Rayan, di young striker wey just enter field for di second half against Haiti, don become di youngest player for coach Carlo Ancelotti side. Di match wey happen on Friday, June 19, see Rayan replace somebody at 40 minutes of second half. Di boy wey born on August 3, 2006, dey play for Bournemouth for England. E even small pass Endrick by few days. Vasco da Gama be where dem discover am before dem sell am to European club for 35 million euros, wey be about R$ 200 million. Dis deal be one of di biggest for Brazilian football, and di player go stay for England until 2031. Now, Rayan don enter di list of youngest Brazilian players for World Cup.
For di match, di first goal come from Cunha, wey take advantage of rebound from Haitian goalkeeper after Vini Jr shoot. Raphinha score but dem cancel am for offside, wey cause plenty talk for social media. Haiti side keep same players wey dem use for first match, with Pierrot and Bellegarde as main threats against Brazil for 2026 World Cup. Without Endrick, Ancelotti trust Raphinha and Vini Jr to lead attack.
Di cold weather for Friday night no stop fans from gathering at Arena N°1 for Parque Harmonia to watch Brazil beat Haiti 3-0 for World Cup 2026. Di event bring people together in front of big screens, making di place a meeting point for those wey want experience World Cup atmosphere for Porto Alegre. Before match start, Banda Eva warm up di fans wey dey arrive. Di programme also include performances from Hitmaker group and DJ Heitor, wey help create party vibe even before kickoff. Early evening, fans dey come not just to watch game, but also to enjoy di entertainment set up at Harmonia. Among dem be Roberta Cardoso da Silva, a securitária, wey talk about di collective spirit: “I think am very interesting. E gather plenty people. We interact, meet new people. So e expand friendship.”
Inside di field, one of di first tense moments come when Raphinha shake di net, but dem cancel am for offside. Fans celebration last only few seconds before frustration set in front of di big screens. But soon, di crowd explode again. Di first Brazilian goal change di whole atmosphere for Parque Harmonia. Strangers hug each other, cups rise up, and collective shout echo through di space. If di first goal make fans go wild, di next two goals help warm and calm di night for Parque Harmonia. With di lead wey di Seleção build, fans drop tension and start to enjoy di match like celebration. For di cold, groups of friends and families dey celebrate in front of screens, waving flags and recording di party wey dey form.
Among students wey dey watch di game for di place, di feeling be renewed confidence. Jean Marco talk about di unity of fans and di excitement from di team performance: “Di people of Rio Grande do Sul dey very united. Everybody dey together here watching di Seleção play. Dis 3-0 increase our happiness and confidence for di team.” Public servant Rogério Cruz believe di result fit give boost for di team for di rest of competition. “Dis victory give peace for di work to continue. Di team go gain more confidence. Now, for di next match, Brazil fit show better football because di pressure of first win don go. From here, I believe di team go play more relaxed and free,” e yarn. Rogério also praise di experience of di event: “Di event be fantastic. To come here and watch Brazil match for environment like dis be wonderful.”
After final whistle, many fans remain for Parque Harmonia to enjoy music shows and extend celebration. For a night wey cold dey, na di goals from di Seleção and di World Cup atmosphere wey warm di public for di capital of Rio Grande do Sul.
