Scotland vs Brazil live online: score, stats, updates, and goals | World Cup 2026 Group C

Brazil have managed to hold off that Scotland push, but are failing to look particularly dangerous themselves as we head towards the break.

A goal in the other game

Morocoo have scored and the game is now 1-1 vs Haiti.

Five minutes to go...

Whoosh! Rayan races to win the ball back for his team before receiving it once again and sending a shot wide of the far post from distance.

Scotland have certainly grown into the game since the advertisement break. Let's see how they go as the half-time whistle draws nearer.

One, two, three Scotland players are on the floor inside their own box in a three-pronged attempt to stop Rayan, who put on his go-go-gadget running shoes for that one.

Nice work from Gannon-Doak down the right, who battles with his opposite number before sticking in a low cross that is dealt with by Gabriel. Scotland are in this without looking deadly, which I guess is the story of their World Cup so far.

It's headed away to McGinn at the far post, who flicks it inside the Patterson. This is followed up by top work from Paquetá, who wins it back.

But wait, Scotland come pouncing out of the blocks and force a mistake, winning another corner!

Robertson's cross is deflected behind as Scotland come again. Another corner.

Scotland manager has all of his defenders warming up on the touchline.

And Scotland immediately win a corner.

Back underway, at long last.

We're still waiting, despite the players being ready... presumably Pulisic has another credit card to sell.

And now we've got our first adverti- hydration break

Isn't it nice that football has found a way to make some money - it's about time!

As you were...

VAR CHECK!

Let's see... apparently there was a foul by Vini on Hendry.

Hendry gets the ball in the back line and turns back to his goalkeeper, presumably to share an old anecdote. It's surely nothing to do with the game, as there is no possible explanation for how he instantly forgets about Vini Jr, who is charging towards him. 

Vini swipes the ball from his feet and slides the ball, once again, past Gunn.

A colossal error, once again, this time from Hendry. 

Twenty minutes gone and apart from the mistake, Scotland haven't allowed Brazil in at all, really.

Scotland smell a counter like it's from a chip shop, and burst forward with all they have. Brazil get back well and plug the gaps, stopping the danger.

Brazil switch right and then left, and Vini Jr burns down the wing before once again meeting Patterson's boot. Corner to Brazil.

Scotland are certainly doing a job of closing off the central passing lanes, overloading with their double pivot and calling on McGinn when needed to dive inwards and flood the space. Brazil are going back and forth between centre-backs, occasionally probing like curious aliens.

Tap, tap, tap, tap... Brazil are looking good and feeling fine, passing around Scotland who shuffle left and right like a dance competition in a retirement home.

As it stands, Brazil are top on 7 points, with Morocco on 4 and Scotland on 3.

GOAL IN GROUP C:

HAITI have scored against Morocco!

Cunha tries his luck from distance but sends his effort high and wide.

Brazil come at Scotland and it's hacked away by Robertson. The Europeans are finding it hard to keep their cool.

Back underway.

McKenna howler. He gets pressed by Cunha inside the box after receiving from the goalkeeper. The Manchester United forward passes square to Vini Jr, who slips past Gunn and slides into an empty net. 

Scotland shoot themselves in the foot. Someone ring the aliens, we need an abduction.

It's a clear 4-4-1-1 from Scotland off the ball, with McTominay slightly ahead of the double pivot pair of Ferguson and McLean. McGinn is out on the left.

Robertson's loose touch lands at Bruno Guimarães' feet but his cross from the right is straight into the grasp of Gunn.

Scotland have started with the ball and are knocking it round nicely as Brazil allow them space and time in the middle third. No real press from Cunha and Vini Jr as of yet.

I've just spotted David Beckham raise the largest glass of red wine I've ever seen to his lips as he smiles at the unfurling brawl in front of his eyes. That's one way to enjoy football.

Crack. And now Ferguson has just welcomed Paquetá to the game with a thump in the head. We're burning diesel here.

And it takes 23 seconds for Vini Jr to beam down the left wing and meet the meat of Patterson, who clatters into the Real Madrid star.

And we're off!

Scotland get us going, kicking from left to right.

Ancelotti is chewing furiously.

Ref watch!

Gah! I almost forgot to tell you about the referee, señor César Ramos Palazuelos. He's a Liga MX seasoned pro and is on page 94 of the Spotter's Guide.

My anthem rankings

The Brazilian national anthem is almost as good as the Uruguay one, which in turn is just slightly behind the Italian (yes, I know they're not in it).

I'm calling that a draw

And that's a top response from the Brazilian fans, who have matched them for loudness.

National anthem time!

What a noise from the Scottish fans, who have absolutely belted out Flower of Scotland. Fair play.

The long walk...

All 300 players are making their way from the tunnel exit, in the corner, to the middle of the pitch. But they're not going as the crow flies, instead taking more of a ring road approach.

The players are in the tunnel!

A reminder: if the Brazil and Morocco results are the same, goals difference will be used to determine which team goes through as Group C winners.

Here come the flags

Make that the absolutely huge flags that could cover the entire population of a small market town. Who knows what FIFA are going to do with them when the tournament is over? Maybe Trump will hang the US one from the White House...

A reminder of the XIs:

SCO: Gunn; Patterson, McKenna, Hendry, Robertson; McLean, McGinn, Ferguson, McTominay, Gannon-Doak; Shankland

BRA: Alisson, Santos, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Danilo; Casemiro, Bruno G, Paquetá, Vini Jr, Rayan, Cunha

Fifteen minutes to go!

Both sides have trotted inside, down the tunnel, and into the dressing rooms. Time for the final team talks before the game!

The other game in Group C is being played at the same time

Morocco are taking on Haiti at the same time as Scotland face Brazil. While I won't be able to bring you everything that happens in that game for obvious reasons, I'll certainly do my best to make sure we're all up-to-date as the goals fly in!

Carlo speaks on Scotland:

"They are a strong team. They have a very clear strategy. It's a very well organised team.

Usually play 4-4-2, long balls. They will try and do a lot of crossing.

We need to control the match in that sense."

This is far from the first time

Despite the gulf in World Cup trophy wins, this is not the first rodeo between these two teams.

Scotland got a draw the first time they ever played, which came back in 1974. Since then, they've played each other on 3 other occasions, with the South Americans managing a win in each of the games.

Here's how it looks in the Brazil dressing room!

The South Americans will be wearing their famous yellow strip today, which is always nice to see at the World Cup. It gives me the fizz. You know what I mean.

Warmups underway!

Both sets of players are out on the pitch in Miami ahead of kick-off and are getting ready for the game ahead.

Wise words...

For of each game, Scotland have had the words of a legend printed on the inside of their shirt collars. First it was the mighty Billy Bremner and his famous line he said as Leeds United captain: “Side before self, every time”.

After that, Joe Jordan's quote on growing up poor and eventually playing for Scotland at a World Cup was selected; today it's these words of wisdom from Denis Law.

Could we see some minutes for Neymar?

Who has looked good so far?

In my humble opinion, both Spain (with Lamine Yamal) and France have looked the best, alongside Lionel Messi. 

With Lamine Yamal in their side and Pedri playing deeper, La Roja were a completely different beast, and showed Saudi Arabia and the rest of the world why they came into the tournament as favourites.

France’s attack, however, is potentially the most frightening, with all of Mbappé, Olise, Dembélé, and Cherki all capable of destroying defences on their own.

Messi is Messi, and has scored 100% of Argentina’s goals so far in the tournament, broken the all-time scoring record, and looked like a 25-year-old version of himself, just as we all started to believe he might want to retire some time soon. Whether they can retain the title or not is a huge question, but a fully firing Messi certainly helps.

And now for Scotland's starting XI:

Let's see how Shankland does up against Marquinhos and Gabriel; it will certainly be a physical battle!

A look at Ancelotti's side for the game:

Here's Brazil's starting XI and all of their bench. Take one last look before the aliens arrive...

Scotland have a problem to face

As mentioned earlier, scoring goals and giving their opponents a bloody face has been a problem so far. 

They've only scored a single goal at the tournament, and against Morocco they never got close. Tonight will provide a different test altogether and it remains to be seen how they go about making Brazil feel uncomfortable.

Are Brazil any good?

Funnily enough, that's not a terrible question.

Despite their sensational plethora of talent all across the pitch, Brazil have looked a little, erm, uninspiring so far at the World Cup. Vini Jr whacked one in against Morocco in typical fashion, but apart from that they haven't been blessing us with slick football.

The midfield of Paquetá, Guimarães, and Casemiro is, for me, a little underwhelming if we’re looking at creativity and feeding the front line, and tonight I certainly think this is where Scotland can get a foothold in the game.

Defending the front line of Vini Jr, Cunha,Rayan, (and maybe) Endrick is another story, but anchoring dominance in the middle third is not an impossibility.

News from Group B:

Switzerland and Canada are through to the next round, with the Europeans topping Group B after beating Marsch's side 2-1.

How brazil got on in their first two games:

We’ll see tonight if Brazil can do something they haven’t managed to do in the first two games: play decent football. I’m not all down on them, they have superb attacking players, but against Morocco they were second best and Haiti never gave them a challenge worth talking about.

The first game for Ancelotti’s side ended in a 1-1 draw against the Africans, with Brazil outplayed in large parts and unable to cope with the energy of their opponents. Despite that, a flash-in-the-pan moment from Vini Jr saw them score and take a draw.

In the second game, against Haiti, talent won in the end. Vini Jr scored again to put them 3-0 up after an earlier pair of goals from Cunha had his side in the driver’s seat. A comfortable win but one in which they weren’t tested.

How Scotland have looked so far...

Scotland got their World Cup off to a positive start with a win over Haiti. While it wasn’t a classic and the extended highlights won’t be sold on DVD, 3 points are 3 points and in a World Cup groups stage they are simply massive and could be enough to see them through.

The second game, against Morocco, was one that they may look back on with a little regret. The Africans came flying out of the blocks and scored early, with the huge piston-like legs of Saibari thundering a rocket past Gunn in Scotland’s goal before the 10-minute mark. 

After that, Morocco continued to dominate, with Scotland failing to land a blow and give them a bloody nose. The game crept on and in the end, they didn’t show enough to deserve the draw.

Who to watch: Brazil

Endrick has been the focus of plenty of social media memes this past week, with Ancelotti’s apparent avoidance of him when it comes to team selection taking up a lot of wattage inside the football fans’ hive mind. 

Depending on the result and how the game goes, it will be interesting to see how Endrick gets on, and if he gets on at all. There’s a huge amount of talent at the end of his legs, but for now he’s not somebody that Ancelotti believes can have the biggest impact on the pitch in a yellow shirt.

Who to watch: Scotland

My Scotland player to watch is John McGinn: the new Luis Suárez. I say that not for his goal-scoring capabilities but the ability to use his rear end to shove and dictate opponents around him. The Uruguayan had the famous trait of making space for himself using his behind and McGinn is no different. 

Whether it’s winning fouls on getting between the man and the ball, he’s a player you want on your side and certainly not a man you want to come up against for 90 minutes. More on the Brazil midfield later, but I think he can have a huge impact tonight if he manages to get a foothold - or should I say butthold - in the game.

Keep an eye on the skies!

A Brazilian psychic has said that UFOs are coming to Earth today and their objective is to fly over Miami, where they will be able to watch Scotland vs Brazil.

To be fair, I have always found it a bit of a coincidence that aliens travel across the stars only to end up misjudging the landing and find themselves in Nevada instead of Washington, but if they want to park up (paying the fee) and come and get the Tartan Army experience, them I'm all for it.

A close-up look at the Scotland strip

We've got Brazil in yellow and Scotland in navy blue - just how it should be. And there are even more amazing details on this Scotland kit, but more on that later!

Can Scotland qualify?

After beating Haiti in their first game (more on that later), Scotland will now finish at least third in their group but need a point to almost certainly guarantee qualification. A win tonight will see them through, but let's not get ahead of ourselves.

Should they lose tonight, the team will simply have to wait to see if they can wiggle themselves in as of the eight best third-placed teams at the tournament.

Scotland have just arrived at the stadium

Braving the rain, the Scots are here at Miami stadium.

The AS USA World Cup calculator is here!

And it's as fun as it sounds. Put in all the results for the remaining games of the group stage, play out your knockout rounds, and see who makes the final!

Are we going to see a delay?

At present, there is no news of a delay, but the meteorological conditions are not favourable. 

The rain is pouring...

These are the scenes just a few hours from kick-off in Miami. Of course, this rain will come as a huge shock to the Scottish players, who are not used to playing in such treacherous conditions and are much more comfortable with the sun and humidity of Miami that they all experience in their daily lives.

How the group looks:

Here's how things look ahead of kick-off in Miami.

Brazil are top of the pops, just about, with 4 points from two games. Morocco are hot on their tails with the same number of points, and Scotland sit in third and are looking to pull off what would certainly be a shock result and one that could throw the group into chaos. I've got no dog in the fight tonight, but that'd be great fun.

Haiti, unfortunately, have lost both of their games and are out of the tournanment.

Brazil team news:

Brazil are set to be without star forward Raphinha, as the player was taken off in their last game with a recurrence of a previous hamstring injury that kept him out for a long stretch for Barcelona.

As things stand, it doesn't look good, and nobody is quite sure if he'll make it back in time to play again at the World Cup.

Scotland team news:

Brentford's Aaron Hickey is likely to be missing for Scotland tonight, as the player has been out with a muscle injury.

The good news is that Scott McKenna is back in training, giving Steve Clarke more options at the back.

Welcome!

Hello and welcome to the big one. It's Scotland vs Brazil at the World Cup 2026.

The humidity is making the air feel fizzy - or is that the aliens? - but it's not going to stop a hugely exciting game between two of the most popular sides in the tournament!

It’s Joe here to guide you through the action as it unfolds in Miami!