Playing against a country that won the World Cup not once, not twice, but five times cannot help but raise the question of what would happen to Scotland if we lost, which we did, zero to three. And, thankfully, the answer might be much more positive than we thought!
If Scotland qualified for the World Cup knockouts, it would be for the very first time in history the Scottish National Team got to the next stage of the tournament. And, with a win against Haiti and a loss against Morocco, the team is currently standing in third place in Group C.
Morocco played Haiti at the same time as Scotland played Brazil yesterday (June 24), so the group C stage results are finalised, and Scotland is third on the list.
What does Scotland need to qualify for the knockouts in the World Cup?
Thankfully, winning against Brazil was not the only way to get to the knockouts stage: the top two teams of the group are guaranteed a spot in the next phase, and Scotland, coming third in the group stage, could still get us through, as the eight best third-place teams will be granted a place in the knockouts.
As Scotland lost to Brazil at the World Cup on Wednesday, June 24, there is still a fighting chance for the Scottish National Team. However, it is out of their hands by now, and will depend on how well other teams do who come third in the group stage. Ultimately, the best eight countries that come third in their groups will go to the next round.
Basically, Scotland needs four teams to finish third with fewer than three points or a worse goal difference than -3 to qualify for the next stage. At this point (June 25), we are seventh on the list of the third-place teams.
When will we know if Scotland qualified?
Scotland will know its fate once the final group stage match has concluded, which will be on Sunday, June 28.
