Sole player who lives in Haiti awaits US visa as his squad preps for World Cup
The only member of Haiti’s national soccer team who is based in the troubled Caribbean country is awaiting a U.S. visa to join the squad in Florida just weeks before the start of the World Cup.
Woodensky Pierre is a defensive midfielder who plays for Violette AC in Haiti’s capital.
An estimated 70% of Port-au-Prince is under siege by violent gangs.
The other 25 players on the World Cup squad play outside the country, coming from leagues in places like England, France, Portugal, Canada and the United States.
This year’s World Cup will be only the second for Haiti in its history.
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