Get free access to the most comprehensive World Cup coverage in The Athletic app.Welcome to The Athletic’s 2026 World Cup tactical group guides, walking you through the key battles on the pitch, the players to look out for, and the fun facts to impress your friends ahead of the tournament.In this article, we will break down Group C, containing Brazil, Haiti, Morocco and Scotland.Five-times world champions Brazil — they have won more World Cups than any other country — are clear favorites to win the group under the guidance of Carlo Ancelotti. Morocco will be hoping to relive the dream of the 2022 edition, when they finished fourth and became the first Arab and African nation to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup.Meanwhile, Scotland are back after a 28-years absence, and hoping to make it past the group stage for the first time in their history. As for Haiti, this is only their second appearance at the World Cup, with their adventure in 1974 ending in three losses.Will Haiti win their first point at the tournament? How will Morocco look under their new head coach? Can Brazil emulate the glory of 1994 in the United States?Can Carlo Ancelotti guide Brazil to their first World Cup win for 24 years? (Mauro Pimentel / AFP via Getty Images)The gamesMatchday one