Match report
Brazil 3-0 Haiti: Cunha Brace, Group C Table and Haiti Elimination
Brazil needed a firmer response after the draw with Morocco and got one on the scoreboard, even if the performance never looked fully relaxed. Matheus Cunha scored twice, Vinicius Junior added a late third, and the 3-0 win over Haiti sent Brazil back to the top of Group C while ending Haiti's knockout hopes.
Brazil vs Haiti final score
Final score: Brazil 3, Haiti 0. Cunha struck twice before halftime and Vinicius Junior added the third in stoppage time as Brazil finally turned control into separation.
AP framed the result around Brazil's recovery after the opening 1-1 draw with Morocco, while the Guardian described the match as a needed but not entirely convincing reset against an overmatched Haiti side.
The result settled the key tournament question for Haiti immediately. They are now eliminated from the round-of-32 race with one group match still to play.
How Group C changed
Group C now has Brazil first on four points with a +3 goal difference after the draw with Morocco and this win over Haiti. Morocco are second on four points with a +1 goal difference after beating Scotland 1-0 earlier in the day.
Scotland sit third on three points after their win over Haiti and loss to Morocco, while Haiti are fourth on zero points with a -4 goal difference. That leaves only three teams still alive for the top two places.
Brazil's margin mattered almost as much as the points. The extra goals pushed them back above Morocco on goal difference, which means they take first place into the final round instead of chasing it.
Qualification picture
Brazil now control the cleanest path in Group C. A draw against Scotland on the final matchday would be enough to secure a round-of-32 place, and a win would lock in first place regardless of what Morocco do against Haiti.
Morocco are in similarly strong shape. A draw with Haiti would guarantee qualification, while a win would keep them in the race to win the group if Brazil do not also take three points.
Scotland are still alive, but the route is demanding. They almost certainly need to beat Brazil to force their way into the automatic top-two places, while Haiti can now only play spoiler.
Key players and talking points
Cunha owns the headline because Brazil badly needed a forward to turn territorial control into a real scoreline. Vinicius Junior's late goal also matters because it sharpened the goal-difference edge that now keeps Brazil top of Group C.
The main caution note is on the wings rather than the scoreboard. The Guardian reported that Raphinha went off early after a knock, but no reliable post-match injury severity update was confirmed across the sources reviewed.
For Haiti, the story is harsher but clear. The resistance lasted in spells, yet the talent gap showed, and the tournament now ends with only pride and third-place positioning left to chase against Morocco.