Their tournament
how their World Cup unfoldedBrazil ended Scotland's tournament before it had truly begun, a 3-0 defeat that was every bit as one-sided as the scoreline suggests. Júnior struck twice in the first half — the second arriving deep in added time — before Cunha added a third shortly after the interval, leaving Scotland with nothing to build on. They depart having advanced from the group stage as one of the best third-placed sides, a modest distinction that flatters a campaign yielding just one win and four goals conceded. The 2026 World Cup ends for Scotland at the Round of 32.
Results
McGinn 28′
Saibari 2′
Júnior 7′Júnior 45+3′Cunha 60′
Knocked out — the road ended in the group stage this time.
Group C standings
how the group finishedGroup C
Final| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇧🇷Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +6 | 7 | Group winner | |
| 2 | 🇲🇦Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 7 | Runner-up | |
| 3 | 🏴Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 3 | Out | |
| 4 | 🇭🇹Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -6 | 0 | Out |
Squad
starting XI from Brazil at Scotland in boldGoalkeepers
- 1Angus Gunn30
- 12Liam Kelly30
- 21Craig Gordon43
Defenders
- 3Andy Robertson32
- 13Jack Hendry31
- 22Nathan Patterson24
- 26Scott McKenna29
- 2Aaron Hickey24
- 5Grant Hanley34
- 6Kieran Tierney29
- 15John Souttar29
- 16Dominic Hyam30
- 24Anthony Ralston27
Midfielders
- 4Scott McTominay29
- 7John McGinn31
- 19Lewis Ferguson26
- 23Kenny McLean34
- 8Tyler Fletcher19
- 11Ryan Christie31
Forwards
- 17Ben Gannon-Doak20
- 20Lawrence Shankland31
- 9Lyndon Dykes30
- 10Ché Adams30
- 14Ross Stewart30
- 18George Hirst27
- 25Findlay Curtis19