The Haitian 5×5 basketball team is drawn into Group B of the 2029 AmeriCup pre-qualifications alongside Grenada, the Cayman Islands, Barbados, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
The draw for the Caribbean pre-qualifications of the FIBA AmeriCup 2029, held on Monday, May 4 in Miami, has delivered its verdict. The Haitian national team now knows its opponents for the competition scheduled from July 8 to 12, 2026 in Guyana, at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall in Georgetown.
The Grenadiers, placed in Group B, will face Grenada, the Cayman Islands, Barbados, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in a round-robin format, where each team will play a match against each of its opponents.
Haiti’s campaign will begin on July 8 against Grenada, a match that already promises to be decisive for the rest of the tournament. In a short and intense competition, a good start could prove crucial in the race for qualification.At the end of the five days, the top two from each group will advance to the next round of the FIBA AmeriCup 2029 pre-qualifications. This promises a tight battle in each pool. Haiti must finish at the top to advance to the next round.
Engaged in a process of revival, the Haitian team approaches this event with ambition. After several years of absence from the international scene, this tournament represents a major opportunity to confirm its return and assert itself once again in the Caribbean zone.The appointment is therefore set for July 8 for Haiti’s entry, with a single mission in sight: to win first place in the group. Nick Friedman, recently elected head coach of the Haitian basketball team, will have the task of accomplishing this goal.
