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FIFA World Cup 2026: Haiti forced to change kit over war imagery

Low Severity Americas Haiti
Date Occurred Jun 11, 2026 06:24 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Jun 11, 2026
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An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, with the Haitian flag, had been embedded on the kits.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/6/11/fifa-world-cup-2026-haiti-kit-political-flag-war-imagery-football?traffic_source=rss
Country Profile
Haiti flag Haiti
Region Americas
Capital Port-au-Prince
Population 2,636,763
GDP / Capita $1600.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #7657
  • Type General News
  • Region Americas
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Jun 11, 2026
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