Scotland vs Brazil | FIFA World Cup 2026 — Group Stage | Preview and Prediction

Scotland and Brazil will face off on June 25 at Miami Stadium in this crucial Group C clash of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to decide round of 32 qualification.

For the game, here we present our preview and prediction.

FIFA WC26 | Group C: SCO vs BRA | 03:30 IST, June 25, 2026

Scotland have never made it past the group stage in any of their previous World Cup campaigns, but they do have a golden opportunity here to upset the apple cart and possibly knock out the five-time champions.

Brazil currently sit top of the table ahead of Morocco courtesy of their 3–0 win against Haiti. A draw will be enough to see them through, as Morocco have an easier game on paper against Haiti; if they win that, they’ll qualify alongside Brazil, making this a must-win game for Scotland.

Brazil produced a far more convincing performance against Haiti as Matheus Cunha scored a brace and Vinícius Júnior scored the third, continuing his fine form. Haiti could hardly create a scoring opportunity as Brazil controlled the game with higher possession, better cumulative xG (1.75), and five big chances, as opposed to Haiti, who were mostly trying to survive the onslaught. However, Raphinha limped off with a hamstring injury and will not be available for this fixture, which is a massive loss for Brazil, but the good news is that Neymar Júnior might play in this fixture.

As for Scotland, they narrowly lost their game against Morocco, where they hardly got a shot at goal. It was a dismal performance from the Scots, who played a really defensive game and didn’t show any intent even after conceding an early goal. Ismail Saibari scored the only goal of the match inside two minutes. Neither team tried to show attacking intent or dominate the game as it wore on, ending in a narrow win for the Atlas Lions.

If Scotland want to win here, they will have to start the game positively while ensuring they defend properly. Quality-wise, Brazil are definitely stronger on paper, and the head-to-head record between the two heavily favours the Seleção as well. Scotland have never beaten Brazil in a World Cup game before, so they stand to make history here with a win.

That said, even in Raphinha’s absence, Brazil have the attacking prowess to win this game. We believe it will be a close victory for Brazil, but a victory nevertheless.

Score Prediction: Scotland 1–2 Brazil
Venue: Miami Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida, USA