Haiti Becomes the First Team Eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup

(E = Eliminated)

Matchday 2 Results (June 19)

Brazil 3-0 Haiti

Brazil earned their first win of the tournament, bouncing back from a frustrating opening draw with Morocco. Matheus Cunha scored a brace (22', 36') and Vinícius Júnior added a goal in first-half stoppage time. Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker made three saves to preserve the clean sheet .

Morocco 1-0 Scotland

Morocco took an early lead when Ismael Saibari scored after just two minutes, hammering in a through ball from Brahim Diaz. The result pushed Morocco to 4 points and left Haiti needing at least a draw against Brazil to stay alive — a requirement that became impossible when Brazil won later that evening .

How Haiti Was Eliminated

Haiti entered Matchday 2 with zero points after losing their opening match 1-0 to Scotland on June 14. Morocco's win over Scotland meant that even if Haiti managed to beat Brazil, they would still be behind on points. The combination of results mathematically eliminated Haiti, making them the first team — of 48 — to be knocked out of the 2026 tournament .

Final Matchday Scenarios (Wednesday, June 24)

The decisive fixtures are Brazil vs. Scotland and Morocco vs. Haiti. All three remaining teams can still qualify, either automatically (top two) or as one of the eight best third-placed teams across all 12 groups .

Brazil (4 points, +3 GD)

• Win vs. Scotland: Guarantees first place in the group.
• Draw vs. Scotland: Secures first place if Morocco also draws with Haiti. If Morocco wins, Brazil finishes second.
• Loss vs. Scotland: Could still advance as one of the best third-placed teams, but would need other group results to fall in their favor .

Morocco (4 points, +1 GD)

• Win vs. Haiti: Guarantees a top-two finish and could top the group if Brazil fails to beat Scotland.
• Draw vs. Haiti: Should be enough to secure at least second place regardless of the Brazil-Scotland result.
• Loss vs. Haiti: Could drop to third if Scotland also beats Brazil, though Morocco would still have a chance as a best third-placed team on 4 points .

Scotland (3 points, 0 GD)

• Win vs. Brazil: Would go to 6 points and guarantee a top-two finish.
• Draw vs. Brazil: Would leave Scotland on 4 points, keeping them in contention depending on the Morocco-Haiti result.
• Loss vs. Brazil: Would finish on 3 points and be dependent on other group results for a potential best third-placed spot .

Haiti (0 points, -4 GD, eliminated)

Already eliminated, Haiti plays its final group match against Morocco with no chance of reaching the knockout stage. This will be their last World Cup game in 2026 .