World Cup 2026

Brazil Advances to Knockout Round on 3–0 Win Over Scotland

The loss and a worsened goal differential put the Scots at risk of elimination.
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Brazil Advances to Knockout Round on 3–0 Win Over Scotland
Scotland fans react as they watch the Scotland v. Brazil 2026 FIFA World Cup match in The Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland, on June 25, 2026. Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
T.J. Muscaro
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Brazil’s Neymar Junior returned to the World Cup pitch on June 24 as his team dominated Scotland 3-0 in Miami to advance from the group stage to the knockout round.

But he would make his first appearance late in the game, leaving the goal scoring to Vinícius Júnior, who earned two in the first half, and Matheus Cunha in the second half.

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T.J. Muscaro
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T.J. Muscaro is an award-winning reporter and NASA Correspondent for The Epoch Times, covering the Artemis program, Space Force, and other public and private ambitions within the growing space industry. Based in Tampa, Florida, he also covers stories of extreme weather and disaster relief, as well as various matters of national and international politics.