After their 3-0 defeat by Brazil, BBC Sport looks at what Scotland require to reach the knockout phase.

The Argentina captain celebrated his 39th birthday in Kansas City after scoring five goals at the World Cup in two victories over Algeria and Austria

South Africa 1-0 South Korea: Thapelo Maseko created history for Bafana Bafana to lock up second in Group A and progress to a first-ever knockout tie after a disastrous loss to start the tournament against hosts Mexico

Striker scored a hat-trick against Saturday’s opponents at 2018 World Cup and he is scenting another Golden Boot opportunity The record books show that when Harry Kane last faced Panama, he scored a hat-trick and England won 6-1. It was the 2018 World Cup and the goals gave him an unassailable grip on the Golden Boot. It was the second group game and …

South ​Africa celebrated a first World Cup knockout berth with jubilant scenes on Wednesday after Thapelo Maseko’s second-half strike secured a 1-0 victory over South ⁠Korea, who still have a chance of advancing as one of the eight best third-placed teams.Maseko fired into the bottom corner in the 63rd minute to put ⁠South Africa – who will face …

There are ways of leaving a tournament. You can go out with a sheen of glory, having gone to-to-toe with a great opponent. You can be unlucky and go home raging at referees and the fates. You can self-immolate in a blaze of red cards or own goals or spectacular errors. Or you can slink away without leaving a trace – and that was the path followed by …

The ‘Japan Way’ manifesto has set the highest of long-term targets but Hajime Moriyasu’s team are already delivering early results in north America

The Brazil legend last made an appearance for his national side during World Cup qualification in October 2023 against Uruguay

Scotland's party stops at the hands of Brazil in Miami, but might they still find themselves in the last 32?

Scotland 0-3 Brazil: Vinicius Jr’s double and Matheus Cunha’s strike handed Steve Clarke’s side a major setback in their pursuit of a first-ever World Cup knockout stage game

England and Scotland's potential opponents in the round of 32 at the World Cup 2026 have become much clearer after the Tartan Army's 3-0 defeat to Brazil.

Scotland were thrashed 3-0 by Brazil in their final group game at the World Cup, with John McGinn admitting it is "unlikely" they will progress

Steve Clarke believes Scotland are "going home" after a damaging 3-0 defeat to Brazil in their final Group C game of the 2026 World Cup.

Scotland's World Cup dreams and hopes of progressing to the last 32 are hanging by a thread after their heavy 3-0 defeat to Brazil.

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Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine score late goals for Morocco to deny Haiti their first-ever World Cup point in Atlanta.

Scotland will have to wait until potentially the early hours of Sunday to find out if their World Cup campaign will continue, but midfielder John McGinn suspects that is "unlikely" and head coach Steve Clarke suspects they are "going home".

Scotland's hopes of reaching the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time are in significant peril with calamitous defending allowed Brazil to win 3-0 in Miami and finish top of Group C.

After winning hearts across social media, supporters had launched an effort urging organizers to allow the beloved bird to attend the match alongside his family