Brazil got back to business with a 3-0 win over plucky but sloppy Haiti in a 2026 World Cup Group C match with high stakes at Philadelphia Stadium on Friday.
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Manchester United’s Matheus Cunha scored two goals, Vinicius Junior had a goal and an assist, and Lucas Paqueta was influential throughout his 64 minutes of the win.
Brazil drew Morocco 1-1 in its opener while Haiti played well but slipped to a 1-0 defeat against Scotland, so both teams pressed for a win hours after Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 at Boston Stadium.
Brazil vs Haiti final score: 3-0
Matheus Cunha 23', 36', Vinicius Junior 45+3'
The game didn’t bring a lot of tension in terms of the result, but this was a wonderful night for the World Cup in the United States.
Haiti remove both of their yellow-bearing players Frantzdy Pierrot and Carlens Acuna as they will need them in the final game where their hopes now lie.
Sunderland’s Wilson Isidor and Tatran Presov’s Dominique Simon enter the fray.
Shots are 7-0 and Brazil are flying.
The 1-1 draw with Morocco is a memory and Scotland should be very concerned because the Selecao are buzzing all over Philadelphia Stadium.
It’s Paqueta dropping a time over the top of the Haitian defense and Vini is so casual in slotting low beyond the reach of Johny Placide.
The Barcelona star’s day is done early, and Rayan of Bournemouth will take his place.
That is some hit.
Lucas Paqueta turns Haiti over in the midfield and finds Vinicius Junior, who slips a reverse pass into the 18 to meet Cunha.
The shot from the Man United man is hit with some serious power.
He’s going to score a lot sexier goals in his life, yet few will mean much more than this.
Cunha delivers the lead.
¡EL GOL LLEGÓ PARA BRASIL!
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) June 20, 2026
Con un gran pase de Vinicius y un mal rechace del guardameta de Haití, es aprovechado por Matheus Cunha para rematarlo y poner en ventaja a los brasileños. pic.twitter.com/8Tys7ZXv6d
The GOAL graphics are still flashing at Philadelphia Stadium as Raphinha buries a 12th-minute chance but the crowd has missed the AR’s offside flag.
Fun game to start.
Brazil get us started and play the ball back to Alisson, who is wearing the uniform “Brazil National Team Ken” would wear in a “Barbie” movie.
He looks great.
The entire stadium shared time singing their anthems, and now are joining together for a chorus of David Guetta and Sia’s “Titanium.”
I have never experienced anything like this.
The Brazilians are dancing to the Haitian songs.
The Haitians are dancing to the Brazilian songs.
It’s going to get real intense at kickoff but right now this is just the biggest party and an advertisement for the power of sport.
Starting XI: Placide, Experience, Delcroix, Duverne, Ade, Arcus, Providence, Bellegarde, Jean Jacques, Casimir, Pierrot.
Starting XI: Alisson, Danilo, Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos, Douglas Santos, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Paqueta, Cunha, Raphinha, Vinicius Junior
Kick off time: 8:30pm ET Friday
Venue: Philadelphia Stadium
TV Channel: Telemundo
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock, en Espanol
