Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 to go top of Group C | OneFootball

Matheus Cunha celebration in PhiladelphiaCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

Brazil’s national team earned its first World Cup victory this Friday (19): a 3-0 win over Haiti in a match played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. All three goals came in the first half, two by Matheus Cunha and one by Vini Jr. With the result, Brazil moved to the top of Group C with 4 points. Morocco, which beat Scotland 1-0 a little earlier, also has 4 points, but trails the Seleção on goal difference.

Next Wednesday (24), Brazil will face Scotland at 7 p.m. in Miami. Their opponent is third in the group with 3 points.

Driven by the massive support of the fans in Philadelphia, Brazil imposed itself on Haiti from the start of the match. With quick, direct passing, the team created several chances and could already have scored even before Matheus Cunha opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. The goal came after Vini Jr beat a marker inside the box and struck powerfully. Goalkeeper Placide parried it, and Matheus finished the play, battling for the ball with a Haitian defender.

In the 36th minute, again with Vini Jr involved, Matheus Cunha doubled the lead. The play began with Lucas Paquetá winning the ball back in midfield. He passed it to Vini Jr, who set up the night’s top scorer to hit a powerful left-footed shot, giving Placide no chance.

By then, Brazil’s dominance was total. Haiti did not threaten Alisson’s goal even once in the first half. The third goal was only a matter of time and rewarded Vini Jr for his excellent performance. He received a long pass from Paquetá, outran the center back, and finished with class.

Still in the first half, Raphinha, who had a goal ruled out, left the field to make way for Rayan. After the break, Brazil eased off a little, but kept pushing for more goals.

They even managed another one through Endrick, but the play was also ruled out for offside. In Brazil’s best move of the second half, Martinelli hit the crossbar after a backheel pass from Vini Jr.

Players celebrate: Brazil 3-0 HaitiCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The match opened up more and Haiti caused a few more problems. Alisson, for example, made three good saves in the final 45 minutes. Nothing that threatened Brazil’s victory, which had already been secured in the first half. Carlo Ancelotti’s team controlled the game throughout and deserved the win.

BRAZIL 3-0 HAITI (3-0)

Competition: World Cup

Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia (USA)

Gate receipts: not disclosed. Attendance: 68,324 spectators

Goals: Matheus Cunha, 23’ and 36’, and Vini Jr, 48’ (1st half).

Yellow cards: Arcus, Pierrot, Jean Jacques and Douglas Santos.

Referee: Alejandro Hernandez (Spain). Assistants: Jose Enrique Naranjo (Spain) and Diego Sanchez (Spain). VAR: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (Spain).

BRAZIL: Alisson; Danilo, Gabriel Magalhães, Marquinhos and Douglas Santos; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães (Éderson, 81’) and Lucas Paquetá (Martinelli, 64’); Raphinha (Rayan, 40’), Vinícius Jr (Danilo Santos, 81’) and Matheus Cunha (Endrick, 64’). Head coach: Carlo Ancelotti.

HAITI: Placide, Arcus (Simon, 46’), Adé, Delcroix and Duverne; Experience, Jean Jacques, Bellegarde (Etienne Jr, 81’) and Providence (Joseph, 71’); Casimir (Deedson, 62’) and Pierrot (Isidor, 46’). Head coach: Sebastien Migne.

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