Matheus Cunha applied the final touch to bobble in Brazils opener on the Manchester United forwards full World Cup debut as the Selecao went in front against Haiti in Philadelphia on Saturday.Vinicius Junior, who scored Brazils equaliser in their 1-1 draw with Morocco a week ago, fired in a shot that goalkeeper Johny Placide pushed to the feet of Markhus Lacroix, who ricocheted the ball off Cunha for the breakthrough in the 23rd minute. We know Vinicius Junior wants to get onto that right foot, cut inside and get his shot away, former England defender Lee Dixon told ITV.He does all of that. It was actually Lacroix kicking it onto Cunha, so the Brazilian will get the goal. A little bit fortunate.Vinicius Junior supplied Cunhas second with nine minutes remaining of the half, allowing the 27-year-old to take a touch inside the box and hook a finish into the roof of the net from a tight angle. Table of ContentsBrazil vs Haiti: Fumbling goalkeeping at World Cup 2026World Cup 2026: Brazil confirmed team vs HaitiWorld Cup 2026: Haiti full line up vs BrazilWhere to watch Brazil vs Haiti: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: Brazil vs Haiti statsBrazil vs Haiti: Fumbling goalkeeping at World Cup 2026Dixon was unimpressed with hugely experienced Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide, who made his debut for the Grenadiers in 2011 and is a former France Under-21 international.Its not a particularly difficult save but he fumbles it, Dixon said of the 38-year-old. Its not a great save. The save is average, to say the least.The ex-Arsenal full-back praised Brazils really, really good move for Cunhas second. Hes leaning back, hes falling away, but just watch his laces go straight through the middle of the ball, observed Dixon.Watch him lean back and just fall off it. The keepers got absolutely no chance. You might say hes beaten off the near post, but hes beaten by the pace and height of the ball.World Cup 2026: Brazil confirmed team vs HaitiBrazil made changes in defence and attack, bringing in Danilo for Roger Ibanez and Cunha for Igor Thiago.All-time Brazil top scorer Neymar received a surprise call-up after barely featuring at club level over the last three years because of injuries, but the Santos striker has missed both of their matches because of an injured left calf.Defender Eder Militao (thigh), winger Willian Estevao (hamstring) and forward Rodrygo (knee) missed out on the finals through injury, as did Wesley, who was called up but had to be replaced by Manchester United-bound Atalanta midfielder Ederson.Brazil starting XI: Alisson, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Danilo, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Douglas Santos, Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, Lucas Paqueta, Vinicius JuniorBrazil substitutes: Weverton, Ederson, Alex Sandro, Bremer, Leo Pereira, Roger Ibanez, Ederson S, Fabinho, Danilo Santos, Endrick, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Igor Thiago, RayanWorld Cup 2026: Haiti full line up vs BrazilHaiti also made two alterations, Josue Casimir and Jean-Kevin Duverne replacing Louicius Deedson and Wilson Isidor.Wolves midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Lugano defender Hannes Delcroix both started playing for Haiti before the third and final qualifying round, and Sunderland forward Isidor has joined their ranks since then.Haiti starting XI: Starting XI: Johny Placide, Carlens Arcus, Ricardo Ade, Hannes Delcroix, Martin Experience, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ruben Providence, Danley Jean Jacques, Frantzdy Pierrot, Josue Casimir, Jean-Kevin DuverneHaiti substitutes: Alexandre Pierre, Josue Duverger, Keeto Thermoncy, Carl Sainte, Derrick Etienne, Duckens Nazon, Louicius Deedson, Markhus Lacroix, Garven Metusala, Lenny Joseph, Wilson Isidor, Yassin Fortune, Wilguens Paugain, Dominique Simon, Woodensky PierreWhere to watch Brazil vs Haiti: TV channel, live online streamsKick-off on Saturday was at 01:30 BST (20:30 ET / 17:30 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on ITV1.Streaming on a vast range of devices is available through ITVX.World Cup 2026: Brazil vs Haiti statsThese teams are meeting at the World Cup for the first time, with Brazil scoring a total of 17 goals and conceding one on the way to winning all three of their previous encounters, most recently with a 7-1 win in Orlando at the 2016 Copa AmericaThis match will feature the largest FIFA rankings gap in this years group stage, with 78 places separating Brazil (6th) and Haiti (84th)Across their World Cup history, Brazil have won eight of their nine matches against CONCACAF nations (D1), conceding twice in total along the wayBrazil could fail to win their first two matches at a single World Cup tournament for the first time since 1978 in Argentina (D2)Having lost 1-0 to Cameroon in 2022 and drawn with Morocco this year, Brazil could go three group games without a win for the first time since a run of two draws and one defeat across the 1974 and 1978 tournamentsVinicius Junior has been involved in four goals in five appearances at the World Cup (2 goals, 2 assists)Haiti have lost all four of their World Cup matches, scoring twice and conceding 15 times across those gamesOnly three nations previously lost their first five games at the tournament: Mexico (first 9), El Salvador (6) and Canada (6)They had more shots than any other Group C side on matchday (15), while they also ranked joint-top along with Brazil for touches in the opposition box (22).The 52-year-gap between Haitis and Congo DRs first appearance (1974) and second appearance (2026) at the World Cup is the fourth-longest in tournament history, behind Wales (64 years, between 1958 and 2022), Egypt (56 years, between 1934 and 1990) and Norway (56 years, between 1938 and 1994)Among sides to play 10 games in CONCACAF qualifying, only Bermuda (31) and Nicaragua (16) conceded more goals thanHaiti(13), as well as shipping the third-largest amount of expected goals (11.7)No player scored more goals in the campaign than Haitis Duckens Nazon (6), including a hat-trick after coming on as a sub against Costa Rica in SeptemberSebastien Migne is the second person to coach Haiti at aWorld Cupafter Antoine Tassy and the first non-Haitian to do so Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Brazil National Football Team Bruno Guimaraes Carlo Ancelotti Casemiro FIFA World Cup Gabriel Magalh�es Gabriel Martinelli Haiti National Football Team Igor Thiago Matheus Cunha Neymar Raphinha Vinicius Jr Vinicius Junior World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read LIVE Brazil v Haiti: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as restored Cunha scores twice Jon Fisher 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Brazil vs Haiti confirmed teams and full line ups as Matheus Cunha replaces Igor Thiago, TV channel, live online stream and stats Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Neymar: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, results, kick off times, confirmed injury news updates, full Brazil squad Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Scotland 0-1 Morocco: World Cup 2026 report, result, goals as Ismael Saibari scores winner after 70 seconds and why McTominay penalty decision was wrong Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: USA 2-0 Australia report, result, goals as Balogun and Freeman help co-hosts advance and why Rooney loves Pochettino style Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Scotland vs Morocco live: World Cup 2026 showdown starts with absolutely ridiculous Ismael Saibari goal after 71 seconds Ben Miller 20th June, 2026
