Cunha scores twice as Brazil win 3-0 and eliminate Haiti at World Cup
Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil took control early and became the first team to eliminate Haiti from the tournament.
- On Friday, Brazil defeated Haiti 3-0 at Philadelphia Stadium, securing the top spot in Group C with four points.
- Manager Carlo Ancelotti started forward Matheus Cunha after Brazil's listless 1-1 opening draw against Morocco, providing the decisive performance the team needed.
- Vinicius Junior scored and provided assists for both of Cunha's first-half goals during a dominant performance. Winger Raphinha departed in the 40th minute with an apparent leg injury.
- Haiti became the first side eliminated from this year's World Cup in front of 68,324 spectators at Philadelphia Stadium. The Caribbean team remains bottom of the group with zero points.
- Brazil faces Scotland on Wednesday in Miami Gardens, Florida, to close Group C play while seeking their first World Cup title since 2002.
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2026 World Cup: Haiti become first team to be eliminated from tournament
Haiti became the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup. The island nation suffered a 3-0 thrashing in the hands of Brazil on Saturday morning. Cunha scored twice within 13 minutes for the Selecao, before Vinicius Junior slotted home his second goal of the World Cup. It was Haiti’s second consecutive defeat at the tournament and sees them exit the tournament at the group stages. Brazil’s victory puts them top of Group C on goal diff…
PHILADELPHIA. Brazil kan andas ut efter 3–0 mot Haiti. Men trots siffrorna imponerade inte de femfaldiga världsmästarna. Tiotusentals gulklädda supportrar på arenan i Philadelphia var märkligt dämpade. Det var i stället Haitis betydligt färre fans som gav liv åt matchen.
Haiti Qualifies for World Cup After 52 Years, Loses 0-3 to Brazil... Becomes First Nation to Eliminate OSEN = Reporter Jung Seung-woo. Haiti has become the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. The World Cup stage, returning after 52 years, has effectively come to an end after just two matches. Haiti... on the 20th (KST)
Who needs Neymar when he has Cunha? While Brazil's football patient "waits for recovery in the home office", a former Herthaner shoots the Seleção to 3-0 against Haiti.
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