World Cup

Soccer is the national sport in Haiti. The first official international match of Haitian team dated March 22, 1925. It was in 1974 when Haitian national team participated in the FIFA World Cup. That year was a pivotal one in the history of soccer and audiovisual in Haiti. Since then, Haitian people could watch football matches on TV.

There are 12 clubs in the national championship. The most popular clubs are Racing Club Haïtien, Violette, Aigle Noir AC. People in Haiti like to watch soccer on TV, while they do not often go to the stadium. On weekends, they enjoy other international championships such as Spain, England, Italy, and France, as well as other Champions League also.

The FIFA World Cup 2014 affects life in Haiti. This is the priority of many Haitians despite the Haitian team named Les Grenadiers could not reach the FIFA World Cup. Two soccer teams, Brazil and Argentina, are more popular.  The fans of the teams decorate their cars and their houses with flags, even the streets where they live. They wear bracelets and keychain of their favorite team.

[From Le Nouvelliste  June 18, 2014]

People watch TV wherever they are. There are moto-pubs with TV on them. People stand around to watch match. The government distributes flat screen TV in the city and the countryside. There are some watching soccer match in front of the lottery house, in their office and in the yard. People stops working. If they cannot use TV, they listen to the radio. The traffic is reduced.

They cheer when their team scores goal. They honk their honks when their team wins. The band plays music on the streets, mainly when Brazil wins. They are sad when they lose. After the game, they talk about it. This is the way Haitian people enjoy the World Cup 2014.



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