Concacaf Moves Haiti Home Match to Miami
Haiti's Nations League quarter-final against the United States leaves Jamaica for Florida amid security concerns in Haiti.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Soccer
Concacaf approved a venue change for Haiti's Concacaf Nations League quarter-final home match against the United States, moving it from Sabina Park in Kingston, Jamaica, to Nu Stadium in Miami, Florida. The second leg will be played at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the dispensation remains in place while security in Haiti remains unstable.
Why it matters
Haiti's home fixture was relocated because of unsafe conditions in the country, and the Haitian Football Federation asked to switch it outside the Caribbean region under current regulations. The venue dispensation will also apply to Haitian clubs in Concacaf club competitions.
Concacaf's Council approved the switch under its venue dispensation, while Guatemala faces a 25% stadium closure for its quarter-final against Canada. The extraction does not specify a timeline for when the Haiti venue dispensation may end.
The players
Concacaf
The Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football is the regional governing body that approved the venue change and sanctioned Guatemala.
Haitian Football Federation
The national governing body of soccer in Haiti requested the relocation of its home fixture outside the Caribbean region.
Guatemalan Football Association
The governing body for soccer in Guatemala was sanctioned by Concacaf for discriminatory chants and related incidents during its qualifying match against Suriname.
The details
The Haitian Football Federation requested the switch of its home fixture against the United States from Kingston to Miami, and Concacaf's Council granted it. Separately, Concacaf's Disciplinary Committee sanctioned the Guatemalan Football Association after discriminatory chants against Suriname players, objects thrown onto the field, and a post-match confrontation.
Timeline
November 12, 2026: Concacaf Nations League quarter-final first legs begin with Curaçao vs Panama.
November 13, 2026: Guatemala hosts Canada in the first leg with a 25% stadium closure in place.
November 14, 2026: Haiti meets the United States in the first leg in Miami.
November 17, 2026: The United States and Haiti meet in the second leg at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati.
Season Trajectory
The relocation keeps Haiti's Nations League tie in play under a dispensation that now extends to Haitian clubs in Concacaf club competitions. It also shows how Concacaf is handling regional security problems in its competitions alongside its disciplinary enforcement.
Fans who planned to attend Haiti's home match now need to travel to Miami instead of Kingston, and the Cincinnati second leg adds another venue to track. Guatemala's suspended players and partial stadium closure also change the lineup and attendance picture for its quarter-final against Canada.
The takeaway
Venue decisions in regional soccer now reflect security realities as well as sporting rules, and the dispensation covering Haiti shows how those two concerns can be handled together. Readers following the Nations League should check venue details before each leg.
What happens next
The Nations League quarter-finals continue with the Haiti vs United States first leg in Miami on November 14, 2026, followed by the second leg at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on November 17, 2026.
Further reading
For more on how international competitions are organized, see Soccer coverage on Wisevoter.
