Brazil’s Matheus Cunha scores their second objective within the Fifa World Cup 2026 Group C in opposition to Haiti, Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US, June 19, 2026. — Reuters
PHILADELPHIA: Brazil ahead Matheus Cunha rewarded supervisor Carlo Ancelotti’s backing together with his first two targets at a World Cup because the five-times champions cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti on Friday to eradicate their opponents.
Vinicius Junior additionally scored within the first half and was the creator for each of Cunha’s strikes earlier than an obvious leg damage compelled winger Raphinha off within the fortieth minute.
General, it was a much-improved effort from the Selecao’s 1-1 draw in opposition to Morocco to open their match and a consequence that places Brazil on 4 factors above the Atlas Lions in Group C on objective distinction.
Haiti turned the primary group eradicated from the World Cup after Morocco’s 1-0 win over Scotland, who’ve three factors, earlier on Friday. Haiti are backside with no factors.
Even so, they clearly loved their second look on the finals and first since 1974 and, regardless of a lineup that prompt a low block, confirmed admirable endeavour in entrance of a vocal red-and-blue-clad minority.
Centre again Ricardo Ade got here closest to scoring for the Caribbean aspect after halftime when his flashing, near-post header from a nook compelled Alisson right into a response save.
Cunha was one in all two modifications by Ancelotti, slotted in for Igor Thiago at centre-forward. With the Manchester United man concerned, the Brazilian assault regarded far more linked than six days prior, albeit in opposition to a lesser opponent.
Ultimately, they punished the enthusiastic Haitians after a vivid first quarter-hour from the underdogs.
For Brazil’s first objective after 23 minutes, Vinicius reduce inside from the left and snapped a shot that keeper Johny Placide might solely parry.
Centre again Hannes Delcroix tried to clear the hazard, however Cunha pressured and in the end compelled the ball throughout the road for his second objective in a aggressive worldwide fixture.
That connection once more surfaced within the thirty sixth after a counter-attack stemming from a Haitian turnover.
Vinicius slipped a ball into the trail of Cunha’s well-timed diagonal run and, whereas he appeared to stumble, the ahead nonetheless struck a robust end into the highest nook as Placide leaned within the fallacious route.
It was not clear what led to Raphihna dropping to his haunches moments after the second objective, on an evening the place he had one obvious early objective dominated offside and one other obtrusive miss after a transfer which additionally introduced a raised flag.
Vinicius’ strike got here in stoppage time earlier than the break when he ran onto Lucas Paqueta’s ball excessive and completed low previous the charging Placide.
