It is now official: the Haitian football team will compete in the 2026 World Cup with a jersey different from the one initially designed by the equipment manufacturer Saeta. Fifa demanded the removal of the symbol of the Vertières battle, the victory against the French army in 1803 which led to the independence of the island, believing that it contravened its rules of neutrality. A withdrawal which fuels debates and arouses the incomprehension and anger of many Haitian supporters.