Haiti first team eliminated at WC as Brazil get wi...

PHILADELPHIA -- Vinícius Júnior scored and assisted on one of Matheus Cunha 's two goals as five-time champion Brazil eliminated Haiti from the World Cup with a 3-0 victory on Friday night.

Haiti, the Western Hemisphere's poorest nation that qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1974, became the first team guaranteed not to reach the knockout round. Meanwhile, the Seleção got the decisive performance they needed.

"We played a complete game, especially in the first half," Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said after the match. "In the second half we controlled the game.