Brazil will face Haiti in a 2026 World Cup group stage match at Philadelphia Stadium on June 20, 2026.
The game comes amid squad adjustments due to injuries.
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Brazil's national team, managed by Carlo Ancelotti, arrives after a 6-2 win over Panama and a 2-1 victory against Egypt.
Neymar is absent due to a calf issue, while defender Wesley was replaced by Ederson after a thigh injury.
Haiti returns to the World Cup for the first time in 52 years. They qualified by playing all matches abroad because of a national security crisis.
Their preparation included a 4-0 win over New Zealand and a 2-1 loss to Peru.
Midfielder Leverton Pierre is out with a grade 2 adductor injury; Garven Metusala replaces him.
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Team Statistics
Brazil's recent five matches: three wins, one draw, one loss. Haiti's record: one win, one draw, three losses.
Brazil averages 2.6 goals scored and 1.1 conceded per game. Haiti averages 2.7 goals scored and 0.9 conceded.
Under 2.5 goals occurred in one of Brazil's last five matches and three of Haiti's.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva commented on Neymar's inclusion during a public event in Brasilia.
He called Neymar "the first remote worker in the world" after a child named Neymar as the best current player.
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Lula noted that the forward has not yet played for the national team due to his ongoing recovery.
