Scotland vs. Brazil, expected starting lineup and formation

The final match of FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C, Scotland vs. Brazil, will kick off on June 25th at 7pm Japan time. This match will be an important match that will determine the possibility of the Japanese national team facing each other in the first round of the final tournament.

Scotland will secure a place in the finals if they win, but Brazil will maintain their lead in the group. Based on information from British media, we will introduce the expected starting lineups and formations for both teams. Scotland will adopt a 4-2-3-1 formation, with captain Andrew Robertson expected to start at left-back.

In the midfield, Scott McTominay and Billy Gilmour form a combination and form the starting point of the attack. Up front, Che Adams will be appointed as center forward and will work with the left and right wingers to aim for goals. The backline is expected to consist of right-back Nathan Patterson, centre-backs Grant Hanley and Ryan Porteous, and left-back Robertson.

Brazil are expected to play in a 4-3-3 formation, with Vinícius Júnior likely to start on the left wing. The midfield consists of Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, and João Gomes, with a focus on stability. Ace Neymar plays under the top, and the top three of Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha, and Richarlison aim to score.

Alisson Becker is expected to play goalkeeper, Guilherme Arana is likely to start at right-back, Marquinhos and Igor Milicão at centre-back, and Renan Lodi is likely to start at left-back. The result of this match may directly determine the opponent of the Japanese national team in the first round of the final tournament, and is extremely important information for Japanese soccer fans. If Scotland wins, they will secure second place in the group and Japan will likely face Scotland in the first round.

If Brazil wins, they will maintain their lead in the group, with their Japanese opponents likely to take second place. Furthermore, if Scotland were to draw, the Japan national team's scenario would become even more complicated as second place in the group would be determined by goal difference with other teams. Tactically, Robertson's overlap from left-back will be key to stretching Vinicius Junior's defensive line.

The battle between McTamina and Gilmour in midfield will be determined by how they utilize their physical strength and speed in the battle for the centre-half position, which is dominated by Brazil's Casemiro and others. Additionally, Brazilian right-back Aruna could provide attacking crosses and create space behind Richarlison. Historically, Scotland and Brazil have rarely faced each other head-to-head in past World Cups, but Brazil's 3-1 win in a friendly in 2022 remains in the memory.

In this match, it will be interesting to see whether Scotland will take advantage of their home advantage and whether the enthusiastic support at Hampden Park will disrupt Brazil's rhythm. On the other hand, Brazil will use their experienced players and individual skills to develop tactics that will cut through Scotland's defensive line. What's next: Once the result of the Scotland vs.

Brazil match is decided and the final standings of Group C are confirmed, the Japanese national team's opponent for the first round of the final tournament will be revealed. Japanese soccer fans will be closely monitoring the results of the Scotland vs. Brazil match and will begin simulating the Japanese national team's next match.

Additionally, if Scotland were to advance to the final tournament as 2nd in their group, the scenario would need to be reconsidered, including whether Japan would have home advantage in the first round. Read at Football Channel