Haiti Secures U-15 World Cup Qualification with 4-0 Victory Over Azerbaijan
Haiti’s U-15 national soccer team achieved a decisive 4-0 victory against the Azerbaijan national team on Monday, October 26, 2026, during their final group stage match at the FIFA U-15 World Cup Festival in Baku. This win marked the Grenadiers’ fourth consecutive victory in Group AF, ensuring their advancement to the Round of 16.
The match took place at the Hovsan Sports Complex, where the Haitian team demonstrated both offensive prowess and strong defense. John Laroque was a standout performer, scoring a hat-trick within the first 16 minutes of the game. The last goal came from an own goal by an Azerbaijan player, pressured by Haitian forward Hanelson Antoine.
The Grenadiers completed the group stage with an impressive record of 4 wins and 1 loss, totaling 12 points. They scored 17 goals while conceding 6 throughout the group matches, notably losing only to Australia in their opening match.
The goals in the match against Azerbaijan were scored by:
- 5′ John Laroque [1-0]
- 7′ John Laroque [2-0]
- 16′ John Laroque [3-0]
- 23′ Own goal by Azerbaijan [4-0]
The final standings for Group AF were as follows:
- #1 Australia: 15 points (5 matches, 5 wins, 0 losses, 24 goals scored, 4 goals conceded)
- #2 Haiti: 12 points (5 matches, 4 wins, 1 loss, 17 goals scored, 6 goals conceded)
- #3 Azerbaijan: 9 points (5 matches, 3 wins, 2 losses, 11 goals scored, 8 goals conceded)
- #4 Andorra: 4 points (5 matches, 1 win, 3 losses, 5 goals scored, 6 goals conceded)
- #5 Israel: 4 points (5 matches, 1 win, 3 losses, 5 goals scored, 12 goals conceded)
- #6 Timor-Leste: 0 points (5 matches, 0 wins, 5 losses, 2 goals scored, 28 goals conceded)
The Grenadiers now look ahead to their next challenge, with a Round of 16 match scheduled against Croatia on Wednesday, October 28.
