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Haiti’s Women’s Team Defeats Chile Once Again

Haiti’s Women’s Team Defeats Chile Once Again

The first leg of the two-match friendly series between the women's national teams of Chile and Haiti, played this Friday, April 4, in Santiago, went in favor of the Grenadières (1-0), thanks to yet another goal from Melchie Daëlle Dumornay.

Ballon d’Or 2025: Goal.com Sees Melchie Dumornay as a Serious Contender

Ballon d’Or 2025: Goal.com Sees Melchie Dumornay as a Serious Contender

As major competitions like the UEFA Women’s Champions League reach their climax in this final part of the European season, discussions around who deserves the 2025 Women’s Ballon d’Or are just beginning. The major English sports media outlet, published in 18 languages, believes that Haitian international and Olympique Lyonnais player Melchie Daëlle Dumornay deserves the praise she is due.

Malou Quignette Announces Final 23-Player Squad for Haiti vs. Chile

Malou Quignette Announces Final 23-Player Squad for Haiti vs. Chile

For the two friendly matches between the women’s national teams of Chile and Haiti on April 4 and 8, the head coach of the Grenadières has unveiled the list of 23 selected players. Two players, including Kethna Louis—absent against Morocco last February—have returned to the Haitian women’s national football team.

Melchie Dumornay Shines Again in Champions League Action

Melchie Dumornay Shines Again in Champions League Action

Olympique Lyonnais, 17-time French champions and eight-time winners of the Champions League, secured their ticket to the semifinals of the most prestigious European club competition by eliminating Bayern Munich (4–1) this Wednesday, March 26, in the second leg of the quarterfinals. In this thrilling match, the Haitian international, with a goal, an assist, and some brilliant plays, once again made a strong impression.

Honoring 100 Years of Antoine Tassy: A Haitian Football Icon

Honoring 100 Years of Antoine Tassy: A Haitian Football Icon

Under the auspices of FC Champion, several prominent figures celebrated the centenary of Antoine Tassy on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at the Kinam Hotel, under the theme: “Football, a bridge to reconciliation and unity.” This ceremony, which coincides with the fifth edition of the Zoupim Cup, provided an opportunity for speakers to revisit the life of this important figure in Haitian football. A former player on the Haitian national team, head coach during the 1974 World Cup, leader, and educator, Tassy left a positive legacy that makes him a role model for the new generation.

Haiti Placed in Pot 2 for 2025 Gold Cup Draw

Haiti Placed in Pot 2 for 2025 Gold Cup Draw

The Haitian national football team, currently engaged in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, is preparing to participate in its tenth edition of the Gold Cup, which will take place from June 14 to July 6 of this year in the USA. The group draw will be held on April 10. The Grenadiers are placed in Pot 2.

Footballers: The Forgotten Victims of Insecurity

Footballers: The Forgotten Victims of Insecurity

The deterioration of the security situation in the country is affecting all social classes. It appears to have accelerated over the past seventy-two hours, with a large number of displaced people in various areas of the metropolitan region of Port-au-Prince. Among the new victims of this wave of violence by armed gangs are football players. Ronald Pierre, a footballer, was forced to abandon his home in Delmas 30. He is now searching for shelter for his wife and two daughters. His situation reflects the reality of many other athletes losing hope.

Haitian Women's National Teams: The Absences of Lourdjina Étienne and Kethna Louis Spark Questions

Haitian Women's National Teams: The Absences of Lourdjina Étienne and Kethna Louis Spark Questions

Haiti’s senior and U20 women’s national teams were in the spotlight this past week, but the absence of two key players did not go unnoticed. What happened to Lourdjina Étienne and Kethna Louis?

Haiti’s World Cup Hopes End with Concacaf U20 Elimination

Haiti’s World Cup Hopes End with Concacaf U20 Elimination

The beautiful journey of the young Grenadières in the U-20 Women's World Cup qualifiers has come to an unfortunate end. Against Guyana on Tuesday, February 25, the Haitian U-20 women's team bowed out (0-1), eliminating itself from the race for the World Cup in this category, set to take place in Poland in 2026. Haiti must once again wait to see its U-20 women's national team qualify for a World Cup final phase. Indeed, after overcoming Antigua and Barbuda (3-1) and Belize (4-0), the young Grenadières stumbled against a valiant Guyanese team that secured victory by the narrowest of margins.

Haiti Starts Strong in Concacaf Women’s U20 with a 3-1 Win Over Antigua and Barbuda

Haiti Starts Strong in Concacaf Women’s U20 with a 3-1 Win Over Antigua and Barbuda

As expected, the young Grenadières, despite the absence of Lourdjina Etienne, got the better of Antigua and Barbuda (3-1), halftime (2-1), this Friday, February 21, in their opening match of the Concacaf U-20 tournament, which serves as a qualifier for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup, set to take place in Poland in 2026.