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Brazil concluded the group stage of the 2026 World Cup with a decisive 3-0 victory over Scotland this Wednesday at the , a result that confirms the Canarinha as the leader of Group C with 7 points and keeps the Scots alive as the best third-placed team.
Vinicius Junior was the standout player of the match with a double goal.
In the seventh minute, the Brazilian forward took advantage of a mistake by Scottish defender Scott McKenna, collected the ball, faced goalkeeper Angus Gunn, and finished into an empty net to make it 1-0.
In the 22nd minute, VAR disallowed a second goal from the same player due to a previous foul.
Already in the stoppage time of the first half, Vinicius scored with a header following a miscalculation by Gunn on the ball's trajectory, ending the first half with an undeniable 2-0 lead.
The second half brought the decisive blow: in the 60th minute, Matheus Cunha sealed the match with a 3-0 after receiving a pass from Bruno Guimarães, marking his third goal in the tournament.
Scotland, returning to the World Cup after 28 years of absence since France 1998, could not overturn Brazil's superiority despite competing in the statistics: 47% possession compared to Brazil's 53%, 13 shots against 20, and four on target versus nine.
A significant loss for the Scots was Andy Robertson, who left the field in the 46th minute due to injury and was replaced by Kieran Tierney.
Brazil managed the result in the second half with several changes: Neymar came on in the 76th minute and Endrick in the 82nd, while Danilo and Fabinho received yellow cards for the Brazilians.
With this result, the has been determined: Brazil first with 7 points, Morocco second also with 7 —after defeating Haiti 4-2 in a simultaneous match in Atlanta—, Scotland third with 3 points, and Haiti eliminated with no points.
In the 48-team format of the 2026 World Cup, the best third-placed teams from each group also advance to the next round, allowing Scotland to continue in the competition despite finishing with a negative goal difference.
Brazil, led by Carlo Ancelotti, completed the group stage undefeated: they drew 1-1 with Morocco in the opening match, crushed Haiti 3-0 in the second round, and wrapped up with this victory against Scotland.
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