Scotland lose to Morocco and Brazil in World Cup group stage

Scotland's 2026 World Cup campaign turned in their last two Group C matches, both of which they lost. They were beaten 1-0 by Morocco in Boston, then 3-0 by Brazil, and the defeats left their hopes of reaching the last 32 for the first time in doubt.

Against Morocco, Ismael Saibari scored within the first couple of minutes. Scotland took until the second half to register a shot and did not manage one on target. Scott McTominay, the Napoli midfielder and one of the team's key players, appealed for a penalty late on, but it was not given. Against Brazil, Vinicius Junior was prominent as the Scots were comfortably beaten.

McTominay played the full 90 minutes in both matches, as he did throughout the tournament. That later gave extra context to his own account of his health. Scotland went out at the group stage, and the games remained a reference point for how his fitness was judged in the months afterwards.