Brazilian Matheus Cunha put his side in check against Haiti in a Group C match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a first-half brace.
Cunha scored the opening goal of the match in the 24th minute by bundling a rebound. Just twelve minutes later he added a second with a powerful left-footed finish.
The Manchester United striker is on the verge of breaking a long-standing duck. It has been 68 years since a Brazilian scored a hat-trick at the World Cup.
Who is the last Brazilian to score a World Cup hat-trick?
Football legend Pele is the latest Brazilian to score a World Cup hat-trick.
He scored an iconic treble against France in the 1958 semi-final as a 17-year-old. Pele remains the youngest player to score a hat-trick at the World Cup.
Only two other Brazilians have scored a World Cup hat-trick: Ademir (1950) and Leonidas (1938).
Published on June 20, 2026
