JAKARTA - The Brazilian national team won a convincing 3-0 victory over Haiti in the 2026 World Cup Group C match at the Lincoln Financial Field Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, Saturday WIB, through Matheus Cunha's double that led the Selecao to the top of the standings.
Cunha started Brazil's pressure with goals in the 23rd and 36th minutes, then a goal was scored by Vinicus Junior at the end of the first half.
The result gave Brazil three important points after failing to win the opening match and now climbed to the top of Group C with four points.
Brazil actually has the same number of points as Morocco, but the head-to-head record of the two teams is balanced, so the Selecao is entitled to be at the top with an overall goal difference of three surplus compared to one surplus.
Meanwhile, Haiti is at the bottom of the table without points, below Scotland (3), and its chances of qualifying for the knockout rounds are almost gone.
From the start of the match, Brazil appeared more dominant through ball control controlled by Bruno Guimaraes and Lucas Paqueta, even though Haiti, coached by Sebastien Migne, tried to defend closely with a five-back scheme to dampen the pressure of the opponent.
Brazil opened the lead in the 23rd minute through Cunha who took advantage of a rebound in the penalty box after a quick combination with Vinicius Junior.
The goal was the start of Brazil's dominance which continued to pressure Haiti's backline.
The advantage was doubled in the 36th minute when Cunha again recorded his name on the scoreboard through a calm finish after returning to take advantage of Vinicius Junior's movement on the opponent's defense.
Haiti, who were strengthened by Johny Placide under the bar, had difficulty developing the game and were more forced to defend against Brazil's pressure.
Entering the first half's extra time, Brazil added a third goal through Vinicius Junior after receiving a breakthrough pass from Lucas Paqueta, and closed the first half with a 3-0 lead.
In the second half, Haiti tried to increase the intensity of the attack by including a number of new players, but the effort often failed because of the solidity of the Brazilian backline which was guarded by goalkeeper Alisson Becker.
Brazil also rotated the players by bringing in Endrick and Gabriel Martinelli to keep the rhythm of the game until the end of the match.
Even though Haiti had threatened several times, the score of 3-0 lasted until the final whistle.
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