A three-goal first half settled the contest at Philadelphia Stadium within the first 45 minutes, and allowed Brazil to see out the remainder with a minimum of fuss en route to a 3-0 win over Haiti. Though they started slowly, the Selecao finally clicked into gear after the 20th minute, when Cunha’s somewhat fortunate deflection gave his side the lead - settling any early nerves while forcing their opponents to abandon their primarily defensive setup. The Manchester United forward would make it a brace 13 minutes later with a powerful finish, and Vinicius would add his second goal of the tournament to his assist earlier in the game; timing his run to perfection before slotting a finish past Placide just ahead of the break. Endrick would see his late fourth chalked off for offside, while Haiti managed to impose themselves a little bit more following the restart; forcing Alisson into a great reaction-stop on his goal-line just after the hour. Despite the momentum, Migne’s team were unable to fashion much more and ended the contest without a goal on just 0.25 xG, while a clinical Brazil won the match comfortably with 1.50 expected goals. The Selecao are in action again in Miami on June 24 against Scotland in a match that could decide the group, while Haiti’s final clash is against Morocco on the same day at Atlanta Stadium. That concludes our commentary of the 2026 World Cup Group C match between Brazil and Haiti - we hope you’ve enjoyed it!
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