Alisson‘s 2026 World Cup may not have got off to a great start, but his tournament kicked into gear thanks to Brazil’s 3-0 win over Haiti.
The South American giants faced a must-win game in Philadelphia in the early hours of Saturday morning, following their 1-1 draw with Morocco.
The pressure was on Carlo Ancelotti’s side after a disappointing opening result and performance in Group C, but they routinely saw off Haiti.
DOHA, QATAR - Monday, November 28, 2022: Brazil's goalkeeper Alisson Becker during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Switzerland at the Stadium 974. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Alisson again started in goal for Brazil, keeping a clean sheet, with Matheus Cunha scoring a brace and Vinicius Junior also finding the net before half-time.
Former Liverpool midfielder Fabinho didn’t feature at all, having replaced Casemiro at half-time against Morocco.
What the stats say about Alisson’s performance
Alisson has certainly had tougher assignments than this – it wasn’t exactly Paris Saint-Germain away in 2024/25!
But the 33-year-old still reliably did his job, making one good save and three in total, with two of them inside the penalty area, per FotMob.
Successful take-ons this World Cup:
1 — Alisson
0 — Cristiano Ronaldo
Alisson is a goalkeeper. pic.twitter.com/LrUp0pf7p5
— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc) June 20, 2026
Alisson also won his only ground duel and even completed his one dribble in the game, as his all-round quality came to the fore.
How the media rated Alisson vs. Haiti
DOHA, QATAR - Monday, November 28, 2022: Brazil's goalkeeper Alisson Becker during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group G match between Brazil and Switzerland at the Stadium 974. (Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
GOAL‘s Tom Hindle said that Alisson was “rarely troubled” but “moved the ball well when he had to,” giving him a 7/10 rating.
Meanwhile, Sophia Vesely of Sports Illustrated stated that Liverpool’s No. 1 “wasn’t really tested on the night”, but still gave him a score of 8.1.
Brazil’s win puts them in a strong position in Group C, with the Selecao leapfrogging Andy Robertson‘s Scotland after they were beaten 1-0 by Morocco.
In fact, they lead the group on goal difference, and victory over the Scots on Wednesday night will give them a strong chance of topping it.
5 Liverpool players in action on Saturday…and a transfer target!
Virgil Van Dijk of Netherlands and team mates applaud the fans after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F match between Netherlands and Japan at Dallas Stadium (Credit: Craig Mercer/ Alamy Live News)
Five more Liverpool players are in World Cup action on Saturday, starting with four in the same game when the Netherlands take on Sweden (6pm BST).
Virgil van Dijk, Ryan Gravenberch and Cody Gakpo will go up against Alexander Isak, with the former and the latter looking to score in back-to-back games.
Then Florian Wirtz‘s Germany take on Ivory Coast, giving Liverpool fans another chance to see leading transfer target Yan Diomande.