It will go down as one of the great moments in Haitian sports history.
The Caribbean country, which has been hit hard by gang violence and economic turmoil, qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1974 on Tuesday.
Haiti secured one of three direct Concacaf berths with a 2-0 win over Nicaragua in Curacao on Tuesday, combined with Honduras' 0-0 tie against Costa Rica.
Haiti can't play at home because its stadium was overtaken by gangs last year. The team hasn't played at home since facing Canada in 2021 in a World Cup qualifying match.
Ruben Providence and Louicius Deedson scored for Haiti on Tuesday.
The win came on a fitting day for Haiti. The Battle of Vertières was fought on Nov. 18, 1803, the decisive battle in Haiti's fight for independence from France.
Haiti (3-2-1) entered the night tied for top spot in its four-team qualifying group with Honduras, and needed to get one more point than its rival to secure passage to the 48-team tourney next year in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
Concacaf got three direct berths in addition to the three hosts for the expanded tourney.
Panama and Curacao secured the other Concacaf spots on Tuesday.
