The Tartan Army now have anxious wait to see how the rest of the groups at this World Cup shake out - and could be left to make last-second travel plans if their side make it through to the round of 32.
Scotland's progress to the next round is by no means a certainty now, with Opta calculating ahead of the game that a three-goal defeat to Brazil would give them a 49.2% chance of being good enough to make them one of the best eight third-placed sides.