See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred SourceBy HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER and RIATH AL-SAMARRAI AT HARD ROCK STADIUM Updated: 23:29 BST, 24 June 2026
Forllow Daily Mail Sport's live coverage for the latest updates as Scotland take on Brazil in Group C as they seek to make history at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Goal:Scotland 0-2 Brazil (Vinicius Jr 22')
Another gift!Christmas has come early for Vinicius Jr, and the Scotland backline is falling to pieces in Miami.It's Jack Hendry who has a mare this time, dilly dallying one the ball before having it nicked off him by Vini Jr, and striking it past Angus Gunn.It goes from bad to worse.'Bad start for McKenna'Riath Al-Samarrai at the Hard Rock Stadium:McKenna hadn’t played so much of a minute at this World Cup, so Clarke’s decision to throw him in against Brazil will come under scrutiny unless he improves drastically. Having already gifted Vinicius Jr the opening goal, he almost allowed the same player a second by backing off and inviting the shot.CHANCE! Scotland 0-1 Brazil
This isn't Brazil vs Scotland, it's Vinicius Jr vs Scotland.It feels like a one-man show in Miami, and the Real Madrid winger comes running at the Scotland backline again.This time, he gallops down the right instead of the left, cuts inside, and bends one at goal.It flies just wide.Good stuff from Nathan Patterson.Vinicius Jr is full of confidence and squares him up, and you only think the battle is going one way.But Patterson watches him like a hawk in the box and puts in a great tackle to put the ball behind for a corner.That corner comes to nothing.Scotland 0-1 BrazilScotland are doing well to not let Brazil ransack them after that opener.Now, they aren't doing anything special, but they are calming down the game by getting a hold of the ball again.Well, as I type that, they give it away. Classic.'Dreadful goal to concede'Ian Ladyman in New Jersey:Watching this in a huge beer garden in New Jersey. A few Scots here but it's a Brazilian party so far. Dreadful goal to concede by Scotland but that was very coolly taken by Vini Jnr. It was all about the first touch. Sold Angus Gunn a huge dummy. Superb. CHANCE! Scotland 0-1 Brazil
