Haiti has become the first team eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup following a 3-0 defeat to Brazil in their second Group C match on Friday, June 19, 2026, at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Brazil secured the win in the first half with a brace from Matheus Cunha and a stoppage-time goal from Vinícius Júnior, capitalizing on clinical counterattacks despite a lack of consistent fluency.
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Haiti started with a courageous high defensive line and controlled possession early on, forcing Brazil's Raphinha into two offside positions and having a goal disallowed.
However, the Caribbean defense collapsed in the 23rd minute when defender Delcroix attempted to fix a positional error but inadvertently deflected the ball off Cunha's knee into the net.
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Cunha doubled the lead with a precise left-footed strike into the top corner before Vinícius Júnior added the third just before halftime, assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
Brazil remained level with Morocco at the top of Group C, though they allowed Haiti more space in a quieter second half where an Endrick goal was disallowed for offside.
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Haiti, who previously participated in the 1974 tournament, is still searching for its first-ever World Cup match victory and will conclude its campaign against Morocco on June 25, 2026.
