Brazil cruised into the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after thrashing Scotland 3-0 in their final Group C match on Wednesday.
Vinicius Junior scored twice in the dominant win, while Neymar made his first appearance in a Brazil shirt in nearly three years. ย Neymar received a heroic welcome from nearly 65,000 fans as Carlo Ancelottiโs side topped the group with seven points.
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Morocco finished second after a 4-2 win over Haiti.
Vinicius has now scored in all three group games and has four goals in the tournament, placing him among the top scorers alongside Kylian Mbappรฉ and Erling Haaland, just one goal behind Lionel Messi.
The Scottish coach admitted that he had anticipated Brazilโs attack from the first minute, and it took them just seven minutes to score the opener.
Brazil almost made it 2-0 just before half-time when Vinicius nicked the ball off Jack Hendry, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR check for a foul. In the second half, the men in yellow stepped up their aggression and scored two quick goals.
Brazilโs second goal came on the stroke of half-time when they won the ball high up the pitch. Bruno Guimarรฃes crossed it to the far post, where Vinicius headed home his second.
Matheus Cunha scored the third goal of the match and his third in the tournament. However, the biggest cheer of the night was reserved for Neymar, as Ancelotti brought on the 34-year-old for his first appearance in a Brazil shirt since October 2023.
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