WILLEMSTAD, Curacao (Interstat) — Haiti opened its World Cup qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Nicaragua on Tuesday at Stadion Ergilio Hato. Don Deedson Louicius opened the scoring for the home side in the ninth minute, and Ruben Providence added another just before halftime. The result defied a physical match that featured eight yellow cards. Haiti’s defense held firm to secure the clean sheet, improving to a perfect start in the competition while Nicaragua begins with a loss.