Haiti 0–6 United States: Pulisic scores twice in two minutes as the US rout Haiti in the Nations League quarterfinal first leg
The United States beat Haiti 6–0 at Nu Stadium in Miami on Saturday in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal. Auston Trusty put the US ahead in the 10th minute; after half-time Julian Hall doubled the lead, Christian Pulisic scored twice in two minutes — a penalty and a low strike — Weston McKennie headed a fifth and Folarin Balogun completed the scoring. The second leg is in Cincinnati on Tuesday.
Key points
- Haiti 0–6 United States in Miami — a rout in the first leg of the Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal.
- Trusty scored early; Hall, Pulisic twice in two minutes, McKennie and Balogun scored after half-time.
- Pulisic's brace was his first two-goal game for the US since June 2023, taking him to 35 international goals.
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- The second leg is in Cincinnati on Tuesday, with the US all but through to March's Finals.
What happened
Haiti were the nominal home side, but their home leg was played in Miami — in front of a heavily pro-Haitian crowd in South Florida — because security issues in Port-au-Prince meant they could not host it. For 52 minutes they held the US to a single goal; the tie then collapsed in a second-half burst of five goals in about half an hour.
The game was also a farewell in progress: it was Mauricio Pochettino's penultimate match as US head coach, before he leaves for Manchester United after Tuesday's second leg. His side have now won five matches in a row.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedThe United States beat Haiti 6–0 at Nu Stadium in Miami on Saturday 14 November in the first leg of their Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal. The US led 1–0 at half-time.Sportradar match record — Haiti vs USA, Concacaf Nations League quarterfinal, Leg 1 (14 Nov 2026) · MLS Soccer — USMNT rout Haiti in Nations League opener (14 Nov 2026) · USA Today — USMNT routs Haiti behind Pulisic double (14 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedThe goals were scored by Auston Trusty in the 10th minute, Julian Hall in the 53rd, Christian Pulisic from a penalty in the 62nd and again in the 63rd, Weston McKennie with a header in the 69th, and Folarin Balogun in the 82nd. Balogun and Haiti's Lenny Joseph each had a goal ruled out after review.Sportradar match record — Haiti vs USA, play-by-play (14 Nov 2026) · US Soccer Players — USMNT 6, Haiti 0, Concacaf Nations League (14 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedPulisic's brace was his first two-goal game for the United States since June 2023, and his second goal was his 35th for his country.SBI Soccer — USMNT blitzes Haiti for Nations League first leg win (14 Nov 2026) · NBC Sports — Haiti vs USMNT live updates and recap (14 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedThe quarterfinal concludes with the second leg at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Tuesday 17 November; the aggregate winner advances to the Nations League Finals in March and qualifies directly for the 2027 Concacaf Gold Cup. The match was head coach Mauricio Pochettino's penultimate game in charge before he leaves for Manchester United, and Haiti's home leg was played in Miami, with Concacaf's permission, because of security issues in Port-au-Prince.MLS Soccer — USMNT rout Haiti in Nations League opener (14 Nov 2026) · Fox Sports — USA routs Haiti after Pochettino's move to Man United became official (14 Nov 2026)
What we know / what we don't know yet
What we know
- The result, the scorers and the half-time score are settled across the match record and the reports from Miami.
What we don't know yet
- The second leg's outcome — it is played in Cincinnati on Tuesday.
- Any injury news from the match — none was reported in the sources read.