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Internationals | Bellegarde scores first Haiti goal

Jean-Ricner Bellegarde scored his first international goal across a weekend which saw five Old Gold stars represent their counties.

Published: Monday, 28 September 2026 at 9:45 AM
Internationals | Bellegarde scores first Haiti goal
Key Things to Know
  • Jean-Ricner Bellegarde scored his first international goal in Haiti's 2-0 Nations League win against Costa Rica.
  • Nasser Djiga played the full 90 minutes for Burkina Faso in a 1-1 draw with Benin.
  • Jordan James featured as a second-half substitute as Wales lost 2-0 to Denmark.
The Story in 60 Seconds

Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde scored his first international goal to help Haiti secure a 2-0 Nations League victory over Costa Rica. Bellegarde opened the scoring with a strike from the edge of the penalty area before an own goal sealed the result. The match marked Bellegarde's second appearance of the weekend following a substitute appearance against Trinidad and Tobago.

Several other Wolves players represented their national teams over the weekend. Nasser Djiga played the full 90 minutes in Burkina Faso's 1-1 draw with Benin, while Jordan James came off the bench during Wales's 2-0 defeat against Denmark. Meanwhile, youth internationals Fer Lopez and Mateus Mane featured in losses for Spain Under-21s and Portugal Under-20s, respectively.

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