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Vinícius Júnior scores twice in Brazil's World Cup win over Scotland

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 25, 2026, 3:36 AM

Last updated Jun 25, 2026

Vinícius Júnior scores twice in Brazil's World Cup win over Scotland

Summary

Vinícius Júnior scored two goals on June 25, helping Brazil to a 3-0 victory against Scotland in the World Cup. With these goals, he now has four in the tournament, trailing only Lionel Messi, who has five. Vinícius is tied for second in the Golden Boot race alongside Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland. He also became the fifth Brazilian to score in all three group stage matches, the first since Ronaldo and Rivaldo in 2002. Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti praised Vinícius's resurgence, noting his improved scoring record with the national team.

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•Vinícius Júnior scores twice in World Cup match
•Brazil defeats Scotland 3-0 on June 25
•He now has four goals in the tournament
•Tied for second in Golden Boot race
•Ancelotti highlights Vinícius's improved scoring for Brazil

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3:36 AMYahoo Sports — Vinícius Júnior silences critics with 2 more goals, giving him 4 in this World Cup for Brazil

What they're saying

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Brazil star Vinícius Júnior knew what his critics were saying coming into this World Cup, that he just can't score on soccer's biggest stage the way he can at Real Madrid. Vinicius has four goals now in this tournament — only Lionel Messi, with five, has more — and the flashy Brazilian got two on Wednesday night in his team's 3-0 win over Scotland. “Faith that I was going to improve, for the talent that I have … I was sure that at the right moment I would shine again with the Brazilian team shirt,” Vinícius said.
— Yahoo Sportsby ZACH PASCUZZI

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