Haiti’s national soccer team, fresh off its performance during the FIFA World Cup, will once more be playing at home — in a matter of speaking.

The team’s first quarterfinal game against the United States in the Concacaf Nations League regional tournament will take place at Nu Stadium in Miami on Nov. 14 with a 4:30 p.m. kickoff.

The match was originally scheduled to take place in Jamaica, where Haiti has been playing its home games due to armed gangs making its stadium inaccessible after taking over large swaths of Port-au-Prince.

“Miami was a natural choice for us,”

Haitian Football Federation president Monique André told the Miami Herald. “South Florida is home to one of the largest Haitian communities outside of Haiti, and we experienced that connection firsthand when the Grenadiers played at Nu Stadium earlier this year, just before our return to the World Cup.”

André said the federation approached Concacaf due to the ongoing security situation in Haiti, which continues to prevent the team from playing international matches in the country.

“We are especially excited because of what this moment represents; 2026 has already been an extraordinary year for Haitian football,” she said, “We returned to the World Cup for only the second time in our history, 52 years after 1974, and throughout that journey we saw again how deeply the national team brings Haitians together, both at home and across the diaspora.

“Now, just a few months later, we have the opportunity to play an important competitive match in Miami, as the home-designated team, in front of a community that has supported the Grenadiers so passionately.,” André added. “We hope Haitians throughout South Florida will come out in numbers, fill the stadium with our colors and our flags, and give our players the feeling and energy of playing at home.”

The unusual arrangement comes after Haiti edged out the neighboring Dominican Republic in a match that triggered controversy after Dominican officials banned the team from using its stadium following a controversial statement made by star Wilson Isidor.

It will mark the second time the team plays in Miami after playing to a sold-out crowd before its first FIFA World Cup debut in more than a half century.

Concacaf said Thursday its council approved the exceptional hosting arrangement for the Haitian Football Federation due to the ongoing security situation in Haiti.

“Under this exceptional arrangement, the FHF may be permitted to play its designated home matches in Concacaf-sanctioned competitions in the territory of its opponents, rather than being limited to the Caribbean region as required under the current regulations,” the organization said in a statement.

Concacaf said this flexibility will remain in place as long as the security situation in Haiti persists, adding that each match will require separate approval from the Concacaf Administration, agreement from the respective opposing Member Association, and confirmation that the selected host stadium fully complies with Concacaf’s stadium guidelines.

“This Haiti-specific measure, which will also be extended to Haitian clubs, will remain subject to ongoing review and may be amended or withdrawn by the Concacaf Council at any time,” the statement said.

The second match will be in Cincinnati.