Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium was drenched by a downpour 20 minutes before kickoff, but tens of thousands of Brazilian and Scottish fans stayed put and turned Brazil’s match against Scotland into a full-scale spectacle. In the days before the game, both fan camps had already taken over the city, with Scots gathering in Little Havana and Brazilians creating a samba party on Ocean Drive. The atmosphere peaked when both sets of supporters sang “Titanium” together before the teams even took the field.
Brazil took control early. Vinicius Junior scored in the eighth minute after a defensive mistake left him alone against Angus Gunn, and later had a second goal ruled out by VAR for a foul in the build-up. Just before halftime, he restored the two-goal cushion with a header from a Bruno Guimaraes cross. Scotland kept trying to answer from the stands, chanting “No Scotland, No Party!” as the result of other group games flashed on the scoreboard and briefly gave and then took away hope.
The second half became another Brazil showcase. In the 60th minute, Guimaraes again delivered a precise pass, this time to Matheus Cunha, who scored his third goal of the tournament to make it 3-0 and effectively end the contest. Brazil’s crowd kept drumming and dancing, and the match increasingly felt like a carnival rather than a struggle. Near the second drinking break of the half, Scottish bagpipers played, only for Brazilian fans to answer with chants of “Neymar! Neymar!”
Coach Carlo Ancelotti responded by sending on Neymar in the 76th minute for his first appearance at the 2026 World Cup, and the stadium gave him a long standing ovation. Six minutes later, Endrick also made his tournament debut after weeks of pressure from Brazil supporters. Brazil finished the match 3-0, secured first place in the group for the 12th straight time, and left with Vinicius leading, Cunha scoring, Neymar back, and Endrick introduced as part of the next generation.
