Scotland were beaten 3-0 by Brazil in their final group match at the World Cup, played in Miami, a result that leaves Steve Clarke's side waiting to find out whether they can still reach the knockout stages. According to the report from Sky News, Scotland now have to depend on results elsewhere to qualify as one of the best third-placed teams, with their fans having travelled to the stadium in pursuit of history.
Brazil made the decisive early start that the occasion demanded. According to the coverage, the Scots were behind inside seven minutes after an error by Scott McKenna, which was punished by Vinicius Jr, who applied the finish to give Brazil the lead and set the tone for a difficult afternoon for the Scotland defence in the Miami heat.
The Brazilians grew in confidence as the half wore on. According to the report, Brazil cruised through the first half and the same man, Vinicius Jr, doubled their lead just before the interval, leaving Scotland with a steep task to recover after the restart and chasing the game against one of the tournament favourites.
Scotland did show signs of a response at the start of the second half. According to the broadcast, Scott McTominay troubled the Brazilian goalkeeper with a header on 49 minutes, in what was described as the closest Scotland came to getting on the scoresheet, but the flow of chances continued to run almost entirely in Brazil's favour.
Brazil then made the result safe with a third goal. According to the report, Matheus Cunha put his country further in front, and the match finished 3-0, a scoreline that the commentary said left Scotland with one foot on the plane home after a contest in which the goal traffic had been one-way for long stretches of the game.
The defeat leaves Scotland's progress hanging in the balance. According to Sky News, the Scots must now wait until the end of the group stages to learn their fate, which the report suggested appears all but sealed, while Brazil, described as looking like contenders for the World Cup itself, move on to the next round of the competition.