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Vini Jr. Double and Neymar Return Send Brazil Top of Group C

Finishing first keeps Brazil based in the U.S., securing a June 29 round-of-16 tie in Houston against the second-placed team from Group F.

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Overview

  • Brazil defeated Scotland 3-0 in Miami on Wednesday with two first-half goals from Vinícius Júnior and a second-half finish by Matheus Cunha.
  • Neymar made his first appearance for Brazil since October 2023, entering in the second half and playing roughly 20 minutes as coach Carlo Ancelotti said he is fit to contribute.
  • The win gave Brazil seven points and top spot in Group C while Morocco advanced in second place after beating Haiti 4-2.
  • Brazil will meet the second-placed team from Group F in Houston on June 29, with the opponent (Netherlands, Japan or Sweden) to be decided by Thursday's final group matches.
  • Vinícius’s fourth goal of the tournament puts him in the golden-boot conversation and, in a parallel storyline, Argentina’s Lionel Messi became the World Cup’s all-time top scorer this week with 18 goals.