Brazil Ease Past Haiti in World Cup Thrashing, Close in on Last 32 Spot

FIFA World Cup 2026: Matheus Cunha and Vinicius Junior score as Brazil defeat Haiti 3-0 in a Group C match.  | Football News

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Brazil breezed past Haiti 3-0 in their FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match, breathing life into their campaign and moving closer to a spot in the last 32.

Matheus Cunha scored twice, and Vinicius Junior added a third as the five-time world champions underlined their class against outsiders Haiti, who became the first country to exit the World Cup.

Brazil play Scotland in their final Group C game in Miami on June 24, and currently have the edge over Morocco for top spot on goal difference.

Neymar did not travel with the squad due to a calf injury, but coach Carlo Ancelotti made changes after the insipid showing against Morocco, bringing in Cunha and replacing Roger Ibanez with Danilo at right-back.

The Haitian diaspora filled roughly half of the 68,324 crowd, despite a US government ban preventing fans from traveling from Haiti.

Brazil quickly took control, with Cunha sparking the move that led to their first goal, and they doubled the lead through a powerful left-footed shot from Vinicius.

The introduction of 19-year-old Endrick triggered huge cheers from Brazil supporters, and Alisson Becker made two late saves to preserve Brazil's first clean sheet in seven outings.