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Scotland lost its final group-stage match 3-0 to Brazil and now needs favorable results elsewhere to advance as one of the eight best third-placed teams. The outcome leaves progression out of Scotland's hands until at least Sunday.
sbs.com.auScotland fell 3-0 to Brazil in its final group-stage match, ending the game with three points and a goal difference of minus three. The result places advancement beyond Scotland's direct control and shifts attention to other groups still completing their schedules.
Of the twelve third-placed teams, eight will reach the knockout phase. Scotland must hope that at least four of the remaining third-placed sides finish with three points or fewer, or with a worse goal difference than minus three. Opta data cited by BBC Sport assigns a 42 percent chance of qualification to a team on three points and a minus-three goal difference.
D, Australia meets Paraguay; a draw would leave both on four points while a win for either side would leave the loser on three. Ecuador and Curacao play Germany and Ivory Coast respectively in Group E; failure to win by either side would keep the third-placed finishers at or below Scotland's three points.
Scotland also needs Japan to defeat Sweden by a wide margin in Group F and Egypt to beat Iran in Group G so the third-placed sides finish with fewer than three points. In Group H, a Spain victory over Uruguay would restrict the third-placed team to two points, while a draw between Senegal and Iraq in Group I would leave the third-placed side on one point.
Austria faces Algeria in Group J; Scotland would prefer a decisive result rather than a draw that would leave both sides on at least three points. A convincing Uzbekistan win over DR Congo in Group K could lift Uzbekistan above Scotland on goal difference, and Croatia versus Ghana in Group L carries similar implications if Croatia secures points.
“Reaching the last 32 of the World Cup is out of Scotland's hands after they suffered a 3-0 defeat by Brazil in their final group-stage game.”
These outlets didn't split into competing frames — coverage was uniform.
koreaherald.comSouth Africa beat South Korea 1-0 on June 25 at Monterrey Stadium. Thapelo Maseko scored the lone goal in the 63rd minute. The result gave South Africa second place in Group A and its first-ever World Cup knockout berth.
bbc.co.ukScotland lost 3-0 to Brazil, leaving the team with a slim chance of advancing from the group stage. A commentator noted that Scotland's broadcast contract is worth £25 million less per year than Norway's despite similar population size.
France 24France and Norway meet Friday with first place in Group I on the line. Both teams have already advanced to the round of 32.