{"id":70877,"date":"2025-11-25T17:01:26","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:01:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=70877"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:01:26","slug":"saint-maximin-hait-world-cup-call-up-ruled-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/saint-maximin-hait-world-cup-call-up-ruled-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Newcastle United Star Allan Saint-Maximin Rules Out Surprise Haiti Call-Up After World Cup Speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Ex-Newcastle United star Allan Saint-Maximin has ruled out representing Haiti at next summer&#8217;s World Cup, after speculation he may be called up for the tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Haiti&#8217;s incredible qualification for the 2026 World Cup sparked instant excitement among supporters.<\/p>\n<p>Attention quickly turned towards how the squad could be improved ahead of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>And one name soon became the topic of intense speculation, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/allan-saint-maximin-haiti-call-up-world-cup-2026\/\"><strong>Allan Saint-Maximin was eyed for a Haiti call-up<\/strong><\/a> following their World Cup qualification.<\/p>\n<p>The former French youth international also qualifies for Haiti, with supporters hoping he may be a new addition for the Caribbean side.<\/p>\n<p>But Saint-Maximin has now addressed the rumours, seemingly ending any speculation.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">\u00a1Vamos, Maxi! \ud83d\udcaa\ud83d\ude24 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XTtDCGjTCX\">pic.twitter.com\/XTtDCGjTCX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Club Am\u00e9rica (@ClubAmerica) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ClubAmerica\/status\/1990910551866659195?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 18, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>How Did Saint-Maximin Qualify For Haiti?<\/h2>\n<p>Although born and raised in France, Allan Saint-Maximin is also eligible for Haiti through his grandfather.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of fans realising the connection, rapid speculation grew that he may be called up.<\/p>\n<p>The Club Am\u00e9rica star is yet to appear at a senior international tournament.<\/p>\n<p>But despite the buzz, Saint-Maximin has no publicly distanced himself from talk of a surprise switch in international allegiance.<\/p>\n<h2>Saint-Maximin Rules Out Haiti Call-Up For World Cup<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking on Tuesday, Saint-Maximin praised Haiti for their World Cup qualification.<\/p>\n<p>But he also squashed rumours he had been approached about playing for them.<\/p>\n<p>He said via X: &#8220;I would like to congratulate the Haitian people and the national team for this historic qualification.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This is an important moment, and I am sincerely happy for Haiti.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I see that some people have made connections, probably because I am Guadeloupean and Guyanese.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But to be clear, there is no approach and no project concerning the Haitian national team.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Total respect to the Haitian players who have earned their place in this World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They fought for this qualification, and it is important not to associate them with rumours. Good luck to them for the World Cup.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">Je tiens \u00e0 f\u00e9liciter le peuple ha\u00eftien \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf9 et la s\u00e9lection nationale pour cette qualification historique \ud83d\ude4c\ud83c\udffe<br \/>C\u2019est un moment important et je suis sinc\u00e8rement content pour Ha\u00efti.<\/p>\n<p>Je vois que certains ont fait des rapprochements, s\u00fbrement parce que je suis Guadeloup\u00e9en et Guyanais.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ShgiJoBcqA\">https:\/\/t.co\/ShgiJoBcqA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Allan Saint-Maximin (@asaintmaximin) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/asaintmaximin\/status\/1993057737392242696?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Saint-Maximin enjoyed four seasons at St. James&#8217; Park with Newcastle.<\/p>\n<p>He made 124 appearances for the Magpies, scoring 13 goals, before leaving in 2023 to join Saudi side Al-Ahli.<\/p>\n<p>After a loan spell in Turkey with Fenerbahce, he&#8217;s since moved to Club Am\u00e9rica in Mexico for a reported\u00a0 $12m (\u00a39.2m) last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Occasionally tipped for a senior French call-up, the 28-year-old has never been capped by Les Bleus.<\/p>\n<p>This prompted thoughts of a surprise route to the World Cup with Haiti.<\/p>\n<p>But it now seems the former Premier League star won&#8217;t be heading to next summer&#8217;s tournament after all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ex-Newcastle United star Allan Saint-Maximin has ruled out representing Haiti at next summer&#8217;s World Cup, after speculation he may be called up for the tournament. 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