Haiti forced to change World Cup kit over war imagery

The official Haiti uniform includes an illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, which secured Haiti’s independence. (Photo: Saeta)

LOS ANGELES - Haiti have been forced to change their kit design just days before their World Cup opener against Scotland after FIFA banned a depiction of a war scene on the shirts.

An illustration of the Battle of Vertieres in 1803, which secured Haiti’s independence, with the Haitian flag had been embedded on the shirts worn by the players in two warm-up friendlies in Florida.