FIFA's Haiti jersey ban echoes the long campaign to discredit and downplay the Haitian Revolution (opens in new tab)

Banned shirt, by . By Julia Gaffield, William & Mary Ahead of its first match in the 2026 World Cup, the Haitian national soccer team was forced to make a last-minute change. But it didn't have anything to do with its roster or travel plans. It was the team's jersey. FIFA, the sport's global governing body, said the jersey design violated its rules, which . FIFA didn't elaborate on which components of the jersey were problematic. But the issue almost certainly stemmed from the small image of ...