The Brazilian national team reserved its place in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, after finishing the group stage in the lead with a clear victory over Scotland, 3-0, in the match that was held at Miami Stadium in the third round. The Brazilian team started the match strongly, as Vinicius Junior opened the scoring in the seventh minute, after pressure from Ryan on Scott McKenna while trying to build the attack from behind, and the ball reached Vinicius, who put it into the empty net. Vinicius returned and scored a second goal in the 24th minute, but the referee canceled it after returning to video technology, due to a mistake committed by the striker against Jack Hendry before interrupting the ball and shooting. Before the end of the first half, Vinicius succeeded in scoring the second goal for himself and Brazil, in the third minute of stoppage time. In the 60th minute, Matthews Cunha added the third goal, after receiving a special pass from Bruno Guimarães and shooting it into Scotland's goal. The match witnessed Neymar's first appearance in the tournament after his absence due to injury, as coach Ancelotti brought him on as a substitute for Matheus Cunha in the 76th minute. With this victory, Brazil raised its score to 7 points at the top of the group, on goal difference from runner-up Morocco, so that both teams qualified together for the round of 32. As for Scotland, it finished the first round in third place with 3 points, waiting to determine its fate among the eight best teams that ranked third.