Haiti forced to alter kit design before World Cup opener
Haiti are forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after the team shirt, depicting a war scene, fails to comply with Fifa rules.
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"was a tribute to the men and women who contribute every day to Haiti's future and was not intended as a political statement."
— Saeta , Executive
"Fifa determined that certain visual elements could be interpreted differently under its equipment regulations and ultimately requested modifications to the design."
— Saeta , Executive
"We know people might have a bad image of our country, that it has lots of problems, but this will do the country, the people, my family so much good."
— Jean-Ricner Bellegarde , Athlete
"the uniforms had depicted Louverture riding a red horse into battle."
— Stella Jean , Other
"the team would be wea..."
— Thecieux Jeanty , Executive
Key People
Star midfielder for Haiti's national football team.
A notable figure involved in the unfolding story regarding Haiti's national team kit.
Colombian manufacturer that provides kit designs.
An Italian-Haitian designer known for her work in fashion.
A spokesman for the Haitian Football Federation.
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Haiti are forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after the team shirt, depicting a war scene, fails to comply with Fifa rules.
Haiti's World Cup kit, featuring an illustration of the Battle of Vertières, was deemed to violate FIFA's equipment regulations, leading to a redesign by manufacturer Saeta.
FIFA requested changes to Haiti's World Cup jersey, citing potential political messages, leading to modifications by manufacturer Saeta.
FIFA rejected Haiti's original World Cup jersey design, citing political implications, prompting a redesign by Saeta ahead of their opening match against Scotland.
FIFA mandated Haiti to modify their World Cup jersey due to elements interpreted as political messages, despite the design's intent to honor national history.
FIFA's request for Haiti to alter their World Cup jerseys, featuring a historic battle scene, has ignited discussions on political expression in sports.
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