Sorry Scotland lost a second World Cup group game with a bruising 3-0 defeat to Brazil in Miami to leave their last-32 hopes up in the air. Vinicius Junior took advantage of a horror mistake by returning Scots defender Scott McKenna to give the South Americans the lead in the seventh minute and then had the ball in the net in the 20th minute, but was adjudged to have fouled Jack Hendry.
But the lively Real Madrid attacker did get his second in added time of the first half after more poor defending and striker Matheus Cunha grabbed a third just after the hour mark.
Steve Clarke’s side, who were guaranteed third place in Group C after a 1-0 win against Haiti and a 1-0 defeat by Morocco, have a goal difference of minus three and have to wait to see if they finish the group stages as one of the eight best third-placed teams with several permutations possible.
Scotland vs Brazil latest updates
- GOAL! Cunha makes it three
- GOAL! Vinicius doubles tally
- CLOSE! Cunha bends wide
- NO GOAL! Vinicius second chalked off
- GOAL! Vinicius punishes McKenna error
FT: Scotland 0-3 Brazil
01:01 , Oli Gent
There we have it. Scotland are still in top eight third-placed teams as it stands... but it will be an agonising wait.
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Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:57 , Oli Gent
90+3 mins: Shankland and McGinn are replaced by Adams and Curtis.
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:56 , Oli Gent
90 mins: Six minutes added on.
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:53 , Oli Gent
88 mins: Time is ticking away for the Scots. An anxious wait beckons...
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:49 , Oli Gent
85 mins: Ralston and Christie replace Patterson and Gannon-Doak, while Alex Sandro and Endrick are on for Santos and Rayan.
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:45 , Oli Gent
81 mins: Brazil are enjoying themselves whenever they get the ball. Quick, intriciate interplay with the odd flick or trick.
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:41 , Oli Gent
78 mins: Here comes Neymar, to replace Cunha.
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:41 , Oli Gent
77 mins: Scotland are knocking on the door as McGinn floats one in. McLean ghosts in at the far post for the knockdown, and Fabinho is forced to nod behind.
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:38 , Oli Gent
74 mins: Close! Tierney gets high and wide down the left again and looks to get it into the box. Shankland can’t make contact and it falls for McTominay, but he can only spoon over the top!
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:37 , Oli Gent
72 mins: Just under 20 mintues of regulation time to go. What can the Scots muster in these last knockings?
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:31 , Oli Gent
68 mins: Gabriel Martinelli and Lucas Paqueta are coming off for Gabriel Martinelli and Fabinho.
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:30 , Oli Gent
65 mins: Good save! The initial corner is well cleared, but Scotland come foward in the second phase through Tierney. He makes it to the byline and stands it up for McTominay who nods at goal, but Alisson gets down to keep him out.
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:29 , Oli Gent
64 mins: Ferguson blasts it at goal from the angle, and Alisson punches behind.
Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:28 , Oli Gent
63 mins: Tierney and McGinn link up nicely with a one-two, and Danilo lunges in on the left-back right on the edge. Yellow card for the defender, and a chance for Ferguson to swing one in.
Goal! Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:27 , Oli Gent
61 mins: It’s three, and it’s Matheus Cunha. Another mess at the back for Scotland, as McKenna claims a foul from Guimaraes, and Cunha seizes upon the loose ball, tucking past Gunn.
Scotland 0-2 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:21 , Oli Gent
56 mins: Boos ring out from the Tartan Army as Shankland wins the flick-on and McLean breaks into the box, under challenge from Santos. He goes down, but no penalty, says the referee!
Scotland 0-2 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:17 , Oli Gent
52 mins: Close! Gunn denies Vinicius a hat-trick after a lovely threaded through pass from Paqueta into the forward’s path. He bears down on goal, but the Scotland keeper gets down and foils him!
Scotland 0-2 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:15 , Oli Gent
50 mins: Close! The best chance Scotland have had so far. Quick pass and move ends in a Tierney cross which McTominay meets, but he nods straight at Alisson. Better from the Scots.
Scotland 0-2 Brazil
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:11 , Oli Gent
47 mins: A curious sub for Scotland... Roberton has been replaced by Tierney.
Kick off!
Thursday 25 June 2026 00:09 , Oli Gent
46 mins: Back underway.
HT: Brazil 0-2 Scotland
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:53 , Oli Gent
There’s the interval. Vinicius Junior’s brace is the difference, but Scotland are lucky not to be three or four down.How do they respond?
Goal! Scotland 0-2 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:50 , Oli Gent
45+4 mins: This time, it is two! Vinicius has his second and this one will stand. A wonderful goal, with a great cross from Guimaraes, who hangs it up for Vinicius to nod home at the far post.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:47 , Oli Gent
45+1 min: Six added minutes.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:46 , Oli Gent
45 mins: Off the line! Vinicius breaks down the right and cuts it back for Cunha who throws himself at it. Hendry gets a toe on it, and Ferguson has to stab it off the goalline!
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:43 , Oli Gent
43 mins: Close! Cunha works a yard of space, checks onto his right and looks to bend one into the far corner, but it’s just wide of the post.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:39 , Oli Gent
39 mins: Close! Brazil turn the ball over easily in the engine room and it falls for Rayan a long way out. The Bournemouth star looks for the top corner with a curler, but it’s wide of the target.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:38 , Oli Gent
37 mins: There is still life in Scotland, and McTominay has the right idea, looking to slot a ball through the lines into Shankland’s feet, but Casemiro cuts it out.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:34 , Oli Gent
34 mins: Free kick, Brazil. A foul on Guimaraes from Hendry.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:34 , Oli Gent
33 mins: Paqueta gives the ball away cheaply and finds Ferguson in centre-field. He has a pop from distance, but it’s deflected behind. Another chance to whip one in.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:33 , Oli Gent
32 mins: Better from Scotland as McTominay injects a bit of verve in the attacking third. He finds Robertson wide left, and we have another corner for Clarke’s side.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:31 , Oli Gent
31 mins: Flicked on at the near post, and it’s taken away from McTominay. McGinn keeps the dream alive down the right, whipping in a delicious cross. McKenna and McTominay both go for it, but no-one can get that decisive touch!
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:30 , Oli Gent
30 mins: Corner, Scotland. A first for the Scots as Robertson advances well down the left and wins the set play off Rayan. Ferguson is over this.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:28 , Oli Gent
27 mins: Time for the first-half hydration break. What on earth will Steve Clarke say to his players? How do they regroup?
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:26 , Oli Gent
25 mins: No goal! VAR rules that Vinicius fouled Hendry as he dispossessed him!
Goal! Scotland 0-2 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:24 , Oli Gent
22 mins: It’s all going wrong for Scotland in Miami, and it’s Hendry this time with the error, as Vinicius doubles his tally. The defender dallies, allowing the Brazil star a clear run on goal, and he slots beyond Gunn.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:22 , Oli Gent
21 mins: Douglas Santos is posing a problem for Scotland as he moves infield. Danilo is tucking in to create a back three in possession as the left-back creates numerical overloads in midfield.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:19 , Oli Gent
18 mins: Shankland is cutting a very isolated figure up top for the Scots at the moment. Every time they get the ball, they look to pump it long towards the lone striker, but he is all alone against Marquinhos and Gabriel. He needs some support.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:15 , Oli Gent
14 mins: The Selecao are really in their groove now and are moving the ball about with confidence. Scotland are chasing shadows.
Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:12 , Oli Gent
11 mins: That is a bitter pill to swallow for the Scots. How do they respond?
Goal! Scotland 0-1 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:09 , Oli Gent
8 mins: It’s there, and it’s a nightmare start for Scotland. A howler at the back, as McKenna’s pass plays Gunn into all sorts of trouble, and it’s intercepted all too easily by Rayan. It’s slid across for Vinicius, who has the composure to take a touch, round Gunn, and slot into the unguarded net.
Scotland 0-0 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:08 , Oli Gent
7 mins: A first real foray forward for the Selecao, and it breaks for Casemiro, who has a speculative effort from range, but McLean charges it down.
Scotland 0-0 Brazil
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:05 , Oli Gent
4 mins: Some good composure from the Scots, who are playing keep-ball early doors. Is that... surely not.. some ‘Oles?’ from the Tartan Army, as their side stroke the ball around?!
Kick off!
Wednesday 24 June 2026 23:01 , Oli Gent
1 min: We’re underway.
The players are out
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:55 , Oli Gent
And we are about to get underway. But first, the anthems...
Ten minutes to kick off
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:49 , Oli Gent
Who will win this one?
Fan reaction
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:45 , Oli Gent
Not a fan usually but McLean was brilliant against Morocco. Christie bullied off the ball in possession every time he had it, McLean was great. Strong and took the ball forward. Sad but true
— Harkie (@Harkie_no1) June 24, 2026
Shankland is the worry. We need a lump up there holding it for the goalscorers
Fan reaction: Scotland takeover!
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:40 , Oli Gent
👏| Scottish crowds invade Miami Beach before the match against Brazil !! 🤩🇧🇷🏴#SCOBRA #FIFAworldcup #Worldcup2026pic.twitter.com/AmO30WWYdz
— BallAndBuzz (@BallAndBuzz) June 24, 2026
Less than half an hour to kick off!
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:33 , Oli Gent
Here are the two teams once more for those that missed them...
Brazil: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Douglas Santos; Guimaraes, Casemiro, Paqueta; Rayan, Cunha, Vinicius Jr
Scotland: Gunn; Patterson, McKenna, Hendry, Robertson; Gannon-Doak, Ferguson, McLean, McGinn; McTominay; Shankland
On Scottish shirts...
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:27 , Oli Gent
A special message from a legend is on the back of Scotland’s shirts this evening.
Inspired by the words on the back of our shirts ✍️#SCOBRA | #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/0VRkRjeyV3
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) June 24, 2026
If they lose, can they still qualify?
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:20 , Oli Gent
Yes, but ultimately, Scotland would be left sweating on results from elsewhere, potentially not discovering their fate until Friday evening after Senegal face Iraq.
The best eight third-placed teams will join the 12 group winners and 12 group runners-up in the last 32.
If Scotland do qualify in third, their reward will be a last 32 clash against a group winner - A/E/I - and as things currently stand, a showdown with tournament co-hosts Mexico is scheduled for Wednesday, July 1.
If Scotland lose...
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:15 , Oli Gent
A Scotland loss to Brazil would make things extremely difficult as Clarke’s side will then face an anxious wait as there are still nine other teams - including England - who could finish above them by virtue of a superior goal difference or greater goals scored in the group phase.
If Scotland draw...
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:10 , Oli Gent
A Scotland draw against Brazil should be enough to qualify as one of the best third-placed teams with four points.
How Scotland can qualify for World Cup knockouts
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:07 , Oli Gent
A Scotland win over Brazil will confirm a place in the 2026 World Cup knockout phase, most likely as runners-up to Morocco, who are expected to beat Haiti in the other game in Group C which kick-off at the same time.
What have the managers said?
Wednesday 24 June 2026 22:00 , Oli Gent
In his pre-match press conference, Scotland boss Steve Clarke said: “I want our players to be the best version of themselves that they can be on the night, on the world stage, against a top ten team.
“For me, that would be the ultimate.
“Look, they are Brazil. They've got good players all over the pitch. So we know we have to be the best version of ourselves.
“I don’t think it’s a hard sell as far as my own players are concerned to convince them they can do this. I really don’t think it is.
“We've all been talking about living the dream. And now we are all here, actually living that dream. We're all at a world Cup after however many years away.
“You're here to represent your country. You go to Miami to play against Brazil as a Scottish player. It doesn’t come much bigger than that. So let’s just go and express ourselves and see what we can do.”
Scotland lineup
Wednesday 24 June 2026 21:53 , Oli Gent
Scotland XI: Gunn; Patterson, McKenna, Hendry, Robertson; Gannon-Doak, Ferguson, McLean, McGinn; McTominay; Shankland
Subs: Kelly, Gordon, Hickey, Hanley, Tierney, Fletcher, Adams, Dykes, Christie, Stewart, Souttar, Hyam, Hirst, Ralston, Curtis
Brazil lineup
Wednesday 24 June 2026 21:45 , Oli Gent
Brazil XI: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Douglas Santos; Guimaraes, Casemiro, Paqueta; Rayan, Cunha, Vinicius Jr
Subs: Weverton, Ederson, Sandro, Bremer, Pereira, Ibanez, Ederson, Fabinho, Santos, Neymar, Endrick, Henrique, Martinelli, Thiago
Vinicius to follow in Rivaldo?
Wednesday 24 June 2026 21:37 , Oli Gent
Vinicius Junior has been Brazil’s star man so far, scoring against Morocco and Haiti, meaning he could now become the first Brazilian to score in three successive World Cup matches since Rivaldo in 2002.
Scotland eyeing World Cup firsts
Wednesday 24 June 2026 21:30 , Oli Gent
Scotland are hoping to qualify for the knockout stages for the first time in their history.
They are also bidding to win two games at a World Cup for the very first time as well.
Sixth time's the charm?
Wednesday 24 June 2026 21:23 , Oli Gent
Scotland face Brazil in a World Cup for the fifth time tonight:
— Squawka (@Squawka) June 24, 2026
◎ Scotland 0-0 Brazil (1940)
◎ Scotland 1-4 Brazil (1982)
◎ Scotland 0-1 Brazil (1990)
◎ Scotland 1-2 Brazil (1998)
◉ Scotland ?-? Brazil (2026)
Can they beat them in the competition for the first time?… pic.twitter.com/EGTD8xJK0Z
Match odds
Wednesday 24 June 2026 21:15 , Oli Gent
Find out the latest odds for this game here!
Head to head
Wednesday 24 June 2026 21:07 , Oli Gent
Scotland wins: 0
Brazil wins: 8
Draws: 2
Standard Sport prediction
Wednesday 24 June 2026 21:00 , Oli Gent
Brazil have looked shaky so far, being outplayed by Morocco and appearing unconvincing against Haiti, but they have a lot of quality in the form of Vinicius Jr and Matheus Cunha, among others.
Scotland also do not need to win here: a 1-0 defeat could take them through as a best third-placed side.
Scotland could be dumped out by a convincing win for Brazil, who finally announce themselves at this tournament.
Brazil to win, 3-0.
Brazil team news
Wednesday 24 June 2026 20:52 , Oli Gent
Neymar has been confirmed as available for this game by Ancelotti after missing the first two for Brazil, but the Italian will be more concerned by the hamstring injury picked up by Barcelona forward Raphinha, with reports suggesting he’ll miss out.
Matheus Cunha’s double against Haiti vindicated Ancelotti’s decision to drop Brentford striker Igor Thiago after an ineffectual display against Morocco.
Brazil squad: Alisson Becker, Ederson, Weverton, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gleison Bremer, Leo Pereira, Roger Ibanez, Wesley Franca, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Douglas Santos, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Fabinho, Danilo, Lucas Paqueta, Vinicius Jr, Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Neymar, Endrick, Rayan, Igor Thiago
Scotland team news
Wednesday 24 June 2026 20:45 , Oli Gent
There are no new injury concerns for the Tartan Army, as talisman Scott McTominay will look to make his mark on the biggest stage, after seeing a penalty appeal waved away against the Moroccans.
Clarke has some selection dilemmas: winger Ben Gannon-Doak started against Haiti and was then dropped against Morocco, but his dribbling skills can disrupt any defence.
John McGinn and Ryan Christie were seen as alternate options in central midfield, but Clarke played both against Morocco, pushing McTominay into a No10 role behind Che Adams.
Will Clarke stick or twist here?
Scotland squad: Craig Gordon, Angus Gunn, Liam Kelly, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Aaron Hickey, Dom Hyam, Scott McKenna, Nathan Patterson, Anthony Ralston, Andy Robertson, John Souttar, Kieran Tierney, Ryan Christie, Findlay Curtis, Lewis Ferguson, Ben Gannon-Doak, Tyler Fletcher, John McGinn, Kenny McLean, Scott McTominay. Che Adams, Lyndon Dykes, George Hirst, Lawrence Shankland, Ross Stewart
How to watch
Wednesday 24 June 2026 20:37 , Oli Gent
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live and free-to-air on BBC One with coverage starting at 10pm.
Live stream: UK viewers can also catch the contest live online via the BBC iPlayer or BBC Sport website.
Hello and welcome!
Wednesday 24 June 2026 20:30 , Oli Gent
... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Scotland’s final Group C game, and it’s the big one.
They face Brazil this evening, with kick off at 11pm BST.
Stay tuned for all the updates.
