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Scotland's Tartan Army, fresh from reportedly exhausting Boston's beer supply across two group-stage matches, relocated en masse to Miami ahead of a Friday showdown with Brazil.
The Scots went 1-1 in Boston — defeating Haiti, falling to Morocco — and now need at minimum a draw against Brazil to secure a realistic path out of the group stage. It marks the country's first World Cup in 26 years.
The Numbers That Matter: Scotland's Knockout-Stage Calculus Scotland's elimination scenario carries two live outcomes. A win over Brazil punches the ticket outright.
Failing that, a draw keeps alive a third-place qualification route — but Scotland must rank among the eight best third-place finishers across all groups.
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