Steve Clarke’s team refuse to back down from the Brazilian challenge in our World Cup 2026 simulation – but will it be enough to secure qualification from Group C?
Will Che Adams be celebrating against Brazil in real life? Let’s hope(Image: EA Sports/Screenshot)
This has the potential to be the most important match in Scottish football history. Scotland’s last Group C match could be against Brazil Final attack in the 2026 World Cup.
however, tartan army The competition’s complex new format faces an agonizing wait to find out if this is the case. While Steve Clarke’s side take on Brazil in Miami tonight (Wednesday, June 24) at 11pm BST, even a defeat can’t spell the end scotland From the tournament.
The draw means a place in the knockout round is almost assured for the first time. Opta’s supercomputer predicts 99.81% chance of qualifying If Scotland have four points by the end of the group stage.
but what does EA Sports Think FC 26? We ran Crunch fixtures through the EA FC 26 engine – hopefully not for the last time this summer – to try and predict the outcome.
Scotland vs Brazil World Cup 2026 match based on EA FC 26
Scotland need win to avoid anxious wait to learn their fate, virtual version of steve clark Release the constraints a bit with the attacking shape of 4-4-1-1. Lewis Ferguson partnered Ryan Christie in midfield, while Scott McTominay moved forward to support the lone striker. che adams.
Our simulations also predicted a miraculous return from injury for Aaron Hickey, which is something that certainly won’t happen against Brazil.
Simulated starting XI for Scotland vs Brazil: Angus Gunn, Aaron Hickey, Grant Hanley, Jack Hendry, Andy Robertson; Ben Gannon-Doke, Lewis Ferguson, Ryan Christie, John McGinn; Scott McTominay; Che Adams.
With all the hopes and expectations, can Scotland pull off the unexpected by overcoming the five-time world champions?
If they were to do that, they needed a much better start. After just five minutes, the Seleção were ahead thanks to Luiz Henrique, who struck angus gunn The Scottish defense was unlocked after some quick-paced passing.
However, a defiant Scotland counter-attacked as Adams pushed at full strength to deny Alisson with nine minutes to go.
Ferguson had the next effort of the match, but he put his free-kick over the bar in the 16th minute after Casemiro was clumsily fouled. mctominayEarning a yellow card for his troubles.
Ryan Christie’s effort from outside the box failed in the 25th minute as Scotland fought valiantly to overcome the obstacles and Brazil’s stubborn defence.
Ferguson had another chance, but fired a half-volley high and wide from inside the area after 38 minutes. Scotland trailed 1–0 at half-time, having handed 61% of the possession to Brazil, but created three times as many chances.
Brazil threatened the gun only twice in the first period, and Scotland managed only a third of its nine shots on target.
After a quiet start to the second half, Clarke turned the tables and went ahead Lawrence Shankland For Ferguson and Kieran Tierney for Ben Gannon-Doke, moving to a 4-4-2 diamond in an attempt to increase his team’s firepower.
However, Brazil took advantage of the gaps in midfield to create a few chances which Gunn heroically denied. The goalkeeper was first to deny Vinicius Junior from inside the area on 68 minutes, before turning the Brazilian and Real Madrid forward’s close-range strike out for a corner five minutes later.
This time more bravery followed John McGinnWhose final goal-line save prevented Marquinhos from heading into the top-right corner.
However, Vinicius Junior refused to be cowed down and two minutes later he doubled the lead with some trademark Brazilian football.
The drama was not over yet. Adams pulled a goal back with a superb finish after a one-two with Shankland, drilling it low into the far corner to send the virtual Tartan army into dreamland. Can Scotland pull off an unforgettable comeback?
Sadly, it proved there was not enough time to push Brazil back again and Scotland lost 2–1 in Miami.
Should this materialize in real life, Scotland would have a -1 goal difference and would likely finish third in Group C.
Opta says that, after 100,000 simulations, teams finishing third with 3 points qualify for the second round in 66.77% of cases. This should be enough – but waiting is always the hardest part.
So then, what are a few more days after 28 years? Enjoy the journey, Scotland fans – no matter what happens tonight, you deserve it.
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