Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 to secure top spot in Group C and advance to the World Cup round of 32 with a perfect record.
Both teams had almost the same level of possession for most parts in the game, but Brazil had the better chances and took them clinically, with 52% of the ball compared to Scotland’s 48% of early possession, moving the ball smoothly across the midfield.
While Scotland held the ball for long stretches, they were unable to attack effectively, and were not clinical with their chances. Brazil generated 11 total shots (3 on target) while restricting Scotland to just 5 low-quality efforts, with just one shot on target.
Brazil opened scoring early, in the 7th minute through Vinicius jnr, following a short goal kick, a defensive miscommunication and a heavy back-pass from Scott McKenna were intercepted by Vinícius, who calmly rounded goalkeeper Angus Gunn before slotting the ball into an empty net.
Vinicius Jnr thought he had a brace when he scored again in the 22nd minute of the match, but was ultimately ruled out after a VAR review. The replay adjudged that the Real Madrid winger had tripped the center-back to win the ball in the dangerous area, resulting in a foul.
However, he made up for it by scoring another goal in the 48th minute, almost at the end of the first half, capitalizing on another defensive error from the Scotland backline.
This brace catapulted Vinicius Júnior to nine career goals for Brazil, he has been in sensational form during this tournament, scoring 4 goals in 3 group-stage matches. has been in sensational form during this tournament, scoring 4 goals in 3 group-stage matches. Before the 2026 World Cup kicked off, he had scored 5 goals across 36 appearances for Seleção in different international meetings.
Brazil scored the third goal in the 61st minute through Matheus Cunha by latching onto a precise pass from Bruno Guimarães and slotting it past Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn, making it 3-0 and sealing their win.
The win guarantees Brazil’s qualification into the round of 16 as the winners of Group C. By securing a perfect nine points from their three group matches, the Seleção have locked in a favorable top-seed positioning for the knockout stages. As for Scotland, The loss leaves them in third place in Group C with 3 points, rendering their qualification status dependent on the final results of the other groups.
Oluwagbemisola Babalola
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