Brazil roll past Haiti as Casemiro's Miami move breaks

Brazil 3–0 Haiti, job done

Three points, no drama. Brazil 3–0 Haiti in the Group C opener, and your team did exactly what was expected against a side that has never earned a World Cup point (1) (3) (4) (5).

Matheus Cunha got the first. Vinicius Junior added the second and was named MVP after the final whistle (4). Casemiro called it "a really complete team effort" (2).

The win puts Brazil top of the group, but the real test is Wednesday.

Vinícius MVP, Bruno the hidden motor

Vinícius Júnior ran the show and said it plainly afterwards: "I score goals when I play there" (4). He was direct, dangerous, and looked like the player Ancelotti needs him to be.

But the man who made everything tick was Bruno Guimarães. Brazilian media called him the "invisible engine", off the ball, covering spaces, winning second balls, letting the forwards breathe (5). Not the name on the scoresheet, but the one your team could not have done without.

Casemiro to Inter Miami is happening

Casemiro is heading to Inter Miami. The deal to take him from Manchester United is done, only final details remain (2). He will join Lionel Messi in MLS.

After the Haiti win, Casemiro kept his focus on the national team, but the move is now a formality. Brazil's midfield anchor is taking a new path.

2002 anthem rings out after the win

As the players celebrated in the locker room, the stadium PA played Ivete Sangalo's "Festa", the anthem from Brazil's 2002 World Cup triumph (3). Sangalo herself told the story: "I got word the guys were listening to it in the dressing room. Felipão was crazy about that song, he thought it had a message of motivation and strength, because it talks about everyone, the whole nation together" (3).

A small moment, but one that connects this team to 2002.

Scotland on Wednesday, Neymar set to return

Scotland await on Wednesday in Miami, Neymar is expected back (3). That is the match that decides the group. Win it and the path opens up.