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Brazil's Douglas Santos warns against overconfidence facing Haiti

From Cooperativa · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Brazil's Douglas Santos urged his teammates against overconfidence ahead of their match against Haiti in the 2026 World Cup.
  • He described Haiti as a physically strong and qualified team, warning against expecting an easy victory.
  • Santos acknowledged Brazil needs to improve significantly from their previous draw against Morocco.

Brazil's national team player Douglas Santos has cautioned his teammates against complacency, urging them not to assume an easy victory against Haiti in their upcoming 2026 World Cup match. Santos stressed that Haiti is a "very qualified" team, citing their physical strength and intensity observed in their previous game against Scotland.

Haiti is very strong physically, has intensity and, at least against Scotland, showed itself to be a very qualified team.

— Douglas SantosSantos described Haiti's strengths based on their previous performance.

"Haiti is very strong physically, has intensity and, at least against Scotland, showed itself to be a very qualified team," Santos stated during a press conference. The Zenit St. Petersburg defender emphasized that the match will be "very difficult" and called for the team to "keep their feet on the ground" and approach the game with "humility." The primary objective, he noted, is to secure their first win in Group C after a disappointing 1-1 draw against Morocco in their opening match.

We cannot have the arrogance to think that, because it is Haiti, we are going to win by a landslide.

— Douglas SantosHe warned his teammates against underestimating their opponent.

"We cannot have the arrogance to think that, because it is Haiti, we are going to win by a landslide," Santos warned. He acknowledged that the Seleção must "play much better" than they did against Morocco to secure a victory in Philadelphia. "We have to enter with humility and intensity to have a great game and get the win," he insisted.

We have to play much better than we did against Morocco to get the win.

— Douglas SantosSantos acknowledged the need for significant improvement after their opening draw.

The left-back also addressed Brazil's recent defensive struggles, having conceded goals in their last six matches, their worst streak since late 2019. Santos assured that the team is actively working to "reduce" the number of goals conceded by opponents. He also promised to "control the emotion and anxiety" that the team experienced during their debut against Morocco, signaling a readiness to perform at a higher level.

We have to enter with humility and intensity to have a great game and get the win.

— Douglas SantosHe emphasized the mindset required for the upcoming match.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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