The Brazilian team confirmed on the night of this Friday, June 19, his favoritism in the first half against Haiti going into the break with a comfortable 3-0 lead in the match corresponding to the group stage of the FIFA World Cup 2026played at the stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, before more than 68 thousand spectators.
From the opening whistle, the Brazilian team, which is in Group C, dominated possession of the ball and controlled the actions of the game, forcing Haiti to retreat in defense for much of the first 45 minutes.
Brazil warned early with several approaches to the goal defended by Johny Placide. In the 11th minute, Raphinha even celebrated a goal, but the action was disallowed due to an offside position. Previously, Vinícius Júnior had suffered a foul that left him momentarily lying on the grass, although he was able to continue without problems.
The Brazilian pressure was rewarded in the 23rd minute, when Matheus Cunha opened the scoring after a collective play that reflected the dominance of the Canarinha. The forward appeared again in the 36th minute to score his double and extend the difference to 2-0.
While Brazil controlled the match, goalkeeper Alisson hardly had any work to do, although he responded with confidence in one of the few Haitian approaches during the first minutes. On the other hand, Placide remained constantly challenged by the South American attacks and prevented the difference from becoming even greater.
The only worrying note for Brazil came with Raphinha. The attacker, who had already been suffering from physical discomfort since the match against Morocco and had done recovery work during the week, was unable to complete the first half. The winger left the field of play in the 40th minute due to unspecified discomfort and was replaced by Rayan.
When it seemed that the first half would end with a two-goal lead, Brazil struck again in added time.
In the three minutes of replacement, Vinícius Junior He appeared to make it 3-0 and practically put the game away before half-time.
With the large score, Brazil went to the locker room showing solid football, with Casemiro and Gabriel leading the construction of the game from the midfield and an offense that constantly put the Haitian defense in trouble.
For the second half, the South American team will seek to extend the lead and strengthen its qualification options, while Haiti will try to react to avoid a heavier defeat.
