Match reportVinícius Júnior punishes Scotland as Brazil leave qualification doubts behindVinícius Júnior scored 2 and earned a 9.0 rating as Brazil beat Scotland 3-0, leaving Scotland in a nervy wait for World Cup qualification. Events
First half
- 7' Goal: Vinicius Junior assist: Rayan 0-1
- 22' VAR: Vinicius Junior VAR: Goal Disallowed - Foul
- 45+3' Goal: Vinicius Junior assist: Bruno Guimaraes 0-2
Second half
- Substitution: A. RobertsonK. Tierney 46'
- 60' Goal: M. Cunha assist: Bruno Guimaraes 0-3
- 62' Yellow card: Danilo
- 65' Substitution: CasemiroFabinho
- 66' Substitution: Lucas PaquetaG. Martinelli
- 76' Substitution: M. CunhaNeymar
- Substitution: N. PattersonA. Ralston 82'
- Substitution: B. Gannon-DoakR. Christie 82'
- 82' Substitution: Douglas SantosAlex Sandro
- 82' Substitution: RayanEndrick
- 82' Yellow card: Fabinho
- Yellow card: R. Christie 89'
- Substitution: L. ShanklandC. Adams 90+1'
- Substitution: J. McGinnF. Curtis 90+1'
Stats
ScotlandBrazil
- 47% Possession 53%
- 13 Shots 20
- 4 On target 9
- 0.87 xG 4.41
- 6 Corners 6
- 10 Fouls 9
All stats
- 497 Passes 585
- 90% Pass accuracy 93%
- 5 Saves 4
- 0 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 2
Player of the match
VJVinícius Júnior
Brazil· 2 goalsStories
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For sure I think we're going home: Scotland's World Cup eliminated by Brazil Scotland eliminated from World Cup 2026 after 3-0 loss to Brazil. Steve Clarke concedes team is 'going home' as defensive errors and knockout mathematics -
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Brazil vs Scotland ratings: Vinícius Júnior stars as Brazil win 3-0 Vinícius Júnior’s 9/10 display and Matheus Cunha’s third World Cup goal powered Brazil past Scotland in Group C. -
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Brazil player ratings vs Scotland: Vinicius Junior leads the way with 9.3 Vinicius Junior led Brazil’s ratings with a 9.3 as Brazil beat Scotland 3-0, topped Group C and saw Neymar return from the bench in Miami. -
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Steve Clarke’s bleakest verdict after Brazil expose Scotland’s World Cup fears Steve Clarke said Scotland made it difficult for themselves after a 3-0 defeat to Brazil, with Vinicius Júnior’s double and a VAR call central. -
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Scotland vs Brazil: Clarke weighs Ben Gannon-Doak start Steve Clarke says Ben Gannon-Doak can bring Scotland something different and may start against Brazil, while defending Scott McTominay and managing Aaron -
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John McGinn wants Scotland to show more personality against Brazil John McGinn wants Scotland to show more personality against Brazil after the Morocco loss, with a point enough to all but secure knockout progress. -
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Neymar injury latest: Ancelotti says he will be ready for Scotland Neymar is set to train individually, join Brazil on Monday and be available against Scotland. He has not played for Brazil since October 2023. -
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Scotland vs Brazil is shaping up as a survival test in Miami Tim Vickery and Kris Boyd say Scotland must survive Miami heat and avoid an early setback against Brazil on 24 June.
Lineups & ratings
Scotland
4-2-3-1 Coach Steve Clarke
3 ↓46'
13
1
23
7 ↓90'
26
19
20 ↓90'
22 ↓82'
17 ↓82'
- 6 Kieran Tierney for A. Robertson
- 11 Ryan Christie for B. Gannon-Doak
- 24 Tony Ralston for N. Patterson
- 10 Che Adams for L. Shankland
- 25 Findlay Curtis for J. McGinn
- 2
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 12
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 18
- 21
Brazil
4-3-3 Coach Carlo Ancelotti
1
13
5 ↓65'
7
9 ↓76'
20 ↓66'
16 ↓82'
26 ↓82'
- 17 Fabinho for Casemiro
- 22 Gabriel Martinelli for Lucas Paqueta
- 10 Neymar for M. Cunha
- 6 Alex Sandro for Douglas Santos
- 19 Endrick for Rayan
- 2
- 12
- 14
- 15
- 18
- 21
- 23
- 24
- 25
Bench · Scotland
- 6 Kieran Tierney for A. Robertson
- 11 Ryan Christie for B. Gannon-Doak
- 24 Tony Ralston for N. Patterson
- 10 Che Adams for L. Shankland
- 25 Findlay Curtis for J. McGinn
- 2
- 5
- 8
- 9
- 12
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 18
- 21
Bench · Brazil
- 17 Fabinho for Casemiro
- 22 Gabriel Martinelli for Lucas Paqueta
- 10 Neymar for M. Cunha
- 6 Alex Sandro for Douglas Santos
- 19 Endrick for Rayan
- 2
- 12
- 14
- 15
- 18
- 21
- 23
- 24
- 25