Haiti

That Haiti have managed to reach this World Cup amidst the political turmoil that has forced them to play their "home" qualifying matches outside the country is an incredible triumph. Resultantly, however, many of those matches have been volatile at both ends of the pitch, reflecting a tendency both to score goals from direct play on the ball, and to press aggressively in their attacking third, often leading to defensive lapses.

That said, Haiti also have a capable playmaker in Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, and the addition of a 4-2-3-1 possession shape towards the end of qualifying has increased the opportunities for combination play with Haiti's forwards. While we are still likely to see a compact 4-4-2 just as often (similar to their defensive shape out of possession), Bellegarde's presence has been critical in unlocking build-up optionality and reducing the reliance on vertical attacking.

French-Haitian dual national Wilson Isidor's inclusion in the team after committing to Les Grenadiers represents an injection of talent, but another question of tactical integration. At the tournament, he is likely to pair with Duckens Nazon up front, but can also drop deeper in a more supportive link-up role if needed.