On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, as part of their major preparation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup (for both teams), which will be held from June 11 to July 19 in the United States, Mexico, and Canada, our Grenadiers (83rd in the world, 1281.57 points) faced Iceland (74th in the world, 1344.72 points), also qualified for the World Cup, in an international friendly match at BMO Field in Toronto. A match that ended in a 1-1 draw.

Starting XI : To face Iceland, French coach Sébastien Migné changed his starting eleven compared to the one against Tunisia. For this final international friendly, he brought on #8 Martin Expérience: AS Nancy-Lorraine (France), #9 Duckens Nazon: Esteghlal FC (Iran), #11 Don Deedson: FC Dallas (USA), and #18 Wilson Isidor: Sunderland AFC (England). The formation was 4-3-3, while Iceland opted for a 4-4-2.

#4 Ricardo Adé (C) : LDU Quito (Ecuador)

#5 Hannes Delcroix : FC Lugano (Switzerland)

#8 Martin Expérience : AS Nancy-Lorraine (France)

#9 Duckens Nazon : Esteghlal FC (Iran)

#10 Jean Ricner Bellegarde : Wolverhampton (England)

#11 Don Deedson : FC Dallas (USA)

#12 Alexandre Pierre (GK) : FC Sochaux (France)

#14 Leverton Pierre : Vizela (Portugal)

#15 Ruben Providence : Almere City (Netherlands)

#18 Wilson Isidor : Sunderland AFC (England)

#22 Jean-Kévin Duverne: KAA Gent (Belgium)

DT : Sébastien Migné

Substitutions :

37’ Woodensky Pierre replaces Leverton Pierre

63’ Derrick Etienne Jr. replaces Louicius Deedson

63’ Frantzdy Pierrot replaces Duckens Nazon

84’ Wilguens Paugain replaces Jean-Kévin Duverne

84’ Carl Sainté replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde

Summary : The match began cautiously. Despite the best efforts of our Grenadiers, their attacks were unsuccessful, and the two teams went into halftime with the score tied [0-0].

After the break, Gylfi Sigurðsson, assisted by Logi Tómasson, opened the scoring for Iceland with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the top corner [0-1].

In the 88th minute, striker Wilson Isidor (making his first start and scoring his first international goal), assisted by Frantzdy Pierrot, equalized for Haiti with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top corner. [1-1]

Our Grenadiers delivered a solid performance (9 shots, 3 on target) which bodes well for the World Cup. A match where commitment and pride shone through until the final whistle. This FIFA window closes for March with many positive takeaways for the Grenadiers, who will continue to strive for improvement and move closer to their World Cup goals. A huge congratulations to the Grenadiers for a solid match !

Goals :

Iceland :

61’ G. Sigurðsson [0-1]

Haiti :

88’ Wilson Isidor [1-1]

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47171-2026-world-cup-in-friendly-haiti-loses-[0-1]-to-tunisia-video.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-47089-haiti-world-cup-preparation-list-of-senior-grenadiers-called-up-tunisia-iceland.html

BF/ HaitiLibre