Even former Prešov player couldn't help Haiti against rampant Brazil. Referee applied new rule

The opening act on the pitch, watched from the stands by legends Ronaldo and Ronaldinho, started cautiously, but the offensive activity of the paper favorites gradually increased. In a rare occurrence in the sixth minute, the referee applied a new rule, penalizing goalkeeper Johny Placide for time-wasting by awarding a corner kick to Brazil. The pressure translated into a goal in the 12th minute by Raphinha, but his celebration was cut short by an offside call. Ten minutes later, the same player narrowly missed the left post on a breakaway. The score finally changed in the 23rd minute when Matheus Cunha reacted quickest to Vinícius Júnior's shot, slotting home the rebound to give his team the lead. The Caribbean side struggled offensively, playing in a deep defensive block, and paid the price again after the half-hour mark. In the 36th minute, the agile Cunha penetrated the penalty area from the left, deceiving Placide with a shot to the near post, scoring his second goal of the match to make it 2-0. A blemish on Brazil's dominant performance was the forced substitution of the injured Raphinha, who was replaced by Rayan in the 40th minute. Just when it seemed the teams would head to the dressing rooms with a two-goal difference, in the third minute of added time, Vinícius Júnior, after a pass from Lucas Paquetá, ran into the penalty area and finished clinically to make it 3-0 at halftime.

Haiti coach Sebastien Migne reacted to the unfavorable development with a double substitution, bringing on Dominique Simon – a midfielder well-known to Slovak fans from his time at Prešov – to inject some life into the game. The second half saw a slight dip in intensity from the five-time world champions, and the Caribbean side sensed an opportunity to narrow the deficit. In the 63rd minute, Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson had to make his first serious save from a dangerous header by Ricardo Adé following a corner kick. At the other end, substitute Gabriel Martinelli could have responded, but his technical effort from the left struck the crossbar, although the linesman immediately signaled offside. The game became fragmented during these phases due to numerous fouls, resulting in yellow cards for Douglas Santos and Haiti's Danley Jean Jacques, whose foul on Martinelli was also reviewed by VAR. In the final ten minutes, Brazil controlled the game with an overall possession of 61 percent. Although Endrick scored a fourth goal in the 78th minute, it was again disallowed for offside. Substitute Éderson could have sealed the match in added time, but he failed to beat Placide from the right side of the penalty area.