Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil swept past Haiti 3-0 to become the first team to eliminate a side from the 2026 World Cup — while Scotland’s tournament hit a damaging bump against Morocco, and a new FIFA rule led to a red card and a huge bust-up between Paraguay and Turkey.
Cunha, the Manchester United forward, struck a brace and Vinicius Junior added another as Brazil tore through the Caribbean nation in a ruthless first-half blitz. The defeat means Haiti are the first team eliminated from the tournament.
“Matheus Cunha scored twice as Brazil sent Haiti out of the World Cup; Scotland lost amid VAR controversy.”
Scotland’s day ended in frustration as they fell 1-0 to Morocco, with Ismael Saibari’s rocket silencing the Tartan Army. But the controversy came when Scott McTominay was denied a penalty after being fouled by Neil El Aynaoui. ITV referee analyst Christina Unkel was adamant it should have been a spot-kick, but VAR reviewed the incident and found no case to answer.
Later, history was made in explosive fashion during Paraguay’s 1-0 victory over Turkey. Former Newcastle United forward Miguel Almiron became the first player sent off as a result of breaking a rule FIFA introduced at the end of April. The dismissal sparked a huge bust-up between both teams, adding to the drama.
The United States became the first co-hosts to reach the knockout stages after a comfortable 2-0 win over Australia. A Cameron Burgess own-goal and an Alex Freeman header in the first half sealed victory in Seattle.
Meanwhile, Manchester United announced they will be the subject of Amazon Prime’s fly-on-the-wall All or Nothing documentary for the 2026-27 season. The club have brokered a record access fee for any comparable documentary, and filming will begin in pre-season. “Now is the right time to open our doors,” said United’s chief communications officer Toby Craig, “so that for the first time our fans around the world can see behind the scenes of a club which means so much to so many people.” United are the fourth English top-flight side to sign such a deal with Amazon, following Arsenal, Tottenham, and Manchester City.