Etienne vows Haiti won't sit and die against Morocco

Raphinha injured against Haiti, now a doubt for Brazil

Raphinha went down in Brazil's match against Haiti on Saturday and the injury is real (3). Carlo Ancelotti brought on Rayan as his replacement and explained why: "I put Rayan on because he showed good quality, he has a different profile to Raphinha. Small details determine who comes in" (4). Endrick and Luiz Henrique are also in the conversation for the Scotland match on Wednesday (4). The knock comes at a messy moment for the player. Reports out of the Netherlands suggest financial problems at Barcelona could push Raphinha toward a Saudi move (3).

Haiti face Morocco with Brazil watching nervously

Haiti play Morocco on Wednesday and the stakes stretch beyond your own group. Brazil need Haiti to take points off Morocco so they can top Group G (1). Derrick Etienne put it plainly after the Brazil match: "I could never not believe in a victory, and all my teammates think the same. We are not there to mess around. We have shown that in two games already. We will do everything to make Haitians proud" (1). Haiti are still hunting their first ever World Cup point, and their first ever goal in the tournament.

The Athletic drags Turkey, and Haiti get namechecked

A brutal line from The Athletic on Turkey's World Cup collapse: "They had so many quality stars. There is no excuse for being this bad. They only lasted 2.5 hours longer than Haiti" (2). It stings as a comparison, but it also reflects what the football world sees. Haiti are an underdog people expect little from, and you have already pushed Scotland to a narrow 1–0 and forced a controversial no-call on a potential penalty. The same patience does not extend to big-name flops.