Match Report: Brazil 3-0 Haiti — Vini wakes Brazil up, Cunha sends Haiti home
Brazil did the job in one half: two Matheus Cunha goals, one Vinícius Júnior finish, and Haiti became the first team knocked out of the 2026 World Cup. The score was clean; the Raphinha injury is the worry.
Brazil did not just beat Haiti. They got the apology game they needed.
The timeline
At Lincoln Financial Field, Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 at 8:30 p.m. local/ET (5:30 p.m. PT), with Matheus Cunha scoring at 23' and 36' and Vinícius Júnior adding the third at 45'+3'. 1 2
- 23': Vinícius cut in from the left, Johny Placide spilled the shot, and Cunha cleaned up the rebound. 3
- 36': Haiti lost it in midfield, Vinícius played Cunha in, and the finish went into the roof of the net. 2
- 45'+3': Lucas Paquetá lifted the pass, Vinícius won the one-on-one, and Brazil walked into halftime done for the night. 2
What it means
The score looks like a stroll; the stats say it was more specific than that. FIFA had attempts level at 7-7 and shots on target only 4-3 to Brazil, so this was a savage first half, not a 90-minute siege. 1
Brazil moved level with Morocco on four points at the top of Group C, Scotland sit one point back, and Haiti became the first team eliminated from the 2026 World Cup. 3 The bad news: Raphinha left before halftime with what looked like a hamstring injury; the good news is Neymar, out with a right-calf injury for the first two group games, is expected back against Scotland. 2 3
One-line verdict: Brazil got Vinícius' edge and Cunha's confidence back. Haiti got proof they belonged, but not enough game to survive Group C.
Quote of the Day
"What was positive was that we didn't give up. The morale was there for the second half. They showed that they deserved to be here at the World Cup. Unfortunately, today we played against Brazil. There was too much of a gap." — Haiti coach Sébastien Migné 3
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