Scotland’s World Cup dream hanging by a thread after Vinícius sparks Brazil victory

Vinícius Júnior (left) and Rayan celebrate while Scott McKenna holds his head in his hands after Brazil’s opening goal. Photograph: Marta Lavandier/AP View image in fullscreen Vinícius Júnior (left) and Rayan celebrate while Scott McKenna holds his head in his hands after Brazil’s opening goal. Photograph: Marta Lavandier/AP World Cup 2026 Scotland’s World Cup dream hanging by a thread after Vinícius sparks Brazil victory Ewan Murray at Miami Stadium Wed 24 Jun 2026 20.22 EDT Last modified on Thu 25 Jun 2026 06.16 EDT Share Prefer the Guardian on Google Scotland will now play the waiting game. The trouble is, as they hang around to discover whether a place in the last 32 can be secured as among the leading eight third-placed teams, it is legitimate to question the point of it all. Scotland’s on-field contribution to this tournament has been pitiful.