Philadelphia, June 20 -- Matheus Cunha's brace against Haiti marked the 10th occasion a Brazilian player has scored two or more first-half goals in a FIFA World Cup match, the most by any nation.

The last Brazilian to achieve the feat was Neymar against Cameroon back in 2014, as per ESPN.

Brazil got their FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign up and running in style with a convincing 3-0 victory over Haiti in Philadelphia, moving to the top of Group C and ending the Caribbean nation's hopes of reaching the knockout stage.

After a disappointing 1-1 draw against Morocco in their opening match, Carlo Ancelotti's side arrived under pressure to deliver a statement performance. Haiti, meanwhile, entered the contest encouraged by a spirited display ag...