Scotland prepares to face Brazil in World Cup group match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 21, 2026, 7:26 PM
Last updated Jun 21, 2026
Scotland's final Group C match against Brazil is set for Wednesday. Assistant coach Steven Naismith stated that the team will avoid an aggressive approach, citing Brazil's quick scoring in their previous match. He emphasized the importance of maintaining structure and creating opportunities. Naismith expressed confidence in the squad's ability to advance to the knockout stage for the first time. The Scots need a strong performance to achieve their goal.
- •Scotland plays Brazil in their final Group C match on Wednesday
- •Naismith stresses the need for strategic play against Brazil
- •Scotland aims for a first-time knockout stage appearance
- •Team showed improvement but needs more attacking output
- 7:26 PMYahoo Sports — Scots 'won't go gung-ho', but Naismith believes they can 'get job done'
"Steven Naismith promised Scotland "won't go gung-ho" against Brazil on Wednesday in their final World Cup Group C game. "Brazil were 3-0 up before half-time against Haiti, so we won't be going gung-ho from minute one," Naismith said at the squad's base camp in Charlotte.
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