Haiti, Türkiye Crash Out of 2026 FIFA World Cup

Brazil cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti in Group C, mathematically ending the Caribbean side's hopes of advancing. Matheus Cunha fired Brazil ahead with a close-range tap-in after Vinicius Jr's shot was parried, before doubling the lead with a powerful strike from inside the box. Vinicius Jr added a third deep in first-half stoppage time.

Haiti now sits bottom of Group C with zero points from two matches and a goal difference of -4. Their final group game against Morocco on June 24 will be a dead rubber.

In Group D, Türkiye suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Paraguay at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium and joined Haiti in exiting the tournament. Matias Galarza scored the fastest goal of the 2026 World Cup so far, netting after just 64 seconds to give Paraguay a vital win.

Despite late pressure and a Paraguayan red card in stoppage time, Türkiye could not find an equaliser. The loss leaves them with two defeats from two games and no points, confirming their elimination with one match still to play.

Paraguay kept their slim qualification hopes alive ahead of their final fixture against Australia.

Both Haiti and Türkiye made history in different ways. Haiti returned to the World Cup for the first time since 1974, while Türkiye's campaign ended prematurely despite high expectations.

Haiti's defeat to Brazil means the five-time World Cup champions have taken a significant step towards advancing to the next round.

Brazil will be looking to build on this momentum when they face Morocco in their final group game, while Haiti's final match against the Atlas Lions will be a dead rubber.

The result of the match between Haiti and Brazil has left many fans in the Caribbean side disappointed. But with the team's performance, it's clear they will be back in the World Cup soon.

As the tournament continues, the competition will only get fiercer. But for Haiti and Türkiye fans, it's time to look forward to the next edition of the World Cup.