Haiti will be out to cause one of the biggest giant-killings in World Cup history when they take on Brazil at Philadelphia Stadium.
Group C
Saturday, 20 June | Philadelphia Stadium
Kick-off time
08:30 (GMT+8)
The match
In a true David and Goliath battle, the most successful team in FIFA World Cup™ history will face a nation taking part in the tournament for just the second time.
Brazil come into this clash off the back of a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Morocco last time out, where Vinicius Junior netted his second goal from his last three caps. Haiti, meanwhile, impressed on their World Cup return against Scotland, but couldn’t find the net in a narrow 1-0 defeat.
The Seleção will again be without Neymar, who missed the Morocco game with a grade 2 muscle injury. The forward suffered the setback while playing for Santos in May and has not returned to action since.
Brazil possible starting XI
Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Douglas Santos; Bruno Guimaraes, Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta; Raphinha, Cunha, Vinicius Junior
Haiti possible starting XI
Placide; Arcus, Duverne, Delcroix, Lacroix; Bellegarde, Jean-Jacques, Casimir; Isidor, Nazon, Providence
What they said…
“We know what we need to do on the pitch. We didn’t play well in the first match. What you can expect from us is total commitment and dedication. We will do everything we can to come away with a win. We were well aware that the first half was poor. After the goal, our performance improved; [Carlo] Ancelotti gave us a sense of calm and positivity. We know the quality of this squad. We know we need to improve. We’ve worked hard all week to put in a good performance.” Gabriel, Brazil defender
Philadelphia Stadium
Philadelphia Stadium opened with a blockbuster friendly match between Manchester United against Barcelona in August 2003, with Ronaldinho setting up Patrick Kluivert to score the arena’s first goal.
It would go on to house US national team games, the 2015 Gold Cup Final and Manchester United again in the years since, as well as becoming the permanent residence of the NFL’s Philadelphia Eagles and the temporary home of MLS team Philadelphia Union during the 2010 season.
The venue was the setting for a total of eight fixtures during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, with six group games, one Round of 16 fixture and eventual winners Chelsea’s quarter-final victory over Palmeiras, which was also played on 4 July.