Scotlands hopes of progressing to the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time are hanging by a thread after Brazil clinched Group C with a 3-0 win in Miami.Steve Clarkes men knew a point would likely be enough to see them make history and punch their ticket to the round of 32. However, they quickly self-destructed in south Florida.A dreadful error from Scott McKenna gifted Vinicius Junior a seventh-minute opener, and only a controversial overturn following a VAR review spared Jack Hendrys blushes after the Real Madrid man again pounced on a similar mistake.Vinicius did get his second late in the first half to leave Scotland with a mountain to climb, and Matheus Cunha ensured they will face a nervous wait when he rolled home Brazils third following excellent work from the impressive Bruno Guimaraes.Scotland did have chances to pull a goal back, but a three-goal defeat left them sixth in the ranking of third-placed teams with all six of the teams below them still to play their final round of fixtures. According to Opta, Scotland have a 42 percent chance of progressing, with the odds suggesting they will likely be heading home.Having won the group ahead of Morocco, Brazil will face the runner-up from Group F, which will be either the Netherlands, Japan or Sweden, in Houston on June 29.More to follow Topics 2026 FIFA World Cup Brazil National Football Team Scotland National Football Team 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 Morocco 4-2 Haiti: Atlas Lions miss out on top spot despite victory Nicholas McGee 25th June, 2026 WATCH: Isidor scores screamer as Haiti dent Moroccos first-place hopes Nicholas McGee 25th June, 2026 WATCH: McKenna presents Vinicius with a gift as Brazil take lead against Scotland before VAR escape Nicholas McGee 24th June, 2026 LIVE Scotland v Brazil: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as Tartan Army face five-time winners Jon Fisher 24th June, 2026 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar: Barbarezs men set for historic knockout berth Nicholas McGee 24th June, 2026 Scotland v Brazil: Confirmed line-ups as Clarkes men eye historic upset in Group C finale Nicholas McGee 24th June, 2026
