Brazil vs Haiti: World Cup – Prediction, how to watch and will Neymar play?
Record five-time champions Brazil face minnows Haiti in Philadelphia, needing a World Cup reset after a disappointing draw in their tournament opener. The 2026 World
Record five-time champions Brazil face minnows Haiti in Philadelphia, needing a World Cup reset after a disappointing draw in their tournament opener. The 2026 World Cup will have 13 different kickoff times. You can use the Al Jazeera Sport widget to find out exactly when your team is playing in your local time. Who: Brazil vs Haiti What: FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C match Where: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia When: Friday, 6:30pm local time (00:30 GMT Saturday) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 21:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Brazil’s draw with Morocco in their opening match left fans with more doubts than belief, with millions wondering if the record five-time champions are still among the world’s best teams. Having slipped to third in a group that they were expected to dominate, Brazil now face minnows Haiti in their second group game, needing a World Cup reset. Head coach Carlo Ancelotti will need to address several shortcomings with his team if he wants to avoid another disappointing performance during the group stage. Here is all to know before Brazil vs Haiti kicks off No need to panic yet, suggests Brazil While Brazil’s weak showing in the first game has raised questions about the team’s odds of a deep run, Ancelotti believes it is no cause for concern just yet. Against Morocco, Brazil showed signs of nerves during the early stages and struggled to cope with the AFCON champions’ attack. Some players also struggled to cope with the intensity of the encounter. The Italian coach, who has been in charge for just over a year, said the upcoming match with Haiti offers his side an opportunity to address their weak points. “You don’t win the World Cup in the first match,” Ancelotti told reporters in Philadelphia on Thursday.
“The players’ self-criticism was very positive. I think we’ll sort out the problems; I remain confident that we’ll be competitive.” Critics have argued that Brazil lacks an identity under Ancelotti, but the 67-year-old – nicknamed “Don Carlo” – believes adapting his tactics according to gametime situations is more important. “I don’t want a single identity,” he said. “I want my team to have multiple identities.” Haiti want to make their people proud It took Haiti more than half a century to return to the World Cup, and the Caribbean underdogs have somewhat of a cruel challenge at hand, being grouped alongside world-class Brazil, African giants Morocco, and Scotland. While their 1-0 defeat to Scotland in the opening game did not dampen their spirit, Haiti know they face a far more difficult task against Brazil, who have no shortage of talent in their squad. The odds are stacked against Haiti, but in a tournament where upsets have not been uncommon, their fans are daring to dream. “Tomorrow [Friday], we’ve got everything to gain in a match like this. It’s been 52 years since we last featured in a World Cup, and now we’re up against Brazil – we’ve got to live up to our fans’ expectations,” coach Sebastien Migne said. “It’s a privilege to be here, and I hope we can make the Haitian people proud of us. “It would be absolute madness in Haiti if we won this match,” he added. World No 85 Haiti, still looking for their first goal of this World Cup campaign, enter the match 80 spots below Brazil on the FIFA rankings. Brazil vs Haiti prediction Stats provider Opta’s supercomputer has handed Brazil a whopping 87.3 percent probability of winning against Haiti, who have a mere 4.3 percent chance of winning.
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