Scotland v Brazil LIVE: Vinicius Jr hands Tartan Army huge blow in hopes of World Cup history after McKenna clanger

GOAL! Oh, it’s a howler from Scotland!

Game plan out the window now.

McKenna has the ball in his box and tries to fire out a pass while under pressure from Rayan, though the Brazilian blocks it and the ball runs to an unmarked Vini Jr!

He dummies to skip past Gunn and then rolls it into an empty net for 1-0.

Brazil are just keeping possession and probing at the moment, until Casemiro unleashes a drive from distance that is blocked.

Bruno Guimaraes fires in an early cross behind the Scotland defence, but there’s nobody there to pounce.

Lovely footwork from Hendry in his own area to escape pressure, and the Scotland fans are bringing out the ‘ole’ as their side enjoy a spell of sustained possession.

Vini Jr get his first run at Patterson but the Scotland full-back escapes unscathed from the first duel.

There’s a strange refereeing moment early on as Ferguson is fouled and then the ref seems to indicate for Scotland to play on but eventuallygives the free-kick.

Referee César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos gets us underway in Miami!

The anthems are done, the handshakes are done. We’ll be underway in a matter of moments in Miami…

Both sets out players are out on the pitch in Miami, and we’l have the anthems soon.

John McGinn, Scott McTominay and Andy Robertson are all making their ninth starts at a major tournament for Scotland, which means they are tying the record previously set by the likes of Gordon Durie, Jim Leighton and Stuart McCall.

It would be nice if there were one more game to come this summer to beat that record…

The forecast suggests a possibility of lightning in the area, which could mean a delay, much like France vs Iraq.

Any suspension would mean a minimum 30-minute delay until the game is resumed, or 30 minutes from the last lightning strike.

Should Scotland v Brazil be delayed, though, Morocco v Haiti will not be impacted:

As per the Regulations for the FIFA World Cup 2026, Article 12.4 states: “The final round of group matches are scheduled to take place with simultaneous kick-off times.

“However, should there be severe weather at any venue, then the safety and security of all participants and spectators will be prioritised. To confirm, weather delays at a particular venue will not impact matches taking place at another venue.”

A reminder that Scotland could still qualify with a loss this evening, though they’d face a nervous wait to see if they go through as one of the best third-placed sides.

A win is sure to take them through, and a draw is 99& likely to as well.

Plenty to play for then as the two sets of players come out of the tunnel at the Miami Stadium…