World Cup 2026 Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti - Final Results
June 24 update, GROUP C FINAL: Brazil 3-1 Scotland (Cunha 36', 40', Vinicius Jr ~45' / McGinn 28'), Scotland eliminated after failing to beat Brazil. Morocco vs Haiti also played today. Both Brazil and Morocco advance to the Round of 32. Final standings: Brazil 7 pts, Morocco 7 pts, Scotland 3 pts (eliminated), Haiti 0 pts (eliminated).
The context
Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup has produced one of the most gripping storylines of the tournament’s opening two rounds, and after the June 19 fixtures it is set up for a dramatic finale.
The group opened on June 13 with Brazil’s much-anticipated clash against Morocco, a match that lived up to its billing. Morocco went ahead through Ismael Saibari in the 21st minute, but Vinicius Junior’s equaliser in the 32nd prevented Brazil from making a costly start. The 1-1 draw left both heavyweights with something to prove. In the day’s other match, Scotland recorded a historic 1-0 win over Haiti with John McGinn’s 28th-minute strike, Scotland’s first World Cup goal since 1998 and their first tournament win since 1990. The Tartan Army briefly topped Group C; for a nation that has never qualified from a group stage, the moment was laden with emotion.
Matchday 2 on June 19 changed the picture dramatically. Morocco entered the Scotland match needing a win, and Ismael Saibari delivered one of the most clinical openings of the tournament: his shot after just 70 seconds gave Morocco a lead they never relinquished. Scotland’s Scott McTominay had a penalty claim controversially waved away, but Morocco held firm for a 1-0 victory. Across the tournament’s schedule, Brazil had an even more emphatic evening in Philadelphia: Matheus Cunha struck twice in 13 minutes to put the Seleção 2-0 up before half-time, and Vinicius Junior added a third in stoppage time to eliminate Haiti and send Brazil to the top of Group C on goal difference.
The stage is now set for a defining Matchday 3: Scotland face Brazil in a match that could be the greatest in Tartan Army history, while Morocco play Haiti in what should be a formality. Scotland need a win; Brazil, already four points, know even a draw preserves their top-two place. For Ancelotti’s Brazil, and for the watching millions in Scotland, Matchday 3 is the one that matters.
Matchday 3 on June 24 delivered the denouement Scotland had both dreamed of and dreaded. At Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, John McGinn gave the Tartan Army an electric lead in the 28th minute, heading home to put Scotland ahead of five-time world champions Brazil, briefly making the impossible look possible. But Brazil’s class proved ruthless: Matheus Cunha levelled in the 36th minute, struck again four minutes later (40’), and Vinicius Junior’s third goal before half-time sealed a 3-1 win. Scotland were eliminated. Their 2026 World Cup campaign, a first appearance since 1998, ends on 3 points, with a historic win over Haiti in MD1 but defeats to Morocco and Brazil in the rounds that counted. Brazil advance to the Round of 32 as Group C leaders. Morocco, facing Haiti on the same evening, also progress from the group.