Matheus Cunha scores two goals again in the same game after a year and a half
Matheus Cunha scored twice and was decisive in the Brazilian team's victory over Haiti, this Friday (19), in the 2026 World Cup. The feat ends a fast for the striker who had not scored two goals in the same match since November 2024.
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Vini Jr. scored the third goal for the Brazilian team against Haiti - Shaun Botterill - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
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Matheus Cunha hugs teammates after scoring the Brazilian team's second - Marcel Bonte/Soccrates/Getty Images
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Matheus Cunha celebrates after scoring Brazil's second goal - Dan Mullan/Getty Images
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Matheus Cunha "surfs" when celebrating goal in Brazil x Haiti - Dan Mullan/Getty Images
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Matheus Cunha celebrates with teammates the first goal for the Brazilian team - Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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Matheus Cunha scores the Brazilian team's first goal in the match against Haiti - Dan Mullan/Getty Images
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Matheus Cunha opened the scoring for the Brazilian team - Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)
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Johny Placide, from Haiti, clears danger with a shot from Gabriel Magalhães - Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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Raphinha scores a goal disallowed for offside - Dan Mullan/Getty Images
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Josue Casimir, from Haiti, controls the ball as Douglas Santos passes - Hannah Peters - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
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Gabriel Magalhaes disputes the ball with Josue Casimir, from Haiti - Shaun Botterill - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
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Danley Jean Jacques, from Haiti, runs alongside Vini Jr. - Marcel Bonte/Soccrates/Getty Images
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Frantzdy Pierrot, from Haiti, disputes the ball with Lucas Paquetá and Casemiro - Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
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Carlo Ancelotti, coach of the Brazilian National Team - Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images
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Carlo Ancelotti arriving at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia - Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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Vini Jr. arriving at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia - Darrian Traynor/Getty Images
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Brazilian fans celebrate at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia - Al Bello/Getty Images
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Raphinha arriving at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia - Shaun Botterill - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
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On that occasion, Matheus Cunha, who today wears shirt number 9 for Brazil and number 10 for Manchester United, played for Wolverhampton, in England. He scored two goals in the 4-1 defeat of Fulham, in a Premier League game.
After more than 500 days, Cunha repeated the "double" on the field. The performance was important for the Brazilian team in the match played in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
First goals in World Cups
With the goals against Haiti, Matheus Cunha reaches his first goals in World Cups for the Brazilian team. In total, the striker now has three goals with the yellow shirt.
Cunha's first goal for the Seleção had occurred in March 2025, during the defeat suffered by Brazil against Argentina, 4-1, in the World Cup qualifiers.
Next challenge in the World Cup
The Brazilian team is now preparing to end its participation in group C. The next opponent will be Scotland, on Wednesday (24), at 7pm (Brasília time). The final clash of the group stage will be held at the Hard Rock Stadium, in Miami, in the United States. Morocco completes the teams in the bracket.
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