In 1974, two Black nations, Haiti 🇭🇹 and Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo 🇨🇩), made history as the first countries from Africa / African diaspora to qualify for the FIFA World Cup.
52 years later, both nations return to soccer’s biggest stage.
Back then, they competed under different flags:
• Haiti played under a red and black flag
• Zaire represented the DRC under its former national name and a green flag
Different eras, different flags, same historic spirit.
From 1974 to today, history coming full circle.