Brazil get back to their winning stride after starting the World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Morocco. Carlo Ancelotti has been trying to get the better version of Brazil in the last few years.
The five-time champions have World Cup heritage, while Scotland is trying to qualify for the next round from the group stage at major tournaments.
Can Scotland get the better of Selecao, or Brazil go through in style to the round of 32?
World Cup Form
Scotland started their World Cup journey with a 1-0 win against Haiti. However, they have failed to beat the Moroccan side, who shared the points with Brazil in the opening match.
Though Brazil started the World Cup with a draw against the African side, they came back well against Haiti. Vinicius Jr. is in great form with the yellow jersey. He has scored in both of the matches for Selecao.
Winning against Haiti will give Brazil some sort of relief, but they are far away from being a Champion side. Ancelotti will surely try to put together a team to end the group stage on a high note.
However, Raphinha got injured in the last match and might miss this tie against Scotland. However, Neymar would be fit by now and get some minutes against Scotland.
Brazil vs Scotland: Head-To-Head
Brazil and Scotland will meet each other in the biggest stage of football for the fifth time. This is the highest between any two teams after Argentina vs Netherlands (six times) since the World Cup 1974.
After the draw in 1974, the Brazilians had the better side in the next three meetings between these two sides. In 1982, Selecao won by 4-1, in 1990 with 1-0, and in 1998 with 2-1. They have played six friendly matches where Brazilians are unbeaten as well.
Group C Standings
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Brazil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −4 | 0 |
Match Schedule
Match: Scotland vs Brazil (Match 49, Group C)
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Kickoff: 6:00 PM (Local Time)
Stadium: Hard Rock Stadium (“Miami Stadium” for the WC)
Key Timezones
| Time zone | Local kickoff | Day |
| India (IST) | 3:30 AM | Thu, Jun 25 |
| Gulf (GST) | 2:00 AM | Thu, Jun 25 |
| Miami / US Eastern (EDT) | 6:00 PM | Wed, Jun 24 |
| US Pacific (PDT) | 3:00 PM | Wed, Jun 24 |
| Brazil (Brasília, BRT) | 7:00 PM | Wed, Jun 24 |
| UK (BST) | 11:00 PM | Wed, Jun 24 |
| Central Europe (CEST) | 12:00 AM (midnight) | Thu, Jun 25 |
| Australia East (AEST) | 8:00 AM | Thu, Jun 25 |
Predicted Lineups and Formation
Brazil: Formation: 4-3-3
Manager: Carlo Ancelotti
Alisson Becker (1), Danilo (13), Marquinhos (4), Gabriel Magalhães (3), Douglas Santos (16), Bruno Guimarães (8), Casemiro (5), Lucas Paquetá (20), Rayan (26), Matheus Cunha (9), Vinícius Júnior (7)
Scotland: Formation: 4-5-1
Manager: Steve Clarke
- Gunn (1), N. Patterson (22), J. Hendry (13), G. Hanley (5), A. Robertson (3), B. Gannon-Doak (17), R. Christie (11), L. Ferguson (19), S. McTominay (4), J. McGinn (7), C. Adams (10)
Prediction
We have run 30,000 simulations between these two teams, and the probability of Brazil winning is almost 70%. The chance of an upset is 9.8%.
| Outcome | Probability |
| Brazil win | 69.4% |
| Draw | 20.9% |
| Scotland win | 9.8% |
Most common scorelines
The most common result that came in our simulation is Brazil 2-0 Scotland (14.4%), with the 14% chance of 1-0 in favor of Brazil.
| Rank | Score (Brazil–Scotland) | Probability | Result |
| 1 | 2–0 | 14.4% | Brazil win |
| 2 | 1–0 | 14.0% | Brazil win |
| 3 | 1–1 | 9.9% | Draw |
| 4 | 3–0 | 9.7% | Brazil win |