52 years
Haitian diaspora reflects after Haiti participated in the World Cup for the first time in 52 years.
![Haitian supporters cheering on their team despite a 3-0 deficit against Brazil at halftime, at the UBS Arena watchparty in Elmont, New York [Lauren Ong/Al Jazeeta]](https://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/IMG_4991-1782270539.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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A resident of Cite Soleil kneels before a police armoured vehicle demanding the police go and fight the gangs that control their neighbourhood, in Port-au-Prince. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
Protesters said on Tuesday they had witnessed people being killed in Cite Soleil in recent days. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
Residents of Cite Soleil celebrate the arrival of armoured police vehicles in their neighbourhood. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
Vehicles that were set on fire by armed gangs line the streets of Cite Soleil neighbourhood. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
A woman leaves her home to escape clashes between armed gangs in Cite Soleil. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
Armed gangs have tightened their grip on Port-au-Prince since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise at his home in July 2021. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
Police say the armed gangs now control about 70 percent of the capital, down from 90 percent at their peak. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
People displaced from their homes take refuge at a police station in Port-au-Prince. [Odelyn Joseph/AP Photo]
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Published On 12 May 2026
