Scotland crash out as Vinicius double sinks World Cup hopes

Scotland bow out after Brazil run riot in Miami

Scotland 0–3 Brazil. A Vinicius Jr brace and a Matheus Cunha strike ended your World Cup (1) (9) (13). One win, two defeats, group stage exit. The wait for a knockout appearance goes on.

Vinicius scored twice in the second half, the first after Scott McKenna gave the ball away cheaply (13) (17). A second Brazil goal was chalked off by VAR for a foul on Kenny McLean, giving Scotland a brief lifeline that never materialised (4) (10) (11).

Cunha made it three on the hour. No way back (5) (8).

Clarke: "Think we're going home"

Steve Clarke did not sugarcoat it. "Think we're going home," he said after the match (3). John McGinn pointed to individual errors that "killed" Scotland's chances (3).

Clarke had called it a "defining moment" for this generation. It defined them, just not the way anyone hoped.

Morocco beat Haiti 4–2, Scotland finish third

Morocco 4–2 Haiti in the group's other match, meaning Morocco finish second behind Brazil on six points (14). Scotland end Group C on three points, third place, and now need a mathematical miracle, relying on other third-placed results, to sneak through as one of the best third-place finishers. It is a long shot.

Ian Wright tears into Scottish football

Ian Wright did not hold back on punditry duty. "Somebody in Scotland is letting down this country on a massive scale," he said, criticising the lack of vision and direction in the Scottish game (9). The former Arsenal striker said he felt "sorry" for Scotland fans. You probably do not want his sympathy right now.

Gunn on Manchester United's radar

One bright spot amid the wreckage: Angus Gunn is reportedly a transfer target for Manchester United (15). The Scotland goalkeeper's performances in the US have not gone unnoticed, even if the team's results have.

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The mood is grim. Reddit threads are already tracking third-place permutations, with Bosnia and Herzegovina confirmed as one of the qualifiers ahead of Scotland (1) (2). Goal clips from the Brazil defeat are circulating, mostly shared by fans of other clubs revelling in the Cunha finish (4) (5). The few Scotland voices in the threads are exhausted more than angry. A campaign that started with "so much joy" in Boston ends in a Miami letdown.