The United States men's national team will play its next two Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal matches at home, in Miami and Cincinnati, Ohio. Concacaf approved a request from the Haitian Football Federation to move the first leg against the United States from Kingston, Jamaica, where Haiti had been playing its home games.
Haiti will host the USMNT in Miami on Nov. 14, before the second leg of the series three days later in Cincinnati, Ohio. Haiti has been unable to play any home games within its borders since July 2021, after the assassination of president Jovenel Moïse. In March 2024, the long-standing national stadium, Stade Sylvio Cator, was overtaken by gangs. Gang violence has displaced nearly 1.5 million people in recent years, according to the United Nations.
Concacaf said the arrangement is exceptional and allows the Haitian federation to play designated home matches in the territory of its opponents, rather than being limited to the Caribbean region under current regulations. The flexibility will remain in place as long as the security situation in Haiti persists. Each match will require separate approval from the Concacaf Administration, agreement from the opposing member association, and confirmation that the host stadium meets Concacaf's guidelines.
Haiti recently hosted Nations League group stage matches at Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, including games against Trinidad-Tobago and Costa Rica in September. The U.S. men's national team will close out 2026 with a match against longtime Concacaf rival Jamaica in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, on Dec. 13.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing