CONCACAF has outlined the pathway for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup: a group phase followed by a knockout bracket, with final dates and host venues to be confirmed in upcoming communications.

Haiti’s U-17s enter the campaign with a clear target—qualification. The staff is planning focused prep blocks, high-value friendlies, and a balanced roster build that blends domestic standouts with diaspora talent.

Key performance pillars at U-17 level include compact team shape, clean defensive duels, quick transition play, set-piece sharpness, and composure in the box—areas that often decide tight youth fixtures.

The expected format features multiple group matches where every point matters. Group winners—and, per final regulations, the best runners-up—advance to the knockout rounds (quarterfinals, semifinals, etc.) to determine CONCACAF’s World Cup representatives.

Technical work will emphasize playing out under pressure, zone references in the back line, midfield rhythm control, and coordinated runs in behind—paired with finishing reps to raise chance conversion.

Scouting spans national leagues, academies, school programs, and overseas pipelines. The objective is a tactically disciplined, athletically robust squad with role clarity across all lines.

Recent regional cycles have shown Haiti can compete with intensity. Turning that competitiveness into consistent results will hinge on depth management, substitutions timing, and quick in-game problem solving.

CONCACAF continues to stress competition integrity, player welfare, and modern officiating protocols. Adapting early to procedures and game tempo will help the young Grenadiers minimize avoidable setbacks.

Supporters should monitor official CONCACAF and FHF channels for confirmed fixtures, kick-off times, streaming/broadcast details, and any ticketing information as it’s released.

Bottom line: the U-17 qualifiers are a strategic launchpad for Haiti’s senior-team future. With structure, discipline, and clutch execution, a World Cup berth is an attainable goal.