Ahead of World Cup, Two Generations of Haitian Players Unite

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For the first time in 52 years, Haiti has qualified for the World Cup, and the moment brought together two eras of the sport in the country. In South Florida, a player from Haiti's 1974 World Cup team, the nation's only previous appearance at the tournament, met with the co-captain of this year's squad. The encounter symbolizes Haiti's return to the global stage after decades of absence, reconnecting a player who remembers the country's last brush with soccer glory to a new generation poised to represent Haiti on the world's biggest athletic platform.