Carlos Alberto

Mexico’s relationship with the World Cup and the beautiful game has become complicated in recent years. Last week, in their opening contest, that came to pass as a country learned to embrace again its pride and fervour.

At the 2026 World Cup, Brazil and Haiti will face each other once again, with the ‘Amarelinha’ going in as favourites, but with a history of encounters that goes beyond the scorelines. Ahead of the match in Philadelphia, we look back at previous fixtures between the two sides.