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The 1974 FIFA World Cup was the tenth FIFA World Cup, a quadrennial football tournament for men's senior national teams, and was played in West Germany between 13 June and 7 July. The tournament marked the first time that the current trophy, the FIFA World Cup Trophy, created by the Italian sculptor Silvio Gazzaniga, was awarded. The previous trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, had been won for the third time by Brazil in 1970 and awarded permanently to the Brazilians. This was the first out of three World Cups to feature two rounds of group stages.
The Haiti national football team represents Haiti in international football. Haiti is administered by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football (FHF), the governing body for football in Haiti. They have been a member of FIFA since 1934, a member of CONCACAF since 1961 and a member of the Caribbean Football Union (CFU) since 1978. Haiti's home ground is Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince and the team's manager is Jean-Jacques Pierre.
The Dominican Republic national football team represents the Dominican Republic in men's international football, and is governed by the Dominican Football Federation. The team is a member of the Caribbean Football Union of CONCACAF, the governing body of football in North and Central America and the Caribbean.
The Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) is the governing body of football in Jamaica and is in charge of the Jamaica national football team and the Jamaica National Premier League.
The 1973 CONCACAF Championship, the sixth edition of the CONCACAF Championship, was held in Haiti from 29 November to 18 December. All matches were played at Stade Sylvio Cator in Port-au-Prince. This is the first edition to double as qualification for the World Cup. Haiti became winners for the first time in the CONCACAF region and qualified for West Germany '74. The North, Central American and Caribbean zone was allocated 1 place in the World Cup.
Antoine Tassy was a Haitian football (soccer) player and manager. He was the manager of the Haiti national football team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, their only World Cup appearance to date. In 1963, he was the manager of Jamaica. Earlier in 1963, he was the manager of Racing Club Haïtien, who were eventually declared winners of the 1963 CONCACAF Champions' Cup.
Philippe Vorbe is a former Haitian footballer who played as a midfielder for the Haiti national football team in the 1974 FIFA World Cup in West Germany. A legendary player in Haiti, he provided Emmanuel Sanon the pass that resulted in the famous goal that put an end to Italian goalkeeper Dino Zoff's no-goal streak. Vorbe played for the New York Generals and Violette Athletic Club. He ascended from player to leader and is now the coach of Violette.
Roger Saint-Vil(also spelled St. Vil) was a Haitian footballer who played professionally in the United States and Haiti. A left winger, he was a member of the Haitian national team at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Football is the most popular sport in Haiti. It is run by the Fédération Haïtienne de Football. The association administers the national football team, as well as the national football league. Football in Haiti first developed in the state capital of Port-au-Prince, where a regional championship round was already held for the first time in 1912.
The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the sport's global governing body. The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
Claude Barthélemy was a Haitian footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a striker. He played for AS Capoise between 1961 and 1964, then joined Racing Club Haitien until 1967, and played one season for the Detroit Cougars in 1968. He played for the national team between 1965 and 1977, including two games at the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
Henri Françillon was a Haitian international footballer who was part of the Haitian squad at the World Cup in Germany in 1974 where he played in all three group matches. He played as a goalkeeper. He played for the Haitian Victory SC and German TSV 1860 Munich. In 1976, he played in the National Soccer League with Ottawa Tigers.
Wilner Piquant was a Haitian international footballer with Haitian club Violette A.C. and was part of the Haitian Squad at the World Cup in Germany in 1974. He played as a goalkeeper. Piquent played in three 1978 World Cup qualifiers and six 1982 World Cup qualifiers, the last of these being a 1–1 draw with Mexico in the 1981 CONCACAF Championship in Tegucigalpa. In 1978, he played in the National Soccer League with Ottawa Tigers.
Guy François was a Haitian football midfielder who played for Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Violette A.C.
Ernst Jean-Joseph was a Haitian football midfielder who played for Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He played for Violette A.C. and briefly for Chicago Sting. In the summer of 1976, he played in the National Soccer League with Ottawa Tigers.
Serge Ducosté is a Haitian football defender who played for Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Aigle Noir AC
Guy Saint-Vil is a Haitian football forward who played for Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Racing CH. In the United States, he played for the Baltimore Bays in their inaugural year in 1967 for the NPSL, and continued with them into the NASL in 1968. He later joined the Baltimore Comets in 1975. His younger brother, Roger Saint-Vil, was also a professional player.
Fritz Leandré is a Haitian football forward who played for Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Racing CH. His older brother, Joseph-Marion, was also a professional player.
Joseph-Marion Leandré is a Haitian football midfielder who played for Haiti in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Racing CH. His younger brother, Fritz, was also a professional player.
Gérard Joseph is a Haitian football goalkeeper who was a member of the Haitian squad in the 1974 FIFA World Cup. He also played for Haiti at the 1981 CONCACAF Championship versus Cuba and El Salvador. He played for Racing CH, the Washington Diplomats of the NASL and the New York Apollo and New York United of the ASL.
