Haiti: The World Cup team who can't play at home

Haiti has been a country in turmoil for more than a decade. A devastating earthquake triggered a humanitarian crisis in 2010, and many areas are under the control of violent criminal gangs. Its national football teams cannot currently play games at home - but this summer, the Haitian men's team will compete at the Fifa World Cup for the first time since 1974. Haiti also reached the finals of the women's World Cup for the first time in 2023.The BBC's Emma Smith has spoken to Jerome Salbert, a football agent who's been helping the Haitian FA find and recruit players. He explains why players like Sunderland's Wilson Isidor and Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde have pledged their allegiance to Haiti, and highlights Haitian squad members to watch out for this summer.Emma also tells More than the Score's Ade Adedoyin about the challenges that Haitian officials and players have faced since 2010.Every Monday to Friday, More than the Score tells stories beyond the scoreline from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like Tour de France winner Pauline Ferrand-Prévot, Winter Olympic champion Elana Meyers Taylor, trailblazing Samoan athlete Alex Rose and cricket superstar Smriti Mandhana, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels.And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email [email protected], or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore