Haiti regroups ahead of Friday's Brazil test at Lincoln Financial

Four days after their narrow 0-1 opening defeat to Scotland at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Les Grenadiers turn their attention to Friday's daunting Group C fixture against five-time world champions Brazil at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia (8:30 p.m. ET, FOX).

John McGinn's 28th-minute deflected effort — Haiti's first-ever World Cup goal conceded in 52 years — settled a match in which Haiti showed genuine competitive quality. ESPN's expected-goals data registered Haiti at 0.18 xG against Scotland's 0.96, a gap that reflects how deep Sébastien Migné's side defended rather than any shortage of spirit. Danley Jean Jacques (Philadelphia Union) became the first active Union player to appear in a World Cup match, while Wilson Isidor and Frantzdy Pierrot provided attacking threat off the bench and from the start respectively.

The Group C table entering Matchday 2 shows Scotland leading on 3 points following their win, Brazil and Morocco level on 1 point each after their June 13 draw, and Haiti on 0. A result against Brazil — even a draw — would keep Haiti's Round of 32 hopes alive heading into the June 24 closer against Morocco in Atlanta.

Montréal and Boston diaspora communities, which filled watch-party venues for the Scotland match, are already mobilising for Friday's fixture. Sunrise Airways, the team's official airline partner, continues to amplify Grenadiers coverage across its network.