Haiti’s adventure in the 2026 World Cup ended early.
The Caribbean team became this Friday the first Concacaf team to be eliminated from the tournament after losing 3-0 against Brazil in Philadelphia.
The team led by Sébastien Migné arrived forced to add to stay alivebut chained his second consecutive defeat and it remained without mathematical possibilities of advancing to the next round.
Haiti opted for a five-man defense and for several minutes managed to make Canarinha uncomfortable.
He even encouraged himself to advance lines and step into the area defended by Alisson.
However, the plan collapsed in the 23rd minute. Vinícius Júnior shot inside the area, goalkeeper Johny Placide left the ball loose and Matheus Cunha took advantage of the rebound to open the scoring.
The Manchester United striker extended the lead in the 36th minute with a powerful shot after an assist from Viníciuswhile Real Madrid’s own attacker sentenced the match in added time of the first half.
The victory allowed Brazil reach four points and provisionally assume the leadership of Group Cequal with Morocco. Scotland, with three units, also maintains sorting options.
Instead, Haiti was stuck in last place, without points and with four goals concededbecoming the first Concacaf team and the first in the 2026 World Cup to say goodbye to the tournament.