Vinicius Jr stops fun and leaves Scots down... but are they out?
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Scotland hopes on the brink following defeat against Brazil
- BBC Scotland's chief sports writer at Miami Stadium Published48 minutes ago God bless the Tartan Army in all their beery magnificence.
- 'Lacking competitiveness on the pitch, Scotland put on a show with their fans' went the O Globo headline.
Why this matters: a developing story that could shape the day's news cycle.
Figure caption, Scotland hopes on the brink following defeat against Brazil
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer at Miami Stadium Published48 minutes ago God bless the Tartan Army in all their beery magnificence. God bless them for their noise and colour and all-round cuddliness. God bless them for charming the good people of Boston and Miami and earning a full page feature in Wednesday's O Globo, Brazil's best-selling newspaper.
They tried to lift their team in Miami but a forklift truck couldn't have got Scotland's challenge off the ground - not while they defended as they did early on, not while they only stirred and forced five saves from Alisson in the Brazil goal when they were already 3-0 down.