With the victory over a team worth almost 20% of its market value, Brazil’s team ends the group stage in 1st
The Brazilian team beat the Scotland team this Wednesday (June 24, 2026), 3-0, in Miami, and ended the group stage of the 2026 World Cup in 1st place. With the victory, they advance to the 2nd phase of the championship, also called the 32nd phase, a round of knockout matches that precedes the round of 16. Having qualified 1st, he will play next Monday (June 29), at 2pm, in Houston.
According to FIFA rules, the team ranked 1st in Group C faces the team ranked 2nd in Group F.
Currently, Japan occupies this position. However, the classification of Group F will only be defined on Thursday (June 25), at 8 pm, with matches between the teams from the Netherlands and Tunisia – which is mathematically eliminated –, and Japan and Sweden.
VALUES
The superiority of Brazilian football over Scottish football is seen in terms of market value. In comparison, the team coached by Carlo Ancelotti is worth 5 times more than that of the country of ancestors of what is considered the “father of Brazilian football”, Charles Miller (1874-1953), Scotland.
According to data from the Transfer marketthe values of the 26 players called up by Carlo Ancelotti total R$928.2 million. It is the 6th most valuable team in the World Cup, behind the teams of Germany (5th), Portugal (4th), Spain (3rd), England (2nd) and France (1st).
The Scotland team totals 170.3 million euros, or 18% of the Brazilian team. Midfielder Scott McTominay, who plays for Manchester United, is the most valuable on the team: 40 million euros.
Here are the team details:
HISTORY
The Brazilian and Scottish teams met again in World Cups after 28 years. This Wednesday’s game (June 24), the 5th between the two in the history of the tournament, consolidated the Brazilian advantage. With the score 3-0, the record has 4 wins and a draw.
Here is a look back at the World Cup clash:
- 2026 Cup: Brazil 3 X 0 Scotland (June 24, 2026);
- 1998 Cup: Brazil 2 x 1 Scotland (June 10, 1998);
- 1990 Cup: Brazil 1 x 0 Scotland (June 20, 1990);
- 1982 Cup: Brazil 4 x 1 Scotland (June 18, 1982);
- 1974 Cup: Scotland 0 x 0 Brazil (June 14, 1974).
The general retrospective counts 11 games in 60 years, with a Brazilian advantage and unbeaten record. The Brazilian team has 9 wins and 2 draws. Scored 19 goals.
WORLD CUP
The World Cup is a private, profit-making sporting event. It is carried out every 4 years for . Teams qualify through knockouts. The technical committee and the The squad for each team competing in the competition is chosen by private entities.
In the case of Brazil, it is up to the define who is the coach and who are the players “invited” (in reality, everyone is invited and whoever is interested goes; as the gain marketing commercial is big, athletes respond to the “call”).
The Brazilian government has no influence on choosing the team that participates in the tournament. In other words, it is not the country that is represented in the World Cup, but a team football team chosen by a private entity.
