Tartan Army and Scotland team 'did us proud', John Swinney says after Brazil loss

First Minister John Swinney (right) with Tartan Army fans before the World Cup match between Haiti and Scotland (Image: Andrew Milligan/PA)

THE First Minister has issued a statement after Scotland’s World Cup loss to Brazil left hopes of qualifying for the knock-out stages of the tournament for the first time ever hanging by a thread.

In the small hours of Thursday, the final whistle in Scotland’s third World Cup game saw the team lose 3-0 to Brazil, leaving them with around a 40-50% chance of going through to the next stage, according to analysis from Opta.