{"id":349108,"date":"2026-06-03T21:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-haiti-are-daring-to-dream-at-the-world-cup-despite-being-banned-from-the-us\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T21:00:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T20:00:37","slug":"how-haiti-are-daring-to-dream-at-the-world-cup-despite-being-banned-from-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/how-haiti-are-daring-to-dream-at-the-world-cup-despite-being-banned-from-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"How Haiti are daring to dream at the World Cup &#8211; despite being banned from the US"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/uMs2jUmiHnw\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"How Haiti are daring to dream at the World Cup - despite being banned from the US\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uMs2jUmiHnw\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>For the football-mad boys of Port-au-Prince, the next month promises to be one of unparalleled excitement.<\/p>\n<p>The Haitian national side has made it through to the finals of the Fifa World Cup for the first time since 1974, carrying the hopes of a nation, which for decades has had so little reason for optimism.<\/p>\n<p>Those who play barefoot in the city\u2019s rough open spaces are craving a distraction from the grinding gang violence of their home, yet they have no chance of ever seeing a match.<\/p>\n<p>Not only are the costs prohibitive for the poorest country to qualify, but Haiti is also one of the few competing countries facing a travel ban for the tournament, along with Iran, Senegal, and the Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the football-mad boys of Port-au-Prince, the next month promises to be one of unparalleled excitement. 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