Sunderland star Wilson Isidor shone for Haiti in his first outing of the international break.

Sunderland favourite Wilson Isidor produced a heroic display for Haiti in the early hours of Friday morning, registering two assists and a stoppage time winner as his country battled back to secure a 3-2 victory over Trinidad & Tobago in the opening match of their CONCACAF Nations League campaign.

The Black Cats striker opted to represent the Grenadiers prior to this summer’s World Cup in North America, and has wasted little time in endearing himself to supporters of the national team. So far his eight caps have yielded seven goal involvements - four goals and three assists - including a stunning strike from distance during a 4-2 group stage defeat at the hands of Morocco back in June.

But his latest showing for Haiti might just have been his most impressive yet. In new head coach David Badía's first match in the dugout, Isidor was inarguably his side’s Man of the Match, kicking things off with an assist for compatriot Fafa Picoult in the 23rd minute. From there, Trinidad & Tobago would hit back, and led 2-1 heading into the final minutes of the contest.

But again, Isidor would intervene, turning provider once more for Garven Metusala’s equaliser before arriving at the back post to nod home a dramatic and decisive header in the 98th minute.

Speaking after the final whistle, Isidor said: “I gave two assists and scored the winning goal, I’m really happy about that... We know Costa Rica [on Monday] will be a tough opponent, but we’re going to give it our all. When the coach gives the game plan, we’re going to follow it so we can win the next match.”

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Elsewhere, Isidor’s Sunderland teammates Nilson Angulo and Juan Riquelme Angulo both featured during Ecuador’s 3-0 friendly defeat against South Korea on Thursday, with the latter making his senior international debut as a substitute. Fellow summer arrival Kevin Danso completed a full 90 minutes as Austria ran out 3-1 winners over Israel.

In Africa, Noah Sadiki featured for DR Congo as they began their AFCON 2027 qualifying campaign with a 2-0 victory over Equatorial Guinea, but Sunderland face a nervous wait over Brian Brobbey’s fitness status after he was forced off during the Netherlands’ 1-1 UEFA Nations League draw with Germany.

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