Brazil Beats Scotland 3-0 and Tops Group C at 2026 World Cup

Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 on June 24 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, to finish first in Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Vinícius Júnior scored in the seventh minute and again just before halftime, while Matheus Cunha added the third goal. The result gave Brazil its 15th consecutive appearance in the knockout rounds.

Vinícius Júnior now has four goals in the tournament, tying Erling Haaland of Norway and Kylian Mbappé of France. Lionel Messi of Argentina leads with five goals. Vinícius Júnior has scored in each of Brazil’s three group matches.

Neymar entered as a substitute in the 76th minute for his first appearance of the tournament after missing the opening two matches with a right calf injury. The majority-Brazilian crowd chanted his name during his warmup and roared when he took the field.

Neymar, 34, is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals in 130 international matches and has scored eight goals across the past three World Cups.

Morocco rallied to beat Haiti 4-2 on the same day and finished second in the group, also advancing. Scotland ended its group stage with three points and a goal difference of minus three. Coach Steve Clarke said the team’s hopes of advancing as one of the best third-place teams were now hanging by a thread.

Scotland’s last World Cup appearance before 2026 was in 1998. Nine groups remain to be completed, leaving Scotland and its supporters to wait for results that could still determine whether the team reaches the knockout stage.