Haiti Faces Dominican Republic in Concacaf Nations League Clash Thursday
Both Caribbean sides arrive at the Félix Sánchez Stadium unbeaten, with a quarter-final berth and a path to the 2027 Gold Cup at stake.
Haiti and the Dominican Republic will meet Thursday, October 1, at 8:00 p.m. at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez in Santo Domingo in a Concacaf Nations League Group A match, according to reports from eldia.com.do and diariolibre.com. Both nations arrive unbeaten after winning their first two group fixtures. Haiti opened with a 3-2 win over Trinidad and Tobago and on Sunday produced one of the tournament's most striking results by defeating traditional power Costa Rica 2-0. The Dominican Republic, competing in Liga A for the first time, debuted with a 3-2 victory over Nicaragua on a late Pablo Rosario goal in Santiago, then beat Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 in Port of Spain, with Heinz Mörschel equalizing and Mariano Díaz scoring the winner. Group A also includes Curaçao, Trinidad and Tobago, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. Each team plays four matches, and the top two advance to the quarter-finals. The Nations League is the sole qualifying route to the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup. Diario Libre columnist Francisco Lapouble described Haiti as "a World Cup side with a great present." The Dominican Republic closes group play away to Nicaragua on Sunday, October 4.