Haiti's first World Cup since 1974 ended in the group stage after a 3–0 loss to Brazil before a sold-out crowd in Philadelphia on June 19. Lenny Joseph scored Haiti's first World Cup goal in 52 years.

For a diaspora that filled stadiums in Foxborough and Philadelphia, the tournament showed a proud country the world rarely sees in headlines. In August, Spanish coach David Badía took charge of the national team.