Brazil arent the team they were back in the day, Duncan Ferguson has told his successors in Scotlands squad as the Tartan Army face a potentially defining meeting with the record five-time champions in their World Cup 2026 group stage finale.Following a 1-0 win over Haiti, Steve Clarkes side were beaten by Ismael Saibaris goal after 70 seconds against Morocco on Friday and may now need to avoid defeat against opponents ranked 35 places above them if they are to reach the knockout stage.Brazil arent the Brazil of old, former striker Ferguson told ITV, namechecking three members of the Selecaos World Cup 2002-winning squad.Theres no Ronaldo or Rivaldo there, or Roberto Carlos. So come on we can have a good go at them.Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026 analysis: Brazil arent that brilliantScotland vs Brazil: Scoring worry at World CupWorld Cup 2026 fixtures: Scotland vs BrazilWorld Cup 2026: Group C tableWorld Cup 2026 analysis: Brazil arent that brilliantFive-time Champions League winner Carlo Ancelotti has a stellar Brazil squad to call upon, including Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, European champion Marquinhos, Gabriel and Gabriel Martinelli from Arsenals Premier-League winning side and Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson.The Selecao drew their opener 1-1 with 2002 semi-finalists Morocco and beat Haiti 3-0 hours after Scotlands defeat.When youre a goal down after 70 seconds, its your mindset, former Ireland captain Roy Keane suggested.What is your belief? Wheres your confidence? Thats got to come from the manager, the staff and the senior players.Scotland were almost waiting for something to happen. If they do that against Brazil we all agree Brazil arent that brilliant, but theyd be more than good enough to beat Scotland.Scotland vs Brazil: Scoring worry at World CupScotland were a little unfortunate not to take a point against Brazil in their first game at their last appearance at the finals in 1998, when Tom Boyds 74th-minute own goal decided the match.Theres a wee bit of encouragement in there, said Ferguson, who won seven caps between 1992 and 1997, analysing Scotlands showing against Morocco, whose ranking of sixth is the highest of an African team.We finished the game well. We pushed quite hard but never had that quality really to get that goal, did we?Thats going to be a worry for us, scoring goals. Its a worry for every team, isnt it?World Cup 2026 fixtures: Scotland vs BrazilThe final games in Group C take place on Wednesday.DateOpponentsVenueBST start timeETPTJune 24Morocco vs HaitiAtlanta23:0018:0015:00June 24Scotland vs BrazilMiami23:0018:0015:00World Cup 2026: Group C tableScotland will definitely go through if they win and a draw would place them strongly to at least advance as one of the eight best-performing third-placed teams from the 12 groups, with defeat putting them in a weaker position to be among those sides.PWDLFAGDPointsBrazil211041+34Morocco211021+14Scotland21011103Haiti200204-40 Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Andrew Robertson Andy Robertson Brazil National Football Team FIFA World Cup Morocco National Football Team Scotland National Football Team Scott McTominay Steve Clarke World Cup World Cup 2026 Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read World Cup 2026: Full fixtures, dates, games, schedule and results from FIFA football finals Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Full list of confirmed teams, fixtures, groups and results Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Neymar: World Cup 2026 playing schedule, fixtures, results, kick off times, confirmed injury news updates, full Brazil squad Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026 live: Turkey vs Paraguay confirmed teams and full line ups as Kenan Yildiz starts, TV channel, live online stream and stats Ben Miller 20th June, 2026 Brazil v Haiti: Live commentary, updates, goals and stats at it happened as Cunha and Vinicius Junior score in win Jon Fisher 20th June, 2026 World Cup 2026: Brazil 3-0 Haiti report, result, goals as Cunha and Vinicius Junior score but injury for very upset Raphinha is massive loss for Carlo Ancelotti Ben Miller 20th June, 2026
