Scotland take on Brazil at the Miami Stadium in their third and final game in World Cup Group C.
Facing the five-time winners in a 5pm local time kick-off in the Florida heat is going to be a grueling test for Steve Clarke’s men but the potential reward is monumental.
A point should be enough to clinch a spot in the knock-out stages of the World Cup for the first time, while they may even qualify in defeat if they can keep the score down.
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That fact – and the quality of the attackers in their opposition’s ranks – could influence Clarke’s thinking when it comes to selection.
But are either team facing injury problems? And who is likely to start?
Radio Times brings you the predicted team news for Scotland v Brazil at World Cup 2026.
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Scotland v Brazil team news
Lewis Ferguson, Aaron Hickey and Scott McKenna all missed training over the weekend but Clarke will hope to have the trio back fit to face Brazil.
The Scots have been boosted by good news concerning Kieran Tierney, who limped off with cramp an hour into the Morocco defeat.
Brazil head into the game without Raphinha as the Barcelona winger suffered a hamstring injury against Haiti. Neymar is available but will likely make his impact from the bench.
Scotland v Brazil predicted line-ups
Scotland: Gunn; Patterson, Hanley, Hendry, Robertson; Ferguson, Christie; Gannon-Doak, McTominay, McGinn; Adams
Brazil: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Santos; Fabinho, Guimarães; Vini Jr, Paqueta, Rayan; Cunha
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Ned is a sports writer at RadioTimes.com. He has covered a host of sports from EFL football, international cricket and golf all the way through to bike polo and triathlon.
