Scotland 0-3 Brazil: Highlights, man of the match, stats as Vinicius Junior show shakes Tartan Army World Cup 2026 dream

Scotland look a tense hold to find retired their World Cup 2026 fate aft being thrashed 3-0 by Brazil astatine Miami Stadium connected Wednesday night, with Carlo Ancelotti's broadside finishing top of Group C.

Steve Clarke's Tartan Army looked assured successful the archetypal moments aft footwear off, but erstwhile Scott McKenna dwelled excessively agelong connected the ball, Rayan took vantage to acceptable Vinicius Junior up for the Selecao's opener.

Scotland struggled to find their feet aft the daze of going behind, and arsenic they were increasing into the contest, Vinicius capitalised connected a akin mistake from Jack Hendry, though his effort was ruled retired successful questionable fashion.

However, the Real Madrid winger would get his 2nd earlier the interval, heading location from a Bruno Guimaraes transverse to onslaught fearfulness into the Tartan Army.

Tartan Army skipper Andrew Robertson was forced disconnected done wounded astatine fractional time, and helium had to ticker arsenic his squad succumbed to a 3rd extremity erstwhile Manchester United's Matheus Cunha finished disconnected a large passing determination connected the hr mark.

Scotland saw a mates of efforts saved by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker aft acceptable pieces successful the 2nd period, but the scoreline was reflective of the crippled successful the end, and Brazil could person scored more.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

Scotland came into this crippled afloat of optimism, knowing that they could trust connected the information they did not necessitate a triumph to advancement if things went wrong.

However, the Tartan Army's enactment came crashing down erstwhile they talented Brazil an aboriginal opener, and having conceded three, their chances of progressing to the circular of 32 person been severely damaged.

According to Opta predictions, Clarke's broadside present person a 48% accidental of going done arsenic 1 of the 8 champion third-placed teams, but they look an anxious hold to find retired whether they are staying successful North America oregon packing their bags to caput home.

As for Brazil, they secured apical spot successful Group C - finishing with 7 points - and they volition beryllium preparing to conscionable the runner-up from Group F successful Houston.

Aside from the result, Ancelotti volition beryllium pleased with Vinicius's show successful particular, though the winger could person near with the lucifer shot connected different night.

Guimaraes was besides awesome successful the centre of the park, arsenic was Rayan, who assisted the opener with a portion of large pressing connected his archetypal World Cup start.

SCOTLAND VS. BRAZIL HIGHLIGHTS

Vinicius Jr extremity vs. Scotland (7th min, Scotland 0-1 Brazil)

Dinamo Zagreb centre-back McKenna decides against passing to Robertson nether unit from Rayan, but his indecision is pounced upon by the 19-year-old, who blocks the defender's pass.

Unfortunately for Scotland, the shot falls to Vinicius, who takes a composed interaction and rounds the goalkeeper earlier slotting into an bare net.

22nd min: Vinicius Jr (Brazil) disallowed goal

Scotland get distant with 1 arsenic Jack Hendry is caught connected the shot by Vinicius, and aft the Los Blancos finishes nether Angus Gunn, a VAR reappraisal leads to the extremity being chalked disconnected for a foul connected the midfielder.

Vinicius Jr extremity vs. Scotland (45+3 mins, Scotland 0-2 Brazil)

Brazil bash not let Scotland to wide their lines, and erstwhile the shot breaks for Guimaraes connected the close flank, the Newcastle United midfielder looks up and sees Vinicius, who pulls distant from Nathan Patterson astatine the backmost station and heads successful his second.

Matheus Cunha extremity vs. Scotland (60th min, Scotland 0-3 Brazil)

Ancelotti's broadside nutrient 1 of the champion passing sequences of the tournament, starting each the mode from centre-back Marquinhos and ending successful Cunha sealing the game.

Danilo fires the shot successful to Lucas Paqueta, who lays it disconnected to Casemiro, and the seasoned slides a cleanable done walk to Guimaraes.

The midfielder shrugs disconnected his marker and drives towards extremity earlier mounting up Cunha for a elemental finish.

MAN OF THE MATCH - VINICIUS JUNIOR

Vinicius was a changeless menace connected Wednesday night, and helium showed the tendency to drawback Scotland off-guard.

The Brazil winger scored doubly but helium was unlucky to person a extremity ruled retired successful dubious circumstances, and could person had astatine slightest 1 much if helium was capable to decorativeness his chances successful the 2nd half.

SCOTLAND VS. BRAZIL MATCH STATS

Possession: Scotland 46%-54% Brazil

Shots: Scotland 14-21 Brazil

Shots connected target: Scotland 5-9 Brazil

Corners: Scotland 7-6 Brazil

Fouls: Scotland 10-11 Brazil

BEST STATS

Vinícius Júnior present has arsenic galore FIFA World Cup goals for Brazil arsenic Romário, Zico and Garrincha (5). pic.twitter.com/MVbRFtSeGa

WHAT NEXT?

Scotland volition endure a hold to observe their fate, but if they spell done arsenic 1 of the champion third-placed nations they volition look either Germany, Mexico oregon the victor betwixt France and Norway successful Boston, New York oregon Mexico City.

Brazil person won Group C, and volition face the runner-up from Group F successful Houston - arsenic things stand, that volition beryllium Japan, though it could beryllium the Netherlands oregon Sweden depending connected the group's third-round results.