Sole player who lives in Haiti awaits US visa as his squad prepares for World Cup in Florida
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May 27, 2026
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who is based in the troubled Caribbean country is awaiting a United States visa to join the squad in Florida just weeks before the start of the World Cup.
Woodensky Pierre is a defensive midfielder who plays for Violette AC in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince.
An estimated 70% of that city is under siege by violent gangs.
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