Brazil sweep into form as Cunha’s quickfire double sparks World Cup win over Haiti

Matheus Cunha celebrates in trademark style after scoring Brazil’s second goal. Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images View image in fullscreen Matheus Cunha celebrates in trademark style after scoring Brazil’s second goal. Photograph: Mauro Pimentel/AFP/Getty Images World Cup 2026 Brazil sweep into form as Cunha’s quickfire double sparks World Cup win over Haiti Barney Ronay at the Philadelphia Stadium Fri 19 Jun 2026 23.05 EDT Last modified on Sat 20 Jun 2026 07.58 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google On a sticky, fun, occasionally boisterous, occasionally listless night in Philadelphia, Brazil eased past a game but limited Haiti. All three goals in this 3-0 win came during a spell of first-half urgency driven by the high-grade wide play of Vinícius Júnior and Raphinha. In that period Brazil’s wide forwards were simply too much for a Haiti team that looked as if it was trying to defend in a dogged low block, which gave the appearance of cautious, deep defence, but with the added key variation of also leaving huge open spaces in exactly the wrong places.