Brazil secured their first win of the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a comfortable 3-0 victory over Haiti in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Matheus Cunha scored twice in the first half and Vinicius Junior added another goal before the break as Brazil climbed to the top of Group C with four points from two matches.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men controlled the game from the start. Brazil dominated possession and created several chances against a Haiti side that struggled to contain their attack.
Raphinha thought he had opened the scoring in the 12th minute. The winger curled a fine shot into the net, but the effort was ruled out for offside.
Brazil finally broke through in the 23rd minute. Vinicius tested goalkeeper Johny Placide with a curling effort. The rebound fell kindly for Cunha after a defensive clearance struck him and rolled into the net.
The goal settled Brazil and they continued to push forward.
Cunha doubled the lead in the 36th minute with a much better finish. Douglas Santos won possession high up the pitch and Vinicius slipped a pass into the striker’s path. Cunha fired a powerful shot into the top corner to make it 2-0.
Brazil suffered a concern three minutes later when Raphinha picked up an injury and had to leave the field. Rayan replaced him before halftime.
The South Americans added a third goal in stoppage time. Lucas Paqueta played a clever through ball and Vinicius stayed onside before calmly beating Placide.
Haiti improved after the break and enjoyed more possession. The Caribbean side created a few chances and forced Alisson into action. The Brazil goalkeeper produced a fine save from Ade’s close range header and later denied Dominique Simon.
Brazil also threatened on the counterattack. Endrick had the ball in the net during the second half, but the goal was ruled out for offside.
Despite a quieter second half, Brazil never looked in danger. The three first half goals proved enough to secure all three points.
The result leaves Brazil top of Group C ahead of the final round of matches. Haiti, meanwhile, became the first team to be eliminated from the FIFA World Cup 2026 after suffering their second defeat of the tournament.
