27 Mar
Fri
•9:00pm
Lusail Stadium • Doha
15 Jun
Mon
•12:00pm
Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta
21 Jun
Sun
•12:00pm
Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta
26 Jun
Fri
•6:00pm
Estadio Akron • Zapopan
13 Jun
Sat
•9:00pm
Gillette Stadium • Boston
19 Jun
Fri
•9:00pm
Lincoln Financial Field • Philadelphia
24 Jun
Wed
•6:00pm
Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta
The importance of every point in this group stage turns this matchup into a tactical battle with zero room for error. The reigning world champions, sitting top of the FIFA rankings, stay loyal to a style built on patient possession, intense pressing and slick ball circulation. Haiti, back at a World Cup after their appearance in 1974, leans into a vertical, physically powerful and ultra-direct game, making the most of their forwards’ blistering pace.
Back in a 2013 friendly, the Caribbean side already caused La Roja plenty of problems despite the 2–1 scoreline, a clear warning that this will be anything but a formality. In such a tight group, every 50–50 ball is fought for like a do-or-die knockout tie.
Their wealth of big-tournament experience is a major asset for the Iberian side, world champions in 2010 and recently reignited by their continental success and a new generation raised to fight for trophies. Rodri dictates the tempo in midfield, while Lamine Yamal brings flair, creativity and goals from the wing.
The team from the Pearl of the Caribbean arrives riding the wave of a historic qualification and the killer instincts of Duckens Nazon and Frantzdy Pierrot. Experiencing this showdown live between an established global powerhouse and the new Caribbean threat at the World Cup is an unmissable date for any football fan.