WC 2002-2022
Brazil vs Haiti
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WC 2026 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · GROUP C MEETING
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Brazil
GROUP CFIFA #68 PL
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Haiti
GROUP CFIFA #833 PL
WHAT THIS MATCHUP MEANS
The story before a ball is kicked
Brazil arrive in Group C as the top-fifteen FIFA seed with 8 Premier League players in their squad. Haiti share that group as the underdog seed with 3 PL regulars.
The two meet directly in the group stage. The result is critical — Group C's order through R32 is decided across just three matchdays, and head-to-head between equally-ranked teams is the second tiebreaker after points.
The pre-match weight of evidence leans Brazil's way clearly. Below: a six-dimension head-to-head, the Premier League club distribution per squad, and the Onside verdict.
INTERACTIVE · COMBINED DREAM XI
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HEAD-TO-HEAD · 6 DIMENSIONS
Brazil vs Haiti — where each one wins
Each row scores the two teams 0–100 on a dimension. Longer bar = stronger. The colour-coded chip on the right names the winner of each axis.
FormHow strong they are on paper (FIFA world ranking)
BRA +7895
17
PL footprintHow many Premier League players are in the squad
BRA +2236
14
Host edgeWhether they have home advantage as a host nation
LEVEL0
0
Group seedSeed position in their group of four
BRA +75100
25
ConfedTheir confederation's historical tournament strength
BRA +4095
55
ExperienceA proxy for tournament heritage (rank + confederation)
BRA +7797
20
Brazil
Haiti
SQUAD CLUBS · PL PERSPECTIVE
Whose PL players are at the World Cup
If you own any of these clubs' assets in FPL, this matchup matters to your pre-season — tournament minutes here become Saturday minutes in August.
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Where Brazil's 8 PL players come from
For FPL managers: if you own any of these clubs' assets, Brazil's tournament minutes shape your pre-season. Arsenal leads with 2 players (25%).
Arsenal2 · 25%
Man Utd2 · 25%
Liverpool1 · 13%
Newcastle1 · 13%
Brentford1 · 13%
Bournemouth1 · 13%
SQUAD · PL CLUB BREAKDOWN
Where Haiti's 3 PL players come from
For FPL managers: if you own any of these clubs' assets, Haiti's tournament minutes shape your pre-season. Wolves leads with 1 player (33%).
Wolves1 · 33%
Sunderland1 · 33%
Burnley1 · 33%
ONSIDE VERDICT
Edge to Brazil · clearly
- ·Brazil sit #6 in the FIFA world ranking — 77 places clear of Haiti.
- ·Brazil's squad carries 8 Premier League regulars vs Haiti's 3 — sharper match-fitness coming into the tournament.
- ·Historical confederation strength leans heavily Brazil's way — every WC since 1934 has been won by a UEFA or CONMEBOL side.
REFERENCE · AXIS BREAKDOWN
| Axis | Brazil | Haiti | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Form | 95 | 17 | BRA +78 |
| PL footprint | 36 | 14 | BRA +23 |
| Host edge | 0 | 0 | level |
| Group seed | 100 | 25 | BRA +75 |
| Confed | 95 | 55 | BRA +40 |
| Experience | 97 | 20 | BRA +77 |
OTHER COMPARISONS
HEAD-TO-HEAD · MODEL RATINGS
Brazil vs Haiti
BRAZIL
HAITI
FORM SCORE
91
40
ATTACK
88
35
DEFENCE
82
30
EXPERIENCE
78
20
SQUAD-STRENGTH BREAKDOWN
Strength by department
BRAZIL
- Attack74
- Midfield69
- Defence64
- GK54
HAITI
- Attack20
- Midfield20
- Defence15
- GK10
PREVIOUS WORLD CUP ENCOUNTERS
No previous WC encounters
These two haven't met at a World Cup in our 2002-2022 window. Qualifier + friendly history will be added as football-data feed warms up.
Source: openfootball/worldcup.json (CC0). World Cup 2002 → 2022 inclusive.
KEY PLAYERS · BOTH SIDES
The match-defining names
BRAZIL
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Brazil.
View full Brazil squad →HAITI
Top-3 by projected xP/90 — these are the players the model rates as match-defining for Haiti.
View full Haiti squad →WC MATCHDAY BRIEF · ONE LIST, TWO SEASONS
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