Tartan party over? Brazil humbling forces Scotland...
Key takeaways
- The stadium's band, complete with bagpipe player, joined in the song Brazil's fans had been singing for the previous 10 minutes.
- The bagpipe player cajoled the Brazilian fans along, as they chanted for their prodigal son to be given a chance.
- As it dragged to to the end, Scotland madly tried to reduce the deficit and enhance their chances of making the knockout stages, but they couldn't get themselves out of the mess they created.
Why this matters: a sports story that could shift standings, legacies, or fan conversations.
The stadium's band, complete with bagpipe player, joined in the song Brazil's fans had been singing for the previous 10 minutes. It wasn't what we'd heard on Boston's streets and Miami's beaches about how super John Mc Ginn is, or how there's no party without Scotland. This one was about Neymar. It was Brazil's party now.
The bagpipe player cajoled the Brazilian fans along, as they chanted for their prodigal son to be given a chance. By that point, Scotland were 3-0 down, their qualification hopes hanging by a thread, and Vinícius Júnior had enjoyed the freedom of Miami. Then came Neymar.
Neymar finally got his chance in the 76th minute. The match was essentially over. As it dragged to to the end, Scotland madly tried to reduce the deficit and enhance their chances of making the knockout stages, but they couldn't get themselves out of the mess they created.