Haiti, Türkiye crash out of 2026 FIFA World Cup

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Haiti and Türkiye have been knocked out of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup following defeats on Friday.

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In Philadelphia, United, States, five-time champions, Brazil, cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti in Group C, mathematically ending the Caribbean side’s hopes of advancing.

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Matheus Cunha fired Brazil ahead with a close-range tap-in after Vinicius Jr’s shot was parried, before doubling the lead with a powerful strike from inside the box.

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Vinicius Jr added a third deep in first-half stoppage time.

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The result leaves Haiti bottom of Group C with zero points from two matches and a goal difference of -4.

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Their final group game against Morocco on June 24 will now be a dead rubber.

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Brazil, meanwhile, moved top of the group on goal difference ahead of Morocco.

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In Group D, Türkiye suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Paraguay at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium and joined Haiti in exiting the tournament.

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Matias Galarza scored the fastest goal of the 2026 World Cup so far, netting after just 64 seconds to give Paraguay a vital win.

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Despite late pressure and a Paraguayan red card in stoppage time, Türkiye could not find an equaliser.

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The loss leaves them with two defeats from two games and no points, confirming their elimination with one match still to play.

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Paraguay kept their slim qualification hopes alive ahead of their final fixture against Australia.

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Both nations made history in different ways. Haiti returned to the World Cup for the first time since 1974, while Türkiye’s campaign ended prematurely despite high expectations.

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