The Scottish national team had to acknowledge Brazil's superiority, losing 0-3 in the Group C match played in Miami, which puts their chances of advancing to the knockout phase into question. Andy Burke from BBC Sport Scotland was on site and assessed the performances of the Scottish players.
**Scotland Player Ratings:**
- **Angus Gunn:** Caught in the trap for the second goal, but made several important saves to save Scotland from a further defeat. Rating: 6
- **Nathan Patterson:** Made some great saves to stop Vinicius Jr in the penalty area. He tried to move the ball forward. Rating: 7
- **Andy Robertson:** Active in attack, but his loss of the ball on the edge of his own penalty area led to Brazil's second goal. Substituted at half-time. Rating: 5
- **Jack Hendry:** Was lucky not to take advantage of his error with Vinicius Jr's goal disallowed, but otherwise confident in the game. Rating: 7
- **Scott McKenna:** Selected over Grant Hanley, but his early mistake gifted Vinicius Jr the first goal. Rating: 4
- **Kenny McLean:** Was good in possession but was too easily pushed away by Bruno Guimaraes for Brazil's third goal. Rating: 6
- **Lewis Ferguson:** Once again one of the best Scottish midfielders. Always available to pass and had several good scoring opportunities. Rating: 7
- **John McGinn:** Far from his best. He couldn't find his way in the match. Rating: 5
- **Scott McTominay:** Just like against Morocco, quiet for an hour before becoming a threat in the penalty area. Difficulty imposing your game in this tournament. Rating: 6
- **Ben Gannon-Doak:** Lively at the start, but faded as the match progressed. Wasted a good opportunity at the end of the first half. Rating: 6
- **Lawrence Shankland:** Some nice actions, but he didn't get the chances he was waiting for. Rating: 6
**Scotland Substitutes:**
- **Kieran Tierney (46 min):** Two great crosses that created opportunities for McTominay. Positive influence. Rating: 6
- **Anthony Ralston (82 min):** Replaced Patterson, without time to show himself. Rating: 5
- **Ryan Christie (82 min):** Replaced Gannon-Doak, did not affect the game. Rating: 5
- **Findlay Curtis (91 min):** Replaced McGinn, did not take part in the game. Rating: 3
- **Che Adams (91 min):** A few minutes in place of Shankland. Rating: 3
Despite the defeat, several individual performances deserve mention, but the overall performance of the team was not enough to threaten the Brazilians.
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