MIAMI — Dorival Junior’s Brazil are not just winning — they are evolving. The 3-0 victory over Scotland showcased a tactical flexibility that has been missing from recent Selecao sides.
The key adjustment: pushing Vinicius Junior into a more central role alongside Cunha, allowing the full-backs to provide width. This overloaded Scotland’s central defenders, who were already struggling to cope with Brazil’s pressing intensity. Vinicius’s first goal came from a high press forcing a defensive error. His second was a classic poacher’s finish. Cunha’s strike was the product of patient build-up play.
Neymar’s introduction in the 76th minute added another dimension — his ability to find pockets of space between the lines will be crucial in the knockout stages.
Group C Final Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Morocco | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Haiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 0 |
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