Sports Infrastructure: Pythagore Dumas Announces Two New Stadiums in Haiti

Minister of Youth, Sports and Civic Action Pythagore Dumas has officially announced plans to build two modern stadiums in Haiti. The announcement comes a few days after an inspection visit to Parc Larco in Les Cayes.

According to the ministry, the visit to the south of the country was meant to assess the feasibility of building a FIFA-standard football stadium. That inspection led to the idea of building two new stadiums: one in the Grand Sud and one in the Grand Nord.

Renovation of several sports venues announced

Dumas also announced plans to renovate several sports facilities, including Parc Levelt in Saint-Marc and Parc Vincent in Gonaïves — provincial gems that hosted legendary matches during the golden age of the national first division.

According to the minister, funding for these projects is already included in the new budget. However, no figures or timeline have yet been released for the construction of the two new stadiums or the renovation of the existing venues.

International matches still played abroad

The promises come as Haiti’s national teams have not hosted a single match at home in more than five years, since Stade Sylvio Cator — the venue for all the country’s big games — does not meet international standards.

After the Dominican Republic and Curaçao, Haiti now hosts its international matches in Kingston, Jamaica, at Sabina Park. That is where the Grenadiers’ next game is scheduled, on November 14 against the United States in the Nations League quarterfinals.