Group C

Scotland needed only a point against Brazil to reach the knockout stage of a major tournament for the first time. They lost 3-0, and most of the damage was self-inflicted. This covers Vinicius Junior's…

Haiti were already out and had nothing to protect, which is exactly what made them dangerous. This covers a six-goal Group C finale in Atlanta, the two leads Haiti held and the Wilson Isidor strike that lit it…

Scotland go into a game against Brazil with the strangest sort of problem: defeat might still do them a favour. This explains the maths behind Steve Clarke's qualification dilemma in Group C, why a narrow loss…

Scotland's first World Cup in a generation has hit a critical juncture. After 70 seconds in Boston, their plans were already unravelling. This piece looks at the penalty controversy, the failure to build…

Carlo Ancelotti's decision to reshuffle his attack paid immediate dividends in Philadelphia, but this Brazil performance carries both promise and alarm in equal measure. We look beyond the scoreline to examine…

Scotland arrived in Boston carrying the weight of a nation that has spent three decades watching other countries lift World Cup trophies. This piece looks beyond the scoreline to examine what John McGinn's…