Scotland on the brink after defeat by Brazil
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- Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 in Miami to finish top of Group C, with the result secured after what the report calls "calamitous defending" by Scotland
- Scotland's hopes of reaching the World Cup knockout stages for the first time are described as being in "significant peril" following the defeat
Why it matters: Scotland has never reached the World Cup knockout stages, and a 3-0 loss — combined with finishing behind group-topping Brazil — leaves their historic qualification bid hanging by a thread with the group stage still to be resolved.
