Brazil and Haiti have confirmed their starting teams on matchday two of their 2026 World Cup campaigns in Philadelphia on Saturday.
The record five-time champions started their campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco courtesy of Vinicius Junior’s strike.
At fifth in FIFA’s rankings, Carlo Ancelotti’s team start 80 places above the Caribbean nation and overwhelming favourites to win.
The Grenadiers, who previously appeared at the finals in 1974, started this edition with a 1-0 defeat against Scotland.
VAMOS COM TUDO! 🫵💪
Chegamos na Filadélfia e HOJE É DIA DE BRASIL! 🇧🇷
Logo mais, às 21:30h (Brasília), seguimos para mais uma etapa do nosso caminho para a glória eterna contra o Haiti. #BateNoPeito
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World Cup 2026: Brazil confirmed team vs Haiti
Brazil make changes in defence and attack, bringing in Danilo for Roger Ibanez and Matheus Cunha for Igor Thiago.
All-time Brazil top scorer Neymar received a surprise call-up after barely featuring at club level over the last three years because of injuries, but the Santos striker has missed both of their matches because of an injured left calf.
Defender Eder Militao (thigh), winger Willian Estevao (hamstring) and forward Rodrygo (knee) missed out on the finals through injury, as did Wesley, who was called up but had to be replaced by Manchester United-bound Atalanta midfielder Ederson.
Brazil starting XI: Alisson, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Danilo, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Douglas Santos, Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, Lucas Paqueta, Vinicius Junior
Brazil substitutes: Weverton, Ederson, Alex Sandro, Bremer, Leo Pereira, Roger Ibanez, Ederson S, Fabinho, Danilo Santos, Endrick, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Igor Thiago, Rayan
World Cup 2026: Haiti full line up vs Brazil
Haiti also make two alterations, Josue Casimir and Jean-Kevin Duverne replacing Louicius Deedson and Wilson Isidor.
Wolves midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and Lugano defender Hannes Delcroix both started playing for Haiti before the third and final qualifying round, and Sunderland forward Isidor has joined their ranks since then.
Haiti starting XI: Starting XI: Johny Placide, Carlens Arcus, Ricardo Ade, Hannes Delcroix, Martin Experience, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde, Ruben Providence, Danley Jean Jacques, Frantzdy Pierrot, Josue Casimir, Jean-Kevin Duverne
Haiti substitutes: Alexandre Pierre, Josue Duverger, Keeto Thermoncy, Carl Sainte, Derrick Etienne, Duckens Nazon, Louicius Deedson, Markhus Lacroix, Garven Metusala, Lenny Joseph, Wilson Isidor, Yassin Fortune, Wilguens Paugain, Dominique Simon, Woodensky Pierre
Where to watch Brazil vs Haiti: TV channel, live online streams
Kick-off on Saturday was at 01:30 BST (20:30 ET / 17:30 PT). In the UK, live coverage is on ITV1.
Streaming on a vast range of devices is available through ITVX.
World Cup 2026: Brazil vs Haiti stats
- These teams are meeting at the World Cup for the first time, with Brazil scoring a total of 17 goals and conceding one on the way to winning all three of their previous encounters, most recently with a 7-1 win in Orlando at the 2016 Copa America
- This match will feature the largest FIFA rankings gap in this year’s group stage, with 78 places separating Brazil (6th) and Haiti (84th)
- Across their World Cup history, Brazil have won eight of their nine matches against CONCACAF nations (D1), conceding twice in total along the way
- Brazil could fail to win their first two matches at a single World Cup tournament for the first time since 1978 in Argentina (D2)
- Having lost 1-0 to Cameroon in 2022 and drawn with Morocco this year, Brazil could go three group games without a win for the first time since a run of two draws and one defeat across the 1974 and 1978 tournaments
- Vinicius Junior has been involved in four goals in five appearances at the World Cup (2 goals, 2 assists)
- Haiti have lost all four of their World Cup matches, scoring twice and conceding 15 times across those games
- Only three nations previously lost their first five games at the tournament: Mexico (first 9), El Salvador (6) and Canada (6)
- They had more shots than any other Group C side on matchday (15), while they also ranked joint-top – along with Brazil – for touches in the opposition box (22).
- The 52-year-gap between Haiti’s and Congo DR’s first appearance (1974) and second appearance (2026) at the World Cup is the fourth-longest in tournament history, behind Wales (64 years, between 1958 and 2022), Egypt (56 years, between 1934 and 1990) and Norway (56 years, between 1938 and 1994)
- Among sides to play 10 games in CONCACAF qualifying, only Bermuda (31) and Nicaragua (16) conceded more goals than Haiti (13), as well as shipping the third-largest amount of expected goals (11.7)
- No player scored more goals in the campaign than Haiti’s Duckens Nazon (6), including a hat-trick after coming on as a sub against Costa Rica in September
- Sebastien Migne is the second person to coach Haiti at a World Cup after Antoine Tassy and the first non-Haitian to do so
