Vinicius Credits Ancelotti: "I'm at my best, I need to listen to him more"

Brazil secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Haiti, with all goals coming in the first half. This performance earned praise from five-time World Cup-winning coach Carlo Ancelotti and Vinicius Junior, who now boasts two goals in the tournament. Conversely, Haiti's coach, Sebastien Migne, expressed disappointment.

The "Canarinho" started strong, taking the lead after just 23 minutes when Matheus Cunha tapped in a rebound from a Vinicius shot past Johny Placide. "Being at the World Cup is amazing. It's a dream come true," said the 27-year-old Manchester United forward after the match.

Real Madrid winger Vinicius was instrumental in Brazil's other two goals. He assisted Cunha for the second and then scored the third himself.

"I'm at my best level, physically, mentally, and technically. I want to keep improving and lead Brazil to the top," stated the 25-year-old Vinicius, crediting Ancelotti for moving him to a more advanced attacking position, different from his usual role.

"I don't play much in this position. Every time the coach asks me to play there, I score. I guess I need to listen to him more," added the "White Ballet" star, as reported by AP.

Brazil comfortably held onto their three-goal lead in the second half, moving to the top of Group C. "It was a complete performance from us. We were much better in the first half, and in the second, we controlled the game. We created enough chances and could have scored more goals," Ancelotti said, expressing his satisfaction after the match, a sentiment echoed by Vinicius.

"It was a very important match for us. We managed to play our game, which gave us confidence and dominance on the field," added "Vini," whose sixth World Cup finals goal surpassed the legendary Ronaldinho's tally.

Haiti's coach Migne, however, was left disappointed, as his team's second loss in the tournament confirmed their elimination from the group stage.

"Today is a big disappointment for us, even though we played against Brazil. We have a young, inexperienced team. I believe this tournament will help them improve," commented Migne, who has coached several national teams but only managed to reach the World Cup finals with Haiti.

In the second half, he brought on Dominique Simon, who was on loan at Tatran Prešov last season, but even that wasn't enough to make the match competitive. "I want to congratulate the lads. They showed they deserve to be at this World Cup. Unfortunately, today we faced Brazil, who demonstrated superior quality," added the 53-year-old coach.

Haiti will bid farewell to the tournament on June 25 at 0:00 CEST in Atlanta against Morocco. Morocco, after a 1-0 victory over Scotland, still harbors hopes of advancing from the group in first place. Ismael Saibari's goal after just 71 seconds secured the three points for the African champions. The 25-year-old midfielder scored the fastest goal of this year's World Cup so far and his second of the tournament, having also found the net in their opening match against Brazil (1-1).

Saibari's record was broken a few hours later by Paraguayan Matias Galarza, who scored against Turkey after just 64 seconds. "Since childhood, I've dreamed of playing in the World Cup for my country. I managed to score two goals, so I'm happy. But the most important thing is to advance from the group and go as far as possible in the tournament," Saibari emphasized after the match. He is reportedly set to transfer from PSV Eindhoven to Bayern Munich after the World Cup.

Morocco's chances are also boosted by the fact that current Group C leaders Brazil will face Scotland in their final match. Scotland still has a chance for direct qualification. "We can still improve. The second half against Morocco showed that once we put pressure on opponents, they start making mistakes. Nobody likes pressure, and even players at the highest level aren't infallible," AFP quoted a motivated John McGinn.

Motivation is also high for "Tartan Army" coach Steve Clarke ahead of their clash with the five-time world champions. "This team has shown great resilience in recent years. We are here to try and do what no Scottish team has done before. We gave it our all today, and we'll try to do it again," said the 62-year-old former international.

The match between Brazil and Scotland will take place in Miami on the same day and at the same time as the Morocco-Haiti game (June 25 at 0:00 CEST). Star winger Neymar is expected to return to help "Selecao" in the match.

"He will train individually tomorrow and join the team on Monday. He will be ready for the match against Scotland," coach Ancelotti confirmed. Scotland is currently third in Group C but is only one point behind the top two teams.

"We'll have to deliver our best performance. We know what we need to do to advance. Scotland against Brazil in Miami, to make history, is something you dream about," added McGinn, who is the fifth-highest scorer for the Scottish national team with 21 goals.