The Brazilian team defeated Haiti 3-0 the night of this Friday, June 19, in a match corresponding to the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026played at the stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before more than 68 thousand spectators.
With this victory, Brazil achieved its first victory in the 2026 World Cup, after drawing 1-1 against Morocco in its World Cup premiere.
The Canarinha He built his victory during a solid first half, in which he imposed conditions from the beginning and went to half-time with a comfortable lead thanks to a double from Matheus Cunha and a goal from Vinícius Junior.
Brazil, a member of Group C, dominated ball possession during the first 45 minutes and found reward for their offensive insistence. Cunha opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and extended the lead to the 36th minute, while Vinícius Júnior practically sealed the match at 3-0 during first-half stoppage time.
The negative note for the Brazilians came before the break with the departure of Raphinha, who left the field of play in the 40th minute due to unspecified physical discomfort. The attacker was replaced by Rayan.
Haiti reacted in the second half
With the adverse score, Haiti showed a much more aggressive version in the complement and advanced lines in search of a discount. The Caribbean team created several dangerous chances and tested goalkeeper Alisson, who responded reliably every time he was called upon.
The clearest opportunity for Haiti came in the 62nd minute, when it managed to penetrate the Brazilian defense and came close to scoring, but Alisson prevented the goal with a timely intervention that kept his team’s lead intact.
Brazil made several moves to manage the advantage. Matheus Cunha, a figure of the match with his two goals, left the field to bring on Gabriel Martinelli, while Vinícius Júnior was replaced in the 65th minute by Douglas Santos.
Although Brazil maintained control of the score, Haiti continued to insist on attack and showed a better image compared to the first half. However, the lack of precision in the definition and Alisson’s interventions prevented the Haitians from finding reward.
A disallowed goal and assured victory
The South American team was close to extending the victory in the final stretch of the match.
In the 78th minute, Endrick managed to send the ball into the back of the net, but the action was annulled by a referee’s decision, frustrating what would have been the fourth Brazilian goal of the night.
Without any major upsets in the final minutes, Brazil managed the advantage and secured a resounding 3-0 victory, a result that maintains it as one of the favorites in Group C and strengthens its aspirations to advance to the next round of the 2026 World Cup.
For its part, Haiti He left a better impression in the second half despite the defeat, showing the ability to react and creating chances that forced goalkeeper Alisson to work hard to keep a clean sheet.
