Overview:
Brazil is now top of group C on goal difference, same number of points as Morocco (four).
2026 FIFA World Cup
Group C:
- Brazil 3-0 Haiti
- Scotland 0-1 Morocco
- Haiti 0-1 Scotland
- Brazil 1-1 Morocco
After the opening Group C blushes against Morocco with a 1-all draw, Brazil needed a perfect instant reaction.
This they did at the Lincoln Financial Field stadium in Philadelphia state during the comprehensive 3-0 victory over Haiti on Saturday morning.
Matheus Santos Carneiro da Cunha struck a brace and Vinicius Jose Paixao de Oliveira Junior added the other as the 5 time record world champions got off the pedal at the championship.
Cunha who features for Manchester United in the English Premier League set the ball rolling with a sublime finish in the 23rd minute.
He was again on target in the 36 minute before Vinicius Junior finished off Lucas Pacqueta’s long ball on the stroke of half time.
Brazil lost attacker Raphael Dias Belloli (Raphinha) towards the end of the opening half with his slot taken by Rayan Vitor Simplicio Rocha in the 40th minute.
There were no further goals in the second stanza of the game.
Brazil is now top of group C on goal difference, same number of points as Morocco (four).
Morocco beat Scotland 1-0 at the Boston stadium with Ismael Saibari’s goal in the 2nd minute.
Next Games in Group C:
Group C will wind down business on the 25th June 2026.
Brazil will square up against Scotland at the Miami stadium in Miami Gardens.
On the same day and time, Morocco shall play Haiti at the Atlanta stadium in Atlanta city.
Argentina is the tournament’s reigning champion.
