Mano Menezes’ side beat Brazil’s rivals in the Copa
Brazil’s second opponent at the 2026 World Cup, Haiti was beaten by Peru, the team coached by Mano Menezes, in a friendly with an eye on the tournament.
La Blanquirroja secured a 2-1 comeback win at Nu Stadium, Inter Miami’s home ground, this Friday (5).
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Sébastien Migné lined Haiti up with: Placide, Arcus, Ricardo Adé, Delcroix and Expérience; Jean Jacques, Deedson, Providence, Bellegarde; Isidor and Pierrot.
Mano, meanwhile, went with the “Brazilian duo” of Carillo (Corinthians) and Noriega (Grêmio) in the starting XI. The lineup was: Gallese, Sonne, Garcés, Barco and López; Noriega, Carillo, Cabrera, Jairo Velez and Concha; Jhonny Vidales.
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Isidor, the Sunderland striker, put Haiti ahead in the 16th minute. It was scored from the only shot on target by Sébastien Migné’s side.
The comeback came late on. After a corner, Garcés made the most of a loose ball (81′). Then Jairo Vélez scored the second after getting on another loose ball following yet another corner.
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Haiti had been coming off a win over New Zealand (4-0) and a draw with Iceland (1-1).
Their World Cup opener will be against Scotland on the 13th. They will face Brazil on the 19th and, five days later, take on Morocco.
Peru, meanwhile, had still not won under Mano. Confirmed on January 29, he made his debut in the March FIFA window with a loss to Senegal (2-0) and a draw with Honduras (2-2).
The next challenge will be against Spain on Monday (8).
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