Scotland needs a result against Brazil on June 24 in Miami to keep their 2026 World Cup dream alive. The Tartan Army’s campaign sits on a knife’s edge after splitting their first two Group C matches, and they’ll have to navigate arguably the toughest fixture in world football without one of their most gifted players.
Billy Gilmour, the 25-year-old Napoli midfielder who was supposed to be Scotland’s creative heartbeat this summer, is out of the tournament. A grade-II knee sprain suffered during a warm-up friendly against Curaçao on June 10 ended his World Cup before a competitive ball was kicked. He’s been spotted around Miami in a knee brace ever since, playing the role of squad cheerleader rather than squad conductor.
From the pitch to the pitcher’s mound
Gilmour, unable to contribute on the football pitch, has been making the rounds in Miami’s sports scene. He attended a Miami Marlins game against the Texas Rangers and threw the ceremonial first pitch.
Scotland’s Group C math
