Brazil secured a 3-0 win over Haiti on June 19 in their second Group C match at the 2026 World Cup, with Matheus Cunha scoring twice and Vinicius Jr adding one goal in the first half [1, 2, 3]. The victory lifted Brazil to four points, level with Morocco but ahead on goal difference, putting them top of Group C [1, 2, 3, 4].
Brazil made two starting changes from their opening match, bringing in Matheus Cunha and Danilo in place of Igor Thiago and Roger Ibanez [5, 6]. Neymar missed the game due to a calf injury but is expected back for Brazil’s final group match against Scotland, confirmed by coach Carlo Ancelotti [7, 5, 8]. Ancelotti said Neymar "will be training tomorrow individually and on Monday he's going to be training with the rest of the team" [8].
Brazil’s performance against Haiti showed improvement with more balance and a sharper connection between midfield and attack compared to their 1-1 group opener draw against Morocco on June 14, when Vinicius Jr scored a late equalizer [9, 7, 10, 6, 4]. Despite some midfield struggles in the Morocco match, starters Casemiro and Lucas Paqueta retained their roles against Haiti [7, 5, 6].
Raphinha was forced off with a leg injury in the 40th minute later in the Haiti match [6, 3]. Coach Ancelotti praised his team’s work, saying, "It was a complete match, much better in the first half. In the second half we had more control, but we created plenty of chances and could have scored more goals" [4]. He emphasized tactical flexibility, stating, "I don't want a single identity. I want my team to have multiple identities" [11].
Haiti lost their opening Group C match 1-0 to Scotland on June 16 and became the first team eliminated from the 2026 World Cup following the defeat to Brazil [1, 2, 3]. Haiti's manager Sebastian Migne said, "They showed that they deserved to be here at this World Cup. And unfortunately, we played against Brazil, and there was too much of a gap" [3].
Brazil will face Scotland in their final group match, with the chance to secure top spot in Group C [8].
