FIFA World Cup 2026 Scotland v Brazil Wednesday, 24 June, 2026 – 11pm kick off (UK time) Miami Stadium, Miami
Scotland against Brazil in Miami, with knock-out qualification on the line. It doesn’t get much more mouth-watering.
With three points from our first two matches, we now head south to take on the five-time World Cup winners knowing that a point will likely seal qualification from the group stage for the first time in history.
Scotland returned to the official team base in Charlotte on Saturday, following Friday’s narrow loss to Morocco, before flying down to Florida on Monday afternoon.
Steve Clarke’s side will once against be put through their paces at the home of Inter Miami FC on Tuesday morning, as the final preparations are put in place for Wednesday’s crunch match.
And, while the Scotland squad continue their preparations, the supporters are crunching the numbers to work out the various scenarios that would see Scotland progress to the Round of 32 for the first time.
So what are the permutations?
A win against Brazil would confirm Scotland’s qualification, in either first or second place in Group C, while a draw would likely see Clarke’s side progress as one of the best third placed sides.
A narrow defeat to Brazil may also be enough to progress, though this would depend on other results. Scotland currently occupy one of the top eight third-place spots that are required to qualify, and supporters can keep up with the various permutations around qualification on the Official Scotland National Team App, which includes a live-table of third place teams.
Team News
Aaron Hickey was forced to sit out of Friday’s loss to Morocco after suffering an injury, and the defender has been absent for training in North Carolina this week.
Scott McKenna has also missed the first two games as he recovers from a calf injury, though the centre-back has trained this week and is in contention to feature.
Striker Che Adams, meanwhile, could win his 50th cap against Brazil should he feature.
Previous Meetings
Scotland and Brazil have history when it comes to this tournament, and Wednesday’s clash will mark the fifth meeting between the sides in the competition. Scotland’s sole positive result against the Samba Stars came in a 0-0 draw in 1974.
The Scots also faced Brazil in our last FIFA World Cup appearance in France in 1998, with John Collins famously levelling for Scotland with a penalty after a Cesar Sampaio opener, before a late Tom Boyd own goal consigned us to defeat.
Pre-match Thoughts
Scotland’s Lawrence Shankland: "We are going there to get a result. We have given ourselves an opportunity to go and get that.
"Obviously a draw will probably be enough to take us through but we are going to try and win the game first and foremost, and if we can take a point, then we will take that. It's massive.
"Obviously we've given ourselves the opportunity by winning the first game to go into the next two and hopefully get a point from them.
"We missed out against Morocco and we know we've got a big chance against Brazil.
"As you say, it will be a tough challenge, they are a quality squad, a good team, and we will need to be at our best to get something out of it.
"For me, if you think of the World Cup, Brazil are the first team that comes to your mind, the first team I remember proper watching the World Cup and them winning it.
"We know the challenge of that but what we need to do is concentrate on our jobs on the pitch."
How to Watch
Scotland’s match against Brazil will be live on BBC One Scotland. For those remaining in Scotland, there are a number of different fan zones showing the game, including the OVO Hydro which will once again be screening the match.
The Official Scotland National Team App will also have updates throughout the match, in addition to build up before the game and reaction following the conclusion, as well as a score predictor feature.
Scotland Squad
Goalkeepers
Craig Gordon Heart of Midlothian Angus Gunn Nottingham Forest Liam Kelly Rangers
Defenders
Grant Hanley Hibernian Jack Hendry Al-Ettifaq Aaron Hickey Brentford Dom Hyam Wrexham Scott McKenna GNK Dinamo Zagreb Nathan Patterson* Everton Anthony Ralston Celtic Andy Robertson Liverpool John Souttar Rangers Kieran Tierney Celtic
Midfielders
Ryan Christie AFC Bournemouth Findlay Curtis Kilmarnock+ Tyler Fletcher Manchester United Lewis Ferguson Bologna Ben Gannon-Doak AFC Bournemouth John McGinn Aston Villa Kenny McLean Norwich City Scott McTominay Napoli
Forwards
Ché Adams Torino Lyndon Dykes Charlton Athletic George Hirst Ipswich Town Lawrence Shankland Heart of Midlothian Ross Stewart Southampton
+ on loan from Rangers
*Denotes Scottish FA JD Performance School graduate
