Cunha Brace Fires Brazil to 3-0 Win Over Haiti

Five-Time Champions Settle it Before the Break

Brazil entered this Group C fixture under pressure, having drawn 1-1 with Morocco in their opener, while Haiti arrived having lost 1-0 to Scotland. On paper, comfortably the stronger side, Carlo Ancelotti’s five-time world champions needed a result to keep pace at the top of the group and delivered it emphatically.

Haiti started with a disciplined defensive shape and initially frustrated Brazil’s attack, but the pressure told in the 23rd minute when Matheus Cunha opened the scoring. He struck again in the 36th minute, and Vinicius Junior rounded off the first half by making it three. Haiti’s task was made harder when Clerveau Arcus picked up a yellow card as early as the fourth minute.

The second half produced no further goals. Haiti shifted their shape and Brazil, with the game already won, eased off. The 3-0 scoreline was a fair reflection of Brazil’s control throughout, and the victory sends them to the top of Group C on goal difference ahead of Morocco, who beat Scotland 1-0 in the day’s other fixture.

Three First-Half Goals End Haiti’s World Cup

Matheus Cunha’s 23rd-minute opener, prodding home a rebound from a Vinicius Junior shot, broke Haiti’s resistance after a spell of pressure. He doubled the lead with a composed finish in the 36th minute to put the result beyond doubt.

Vinicius Junior then converted one-on-one with the keeper in added time at the end of the first half to complete a ruthless 45 minutes. Haiti’s challenge was undermined from the fourth minute, when Arcus received a yellow card, setting an early disciplinary tone for the Caribbean side.

Cunha Delivers the Decisive Impact from the Start

Matheus Cunha was the clear standout on the night.  His first goal was an opportunist’s finish off a rebound; his second, a composed strike into the top of the net, showed the quality that makes him one of the most effective forwards in this tournament so far.

Group C Picture Clears Ahead of Final Round

Brazil’s four points put them in a strong position heading into Matchday 3, though the group is not yet sealed. They face Scotland in Miami, while Morocco, level on goal difference, take on a Haiti side with nothing left to play for.

A win against Scotland would confirm Brazil’s place at the top of Group C; a defeat could yet complicate their path, making that fixture in Miami more consequential than the scoreline here might suggest.

Haiti, now eliminated, will take disciplinary concerns into their final group game. Several players were booked against Brazil, and Sebastien Migne’s side will need to manage that carefully to avoid absentees, even if the competitive stakes are gone.