Brazil's national team in 2002 last reached the final of the World Cup. Much happened in the subsequent tournaments, but the five-time World Cup champions' bids for success did not materialize. And for this national team, success in football can only be one thing - gold! This time Brazil brought to the World Cup one of the best coaches of modern times. Having long since won everything in club football, Carlo Ancelotti decided to realize his ambitions at the national-team level. He inherited a squad rich in talent, but complex. With a wealth of individually strong players, the main Brazil team in the qualifiers did not give the impression of cohesion. In the South American qualifying, Brazilians drew many games and even lost, which allowed them to finish only fifth in the standings. Even in the previous qualifying, such a position would have been the last in the zone to reach the World Cup. Nevertheless, bookmakers traditionally placed Brazil among the five key favorites for the World Cup, alongside the European football giants. In the first group stage round Brazil were to play Morocco, which in recent years had established itself as one of the best teams in the world. The opponents' sheer class proved insurmountable. Brazil conceded first and, in a state of shock, almost conceded again. Having managed to come back thanks to Vinícius's individual actions, Ancelotti's team began to play more cautiously. In an even game, the teams finished 1-1. It was expected that Haiti would come to the World Cup in the role of a tourist team. The very first match on the main stage not only contradicted such a situation, but also earned respect for this squad. The sturdy Scots managed to upset Haiti's goalkeeper only once. And that goal came after a deflection off a defender. Brazil cannot afford to underestimate such an opponent. In addition to common sense, such a possibility is contradicted by Brazil's weak result in the first round. Moreover, the players of this team are under such pressure that even an unimpressive victory over Haiti could turn the people's love for them into a flood of criticism and contempt. Brazil will crush modest opponents.