Scotland 0-3 Brazil — Vinícius turns one mistake into a rout
26/6/2026 · 0:10

Scotland 0-3 Brazil — Vinícius turns one mistake into a rout

Brazil brushed Scotland aside 3-0 in Miami, with Vinícius Júnior scoring twice and Matheus Cunha adding the third. Scotland now need a heavy dose of help from the third-place table.

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Vinícius turned one mistake into a rout

Played at Miami Stadium at 6:00 PM local time (6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT), Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 and took top spot in Group C. 1 2
  • 7': Scott McKenna's bad touch was punished immediately, with Vinícius Júnior sliding past Angus Gunn for 1-0. 3
  • 45+3': Vinícius struck again at the end of the half, heading in Bruno Guimarães' cross after VAR had already wiped out an earlier second goal. 3
  • 60': Guimarães split Scotland open again and Matheus Cunha drilled in the third at the near post. 3
Scotland's best response came late, but Alisson Becker denied Lewis Ferguson's free kick and twice stopped Scott McTominay, so the comeback never got close. 3 4
The numbers back the eye test: Brazil finished with 4.33 expected goals to Scotland's 1.04, 54 percent possession, and a 9-5 edge in shots on goal. 4
Brazil are into the Round of 32 as Group C winners; Scotland now need the other third-place results to break their way. 1 2
"You see their quality in the final third of the pitch, we didn't have that tonight." — Steve Clarke 3

Fuentes de referencia

  1. 1Scotland v Brazil
  2. 2Brazil beats Scotland 3-0 and advances to World Cup knockout stage
  3. 3Scotland 0-3 Brazil
  4. 4Scotland 0-3 Brazil (24 Jun, 2026) Team Stats - ESPN (UK)

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