Brazil
HaitiCunha's opening tap-in from Placide's parried save proved the catalyst: once that nervous first-half energy was settled, Brazil's quality simply told over opponents operating in a different weight class entirely. Three goals in the first half, a disallowed effort each for Raphinha and Endrick, and a VAR review that went against Haiti's penalty appeal — Brazil managed every dimension of the match while Haiti's players ran and worked until they couldn't. The final scoreline was the fairest possible summary of the evening.
Brazil
Brazil delivered exactly what the arithmetic required: a controlled, methodical 3-0 dismantling of Haiti that confirmed their attacking structure without a fully fit Neymar is workable, provided Vinícius Júnior is given freedom to manufacture. Vini Jr. was the architect throughout — creating the opener from a shot Placide could not hold, feeding the second, and scoring the third himself with a clinical low finish — while Matheus Cunha's two-goal evening announced him as one of the tournament's genuine striking threats. Raphinha's injury departure at 39 minutes was the one unwelcome subplot in an otherwise composed and increasingly commanding performance.
Haiti
Haiti arrived in this World Cup on spirit and collective identity, and the gulf in class against Brazil made their limitations impossible to bridge across ninety minutes. Goalkeeper Johnny Placide could not hold Vinícius Júnior's opening shot — the moment that opened the account and defined the evening — and while Haiti showed individual courage throughout, Brazil's defensive composure was never genuinely tested. The elimination was confirmed in Philadelphia, but their debut World Cup run carries some dignity from how they competed against Scotland, not from what a superior Brazilian XI did to them here.