Brazil and Haiti are set to collide for Matchday 2 of Group C at the 2026 World Cup. With both nations hunting for their first victory of the campaign, an action-packed battle is expected under the lights at Philadelphia Stadium.
Brazil entered the match fully aware that they needed a decisive victory to avoid a complicated path to qualification, and they proved it in the opening 45 minutes by utterly overwhelming their opponents.
Showcasing a level of play miles ahead of their rivals, Matheus Cunha opened the scoring in the 23rd minute to calm the nerves of the traveling supporters and kickstart the onslaught.
Just over ten minutes later, Cunha struck again to double his tally. Then, right before the halftime whistle, Vinícius Júnior stepped up to fire home the third, virtually putting the match out of reach before the teams even headed down the tunnel.
46'- Modifications in Haiti (3-0)
Carlens Arcus and Frantzdy Pierrot were replaced by Wilson Isidor and Dominique Simon.
The second half begins! (3-0)
The second half is underway!
Halftime!
The game goes to halftime!
45'+4- Yellow card in Haiti (3-0)
Frantzdy Pierrot received a yellow card.
45'+2- GOOAAAAL FOR BRAZIL!!! (3-0)
Vinicius Jr makes it three!
45'- Stoppage time (2-0)
The referee added six more minutes.
40'- First modification of the game (2-0)
Brazil's Raphinha was replaced by Rayan.
36'- GOOOOAAAL FOR BRAZIL!! (2-0)
Matheus Cunha extends the lead!
33'- Haiti finding their rhythm (1-0)
Haiti gradually grew into the game, gaining confidence with the ball at their feet and pushing deeper into the Brazilian half, though they failed to create any immediate danger.
28'- The game resumes (1-0)
The game continues at Philadelphia Stadium.
26'- Cooling break (1-0)
Hydration break.
23'- GOOOAAAAL FOR BRAZIL!!!! (1-0)
Matheus Cunha scores the opener of the game!
17'- Vinicius' shot blocked (0-0)
A corner kick fell perfectly to Vinícius Júnior inside the box, who unleashed a powerful strike, but a Haitian defender made a great block to deflect it out for another corner.
12'- Goal disallowed for Brazil! (0-0)
Raphinha taps it home to seemingly open the scoring for Brazil, but the linesman's flag goes up immediately.
9'- Brazil dominate at the start (0-0)
Brazil are firmly dictating the tempo, dominating possession with 64% of the ball. However, Haiti are holding their own defensively, showing great discipline and refusing to cheaply turn over possession when they win it back.
4'- First yellow card of the game (0-0)
Haiti's Danley Jean Jacques received a yellow card.
GAME ON!
The game between Brazil and Haiti is underway at Philadelphia Stadium!
Players are on the pitch!
Players from both teams are on the field for national anthems. Everything is ready for the start of the match!
Today's venue
The Matchday 2 action between Brazil and Haiti will take place at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. Boasting a capacity of 68,324 spectators, the iconic home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles has already successfully hosted the tournament's opening-round clash between the Ivory Coast and Ecuador.
Both teams doing warm up activities
Players for both sides have taken the field for warmups at Philadelphia Stadium!
Group C standings context
Both squads enter this Matchday 2 fixture still searching for their first win of the tournament. Brazil managed to salvage a single point following their 1-1 draw against Morocco, while Scotland hold the early advantage in the group with three points after grinding out a 1-0 victory over Haiti in their opener.
Today's referees
Alejandro Hernández has been appointed to officiate the clash between Brazil and Haiti. He will be joined on the field by José Enrique Naranjo and Diego Sánchez, who are set to serve as the assistant referees.
Full officiating team:
- Referee: Alejandro Hernández
- Assistant Referee 1: José Enrique Naranjo
- Assistant Referee 2: Diego Sánchez
- Fourth official: Sandro Schaerer
- VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande
Why is Neymar not playing?
Like Brazil's game against Morocco, Neymar won't feature in today's clash vs Haiti as the star is is currently recovering from a Grade 2 right calf strain.
Haiti lineup confirmed!
Haiti's starting XI: Johny Placide; Carlens Arcus, Romain Adé, Houboulang Mendes Delcroix; Martin Expérience, Jean-Kevin Duverne; Jeff Bellegarde, Danley Jean Jacques; Ruben Providence, Frantzdy Pierrot, Josue Casimir.
Brazil lineup confirmed!
Brazil’s starting XI: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Douglas Santos; Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Lucas Paqueta; Vinicius, Matheus Cunha, Rapinha.
Kickoff time and where to watch
Brazil vs Haiti will get underway at Philadelphia Stadium at 8:30 PM (ET).
Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling, Peacock Premium, FOX, Telemundo and Hulu + Live TV are the options to watch Brazil vs Haiti in the USA.
Brazil and Haiti clash in a 2026 World Cup Group C game
Welcome to World Soccer Talk's live blog! Brazil and Haiti clash at Philadelphia Stadium for 2026 World Cup Matchday 2 of Group C.
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