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Scotland knows a point against Brazil can all but secure progress to the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in the country's history.
Even a narrow defeat would keep Steve Clarke's men in the hunt to go through as one of the best third-place finishers.
But Brazil will be gunning for a win to secure top spot in Group C and might need a high-scoring victory to make sure of that.
Morocco shared a 1-1 draw with Brazil in their opening match and has already eliminated Haiti in their final match. If they win, as expected, Brazil will have to better their result to finish first.
It could make for some daunting moments for the Tartan Army, but they know history is within grasp.
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Scotland projected starting 11
(3-4-2-1, right to left) 1. A. Gunn (GK) — 13. J. Hendry, 5. G. Hanley, 6. K. Tierney — 2. A. Hickey, 19. L. Ferguson, 11. R. Christie, 3. A. Robertson — 4. S. McTominay, 7. J. McGinn — 10. C. Adams
- Injured: A. Hickey (doubt)
- Suspended: None
- On a yellow card: K. McLean, A. Hickey,
Steve Clarke is likely to stick with his preferred three centre-backs approach, meaning Ben Gannon Doak will have to be satisfied witha place on the bench once again
Scott McKenna has missed the opening couple of games due to a calf injury but is now back in training. Aaron Hickey sat out the defeat to Morocco and remains a doubt.
Midfielder Lewis Ferguson sat out training at the weekend but that was simply a precautionary response to his heavy workload in the first two matches.
Lyndon Dykes came off the bench against Morocco and caused some problems, but it would be a surprise to see him start ahead of either Che Adams or Lawrence Shankland.
MORE: Scotland vs. Morocco box score: Full stats from World Cup Group C match
Brazil projected starting 11
(4-2-3-1, right to left) 1. Alisson (GK) — 13. Danilo, 4. Marquinhos, 3. Gabriel, 16. Douglas Santos — 5. Casemiro, 8. B. Guimaraes — 26. Rayan, 20. L. Paqueta, 7. Vinicius Jr. — 9. M. Cunha
- Injured: Raphinha (hamstring)
- Suspended: None
- On a yellow card: Casemiro
Raphinha was forced off against Haiti with a hamstring injury and will miss out. Bournemouth winger Rayan could force his way into the starting XI.
That's a far more likely scenario that Neymar starting, although the veteran attacker is back to fitness and might feature from the bench,
Matheus Cunha came into the lineup against Haiti and will lead the attack once again after scoring a first-half brace.
MORE: Brazil's Neymar Jr. to make World Cup debut vs. Scotland after missing first two games with injury
Scotland vs. Brazil predictions, betting odds
Both of these teams endured a torrid opening against an energetic and technically excellent Morocco side.
The onus will be on Brazil to get on the front foot, with Scotland looking to stay in the game until the final 20 minutes. But the Selecao appear to be clicking under Carlo Ancelotti and have enough in the tank to leave the Tartan Army playing the waiting game among the third-place finishers.
- Score prediction: Scotland 0-3 Brazil
Scotland vs. Brazil World Cup rosters
Here are the names on Scotland and Brazil's World Cup rosters. All caps and stats are correct as of the date of their announcement in May 2026.
Head coach: Steve Clarke
| GK | 21 | Craig Gordon | Hearts (Premiership, Scotland) | 43 | 83 |
| GK | 1 | Angus Gunn | Nottingham Forest (Premier League, England) | 30 | 21 |
| GK | 12 | Liam Kelly | Rangers (Premiership, Scotland) | 30 | 2 |
| DEF | 5 | Grant Hanley | Hibernian (Premiership, Scotland) | 34 | 66 |
| DEF | 13 | Jack Hendry | Al Ittifaq (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) | 31 | 37 |
| DEF | 2 | Aaron Hickey | Brentford (Premier League, England) | 23 | 19 |
| DEF | 16 | Dominic Hyam | Wrexham (Championship, England) | 30 | 2 |
| DEF | 26 | Scott McKenna | Dinamo Zagreb (HNL, Croatia) | 29 | 49 |
| DEF | 22 | Nathan Patterson | Everton (Premier League, England) | 24 | 25 |
| DEF | 24 | Anthony Ralston | Celtic (Premiership, Scotland) | 27 | 25 |
| DEF | 3 | Andy Robertson | Liverpool (Premier League, England) | 32 | 92 |
| DEF | 15 | John Souttar | Rangers (Premiership, Scotland) | 29 | 22 |
| DEF | 6 | Kieran Tierney | Celtic (Premiership, Scotland) | 28 | 55 |
| MID | 11 | Ryan Christie | Bournemouth (Premier League, England) | 31 | 66 |
| MID | 25 | Findlay Curtis | Rangers (Premiership, Scotland) | 19 | 2 |
| MID | 19 | Lewis Ferguson | Bologna (Serie A, Italy) | 26 | 23 |
| MID | 8 | Tyler Fletcher | Manchester United (Premier League, England) | 19 | 1 |
| MID | 17 | Ben Gannon-Doak | Bournemouth (Premier League, England) | 20 | 12 |
| MID | 7 | John McGinn | Aston Villa (Premier League, England) | 31 | 85 |
| MID | 23 | Kenny McLean | Norwich City (Championship, England) | 34 | 56 |
| MID | 4 | Scott McTominay | Napoli (Serie A, Italy) | 29 | 69 |
| FWD | 10 | Che Adams | Torino (Serie A, Italy) | 29 | 46 |
| FWD | 9 | Lyndon Dykes | Charlton Athletic (Championship, England) | 30 | 50 |
| FWD | 18 | George Hirst | Ipswich Town (Championship, England) | 27 | 8 |
| FWD | 20 | Lawrence Shankland | Hearts (Premiership, Scotland) | 30 | 18 |
| FWD | 14 | Ross Stewart | Southampton (Championship, England) | 29 | 40 |
Brazil World Cup squad
Head coach: Carlo Ancelotti
| Pos | No. | Name | Club | Age | Caps |
| GK | 1 | Alisson Becker | Liverpool (Premier League, England) | 33 | 76 |
| GK | 23 | Ederson | Fenerbahce (Super Lig, Turkey) | 32 | 31 |
| GK | 12 | Weverton | Gremio (Serie A, Brazil) | 38 | 1 |
| DEF | 14 | Bremer | Juventus (Serie A, Italy) | 29 | 6 |
| DEF | 13 | Danilo | Flamengo (Serie A, Brazil) | 34 | 68 |
| DEF | 3 | Gabriel | Arsenal (Premier League, England) | 28 | 17 |
| DEF | 24 | Roger Ibanez | Al Ahli (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) | 27 | 5 |
| DEF | 4 | Marquinhos | Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1, France) | 32 | 104 |
| DEF | 15 | Leo Pereira | Flamengo (Serie A, Brazil) | 30 | 2 |
| DEF | 6 | Alex Sandro | Flamengo (Serie A, Brazil) | 35 | 43 |
| DEF | 16 | Douglas Santos | Zenit St. Petersburg (Premier League, Russia) | 32 | 5 |
| MID | 5 | Casemiro | Man United (Premier League, England) | 34 | 84 |
| MID | 2 | Ederson | Atalanta (Serie A, Italy) | 26 | 3 |
| MID | 17 | Fabinho | Al Ittihad (Pro League, Saudi Arabia) | 32 | 31 |
| MID | 8 | Bruno Guimaraes | Newcastle (Premier League, England) | 28 | 41 |
| MID | 20 | Lucas Paqueta | Flamengo (Serie A, Brazil) | 28 | 61 |
| MID | 18 | Danilo Santos | Botafogo (Serie A, Brazil) | 25 | 2 |
| FWD | 9 | Matheus Cunha | Man United (Premier League, England) | 26 | 21 |
| FWD | 19 | Endrick | Lyon (Ligue 1, France) | 19 | 15 |
| FWD | 21 | Luiz Henrique | Zenit St. Petersburg (Premier League, Russia) | 25 | 13 |
| FWD | 22 | Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal (Premier League, England) | 24 | 22 |
| FWD | 10 | Neymar | Santos (Serie A, Brazil) | 34 | 128 |
| FWD | 11 | Raphinha | Barcelona (La Liga, Spain) | 29 | 37 |
| FWD | 26 | Rayan | Bournemouth (Premier League, England) | 19 | 1 |
| FWD | 25 | Igor Thiago | Brentford (Premier League, England) | 24 | 2 |
| FWD | 7 | Vinicius Jr. | Real Madrid (La Liga, Spain) | 25 | 47 |
Where to watch Scotland vs. Brazil
- TV channel: Fox
- Live stream: fubo, Fox One, Fox Sports app/website
Scotland vs. Brazil will be broadcast nationally on Fox in the United States with streaming options available on its dedicated platforms.
The best place to catch the match is on streaming service fubo, with new customers able to sign up a for a FREE trial.
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Here is how to watch the match in some of the other major territories:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| Canada | TSN1, TSN3, TSN4, RDS | TSN+, RDS app |
| UK | BBC One | BBC iPlayer |
| Australia | SBS | SBS On Demand |
| India | Unite8 Sports 1 | ZEE5 |
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