Brazil continued their strong run in the FIFA World Cup 2026 with a comfortable 3-0 win over Haiti in their Group C match at Lincoln Financial Field. Matheus Cunha was the standout performer, scoring twice and helping Brazil secure their first victory of the tournament.

Even with the win, attention around the team still remained on Neymar, who missed his second straight group-stage match due to injury.

After the game, Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti gave a positive update on the star forward. He said Neymar is recovering well and could return for the next match. Ancelotti also shared that Neymar will start training individually before joining full team practice on Monday. If all goes well, he is expected to be available for selection against Scotland.

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Neymar remains Brazil’s most experienced and one of their most important players. He is also the country’s all-time top scorer with 79 goals in 129 appearances. In 2023, he went past Pele’s record of 77 goals, becoming Brazil’s highest international goal scorer.

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Fans will now be hoping to see him back in action soon as Brazil look to build momentum in the tournament.

Brazil’s next match is against Scotland in their Group C fixture. The game will be played on Thursday, June 25 (IST) at the Miami Stadium in Florida, USA.