The championship has been awarded every four years since the first tournament in 1930, except in 1942 and 1946, due to World War II.
[1] Haiti have appeared in the finals of the FIFA World Cup on one occasion in 1974.
[2] Before Haiti ever qualified for a major soccer tournament, a Haitian player earned some notable World Cup glory.
Joe Gaetjens, who had been playing for a New York–based club for several years at the time, represented the United States at the 1950 World Cup and scored the winning goal in a legendary 1–0 victory over Italy Head coach: Antoine Tassy
The Haitians, did proceed to lose, but, it was a notable moment in World Cup history.