- Haitian defender Olivier Woodensky Pierre received his U.S. visa to join the national team in Florida.
- Coach Sébastien Migné confirmed the arrival completes the 26-man squad for World Cup preparations.
- Pierre was the only domestic-based player still waiting in Haiti while the rest of the team trained.
(PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI) — Haiti granted Olivier Woodensky Pierre clearance to travel after his U.S. visa was approved, allowing the defender to leave Haiti and join the national team in Florida as it prepared for the World Cup.
Pierre had been the last player still outside the group. Haiti’s other players had already arrived in Florida for camp, while Pierre remained in Haiti waiting for permission to travel.
His arrival closed the last gap in the squad. Coach Sébastien Migné confirmed Pierre’s trip completed Haiti’s 26-man squad.
Pierre held a distinct status inside the team even before the visa was issued. He was the only member of Haiti’s national team still living in the Caribbean country while the rest of the group assembled abroad.
That left him training locally in Port-au-Prince as preparations continued without him in Florida. Haiti’s camp still moved ahead, with the rest of the players already on site for World Cup work.
The delay centered on the travel document, not on his place in the team. Pierre remained part of the squad while awaiting the U.S. visa that would allow him to enter the United States and report to camp.
Once the visa came through, he traveled from Cap-Haïtien to Miami. The trip ended a period in which he had stayed in Haiti while teammates were already working together in Florida.
Migné’s confirmation of Pierre’s arrival marked a practical step as much as a symbolic one. With all 26 players now together, Haiti could prepare with its full group rather than splitting work between Florida and Port-au-Prince.
Pierre’s case also set him apart from every other player in the squad. He was not only the last to arrive, but the lone player whose base remained in Haiti while the national team gathered abroad.
That made the visa wait a central part of Haiti’s early buildup. The team’s preparations continued in Florida, but one roster place remained physically unfilled until Pierre boarded the flight north.
After arriving in Miami, Pierre joined teammates who had already started camp in Florida. His presence ended the only unresolved player movement tied to Haiti’s World Cup preparations.
The final picture for Haiti is now straightforward: Olivier Woodensky Pierre, once the only squad member still in Haiti and still awaiting a U.S. visa, has arrived in Florida, and Sébastien Migné has his full 26-man squad together.
