Haiti x Brazil: Haitian striker "promises to give work" to the team

The Brazilian team is preparing for a challenge this Friday (19), at 9:30 pm (Brasília time), when they face Haiti in the second round of the 2026 World Cup. In a pre-game statement, Haitian striker Frantzdy Pierrot projected the confrontation and promised a difficult match for the Brazilian team.

"It won't be easy to play against Brazil, they are one of the best teams in the World Cup. With all their history, we can never underestimate them", said Pierrot, highlighting his respect for the Brazilian team.

The player continued: "We know that they will give everything they have in this game because of the result they had in the first game and it is also a way of gaining back the people's trust. But we know that we have to focus on what we do best and continue playing the game we know how to play. We have to make it difficult for them. We will compete, fight, and in the end see what happens, but it won't be easy for anyone." The statement indicates the determined stance of the Haitian team.

Match Details
The match is valid for the second round of Group C of the 2026 World Cup and could be decisive for both teams' hopes of qualifying for the knockout stages.

Danilo should inherit Ibañez's place at right-back. Fabinho would enter the midfield in place of Casemiro, while Matheus Cunha would "steal" Igor Thiago's place in attack.

Luiz Henrique also has a good chance of starting among the starters in place of Lucas Paquetá, which would make the coach return to using the four-striker scheme he likes so much.

The only certain absence for the match is Neymar. The player did not travel to Philadelphia with the delegation and will remain in CT in New Jersey to optimize the final phase of the recovery process.

Brazil and Haiti will be broadcast live on Globo, Sportv, NSports, SBT, CazéTV and Ge tv. CNN Esportes follows the confrontation in real time.

Probable lineup

- Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Douglas Santos; Fabinho and Bruno Guimarães; Luiz Henrique, Raphinha, Matheus Cunha and Vini Jr.

Where to watch Brazil x Haiti

- TV: Globo, Sportv, N Sports and SBT
- Streaming: CazéTV and Ge TV (Globoplay)
- Real time: CNN Sports

Brazil x Haiti technical sheet

- Date: 06/19/2026 (Friday)
- Time: 9:30 pm (Brasília time)
- Location: Philadelphia Stadium, in the United States
- Stage: 2nd round of Group C of the World Cup

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Source: CNN