Brazil completed its World Cup group stage with a 3-0 win over Scotland in Miami, finishing first in Group C and advancing to the round of 16. The result closed a steady recovery after Brazil opened the tournament with a 1-1 draw against Morocco and then beat Haiti 3-0.
NBC reported that Vinícius Júnior scored twice against Scotland, while Matheus Cunha added Brazil's third goal. The same live coverage said Brazil had 54% possession and nine shots on goal, compared with five for Scotland.
Brazil Seals Group C
Brazil entered the final group match level with Morocco on four points, while Scotland had three and Haiti none. By the end of the day, Brazil had secured first place in the group, with Morocco also advancing after beating Haiti 4-2.
The match in Miami turned early. NBC's live report said Vinícius Júnior put Brazil ahead in the sixth minute after a Scotland mistake left him with an open goal. A later Vinícius effort was ruled out after a VAR review, but he scored again before halftime with a header from a cross.
Cunha's goal came in the second half after Bruno Guimarães carried the ball inside and found him in the box. Neymar, who had missed Brazil's first two group matches through injury, entered in the 76th minute with Brazil already ahead 3-0, according to NBC.
Vinícius Carries the Attack
The group stage also confirmed Vinícius as Brazil's most consistent scorer so far. The only confirmed scoring milestone from the supplied material is that he scored in all three Brazil group-stage matches.
G1's World Cup scoring table listed Vinícius Júnior with four goals, behind Lionel Messi and level with Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Ousmane Dembélé at the time captured in the source. The same table listed Matheus Cunha with three goals for Brazil.
That output matters because Brazil's tournament did not begin with a dominant statement. NBC described the opening draw with Morocco as a performance that drew criticism in Brazil, before the team settled nerves with a 3-0 win over Haiti and then finished the group with another 3-0 result.
No Forecast Needed
Scotland's defeat ended its attempt to reach the knockout stage after entering the final match with a chance to advance. NBC had reported before kickoff that Scotland could qualify with a draw or possibly a narrow loss, depending on the other Group C result.
Brazil's immediate achievement is narrower and clearer: it finished the group phase in first place and moved on. The sources do not support any prediction about Brazil's next match or how far the team may go, and this recap does not infer one.