Haiti Parts Ways With Coach Sébastien Migné After Winless World Cup
The French manager stepped down following Haiti's group-stage exit, becoming the 16th national coach to depart after the 2026 tournament, according to a single Dutch-language report.
Sébastien Migné has stepped down as head coach of Haiti's national football team following a disappointing 2026 World Cup, according to surinametimes.com, citing VI. The 52-year-old Frenchman becomes the 16th national coach to leave his post after the tournament, the outlet reported.
Haiti, appearing at only its second World Cup, failed to win a match. The Caribbean side lost 0-1 to Scotland, 0-3 to Brazil and 2-4 to Morocco in the group stage, making elimination inevitable, the report said. The Haitian football federation announced Migné's departure in an official statement, thanking him for his 'professionalism, involvement and dedication' and for his contribution to the development of the national game.
Migné had led Haiti since March 2024. He previously served as national coach of Oman, DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville, Togo, Kenya and Equatorial Guinea, according to the article. Haiti had qualified for the finals for the first time since the 1974 World Cup, where it also failed to earn a point after losses to Italy (1-3), Poland (0-7) and Argentina (1-4).
The report notes other coaches leaving after the tournament, including Ronald Koeman, Julian Nagelsmann and Marcelo Bielsa. The development is unverified beyond this single source.