STORY: Thousands of fans gathered in Copacabana on Friday (June 19) to watch Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 on giant screens outdoors.

Supporters dressed in yellow and green cheered through performances by singers Suel and Thiago Martins before kickoff, and celebrated each of Brazil's three goals together as their nation cruised to victory.

"We needed that confidence. We'll do even better against Scotland, and on to our sixth title!" said supporter Daniel Santos De Almeida.

Brazil forward Matheus Cunha rewarded manager Carlo Ancelotti’s backing with his first two goals at a World Cup as the five-times champions cruised to a 3-0 victory over Haiti on Friday to eliminate their opponents.

Vinicius Junior also scored in the first half and was the creator for both of Cunha's strikes before an apparent leg injury forced winger Raphinha off in the 40th minute.

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SHOWS: RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL (JUNE 19, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. FANS WATCHING BRAZIL-HAITI GAME CLOSELY IN COPACABANA

2. YOUNG WOMAN WATCHING GAME WITH GLITTER ON FACE

3. WOMAN WATCHING GAME WHILE HOLDING IDOL OF OUR LADY OF APARECIDA, PATRON SAINT OF BRAZIL

4. HIGH VIEW OF FANS REACTING TO BRAZIL'S FIRST GOAL ON COPACABANA BEACH

5. FANS CELEBRATING GOAL

6. VARIOUS OF FANS WATCHING GAME

7. FANS REACTING

8. HIGH VIEW OF FANS CELEBRATING ANOTHER GOAL

9. FANS CELEBRATING, MAN BLOWING VUVUZELA

10. FAN HOLDING UP SIGN READING (Portuguese): "Faith"

11. HIGH VIEW OF FANS CELEBRATING BRAZIL'S THIRD GOAL

12. FANS JUMPING AND CELEBRATING

13. FAN HOLDING UP SIGN READING (Portuguese): "Brazil 3-0 with goals by Vinicius Junior and Lucas Paquetá"

14. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) FAN, RAQUEL SOUZA, SAYING:

"It was really great. Brazil really gave it their all, which was the complete opposite of the first game against Morocco, and we were really hopeful that they would indeed give it their all. I really liked it; I was very happy."

15. FAN HOLDING REPLICA OF WORLD CUP TROPHY

16. (SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) FAN, DANIEL SANTOS DE ALMEIDA, SAYING:

"But it was a great game—we needed that confidence. We'll do even better against Scotland, and on to our sixth title!"

17. HIGH VIEW OF FANS