Scotland Face Brazil in 2026 World Cup Decider as 1 Point Could Seal Historic Progress
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 24
Scotland Face Brazil in 2026 World Cup Decider as 1 Point Could Seal Historic Progress
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Jun 24
Summary
Miami hosts Scotland’s biggest World Cup match in decades on Wednesday, with Steve Clarke’s side able to reach the knockout stage for the first time even with a narrow defeat.
2 shots on target in 2 games have exposed Scotland’s main problem, leaving Clarke to find a plan that contains Brazil while finally giving John McGinn, Scott McTominay and Ben Gannon-Doak room to threaten.
Brazil arrive with pedigree but uneven recent form, having won only 8 of 18 qualifiers, and Neymar could return after a two-and-a-half-year absence, possibly from the bench.
Scotland have never beaten Brazil in 10 meetings over 60 years, including four World Cup matches, but the permutations still leave them a realistic path to history in Miami.