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One of the best stories out of the 2026 World Cup so far is without question Scotland.
Specifically, their supporters, and how they have captured the hearts and minds of Bostonians from the North End to the Back Bay, and points in between.
But on the pitch, Scotland opened with a win in the group stage over Haiti, and ahead of matches on Friday, June 19, they have a chance to clinch a spot in the Round of 32.
Here are all the current clinching scenarios for Group C at the 2026 World Cup.
Update Friday evening: With Morocco’s 1-0 win over Scotland, Scotland cannot clinch a spot in the knockout round. In addition, Haiti can now be eliminated with a loss to Brazil later tonight.
Update Friday night: Brazil’s 3-0 win over Haiti moves Brazil into first place, dropping Morocco into second place and Scotland into third place. Haiti has now been eliminated from knockout round contention.
What are the Group C standings?
Here is where things stand after Morocco-Scotland, and ahead of Haiti-Brazil:
Team
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Points
Brazil 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4 Morocco 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4 Scotland 1 0 1 1 1 0 3 Haiti 0 0 2 0 4 -4 0
What are the next Group C matches?
Here is the rest of the Group C schedule, starting with today’s matches.
Morocco 1, Scotland 0
Brazil 3, Haiti 0
Morocco vs. Haiti
Scotland vs. Brazil
What are the current scenarios for Group C?
These are the scenarios for Group C entering play on Friday, June 19.
Scotland is the only team that can clinch a spot in the knockout round today. With a win over Morocco, they are guaranteed a spot in the Round of 32 as one of the top two teams in Group C.
However, they will win the group and book a match between the second-place team in Group F in the Round of 32 with a win over Morocco, coupled with a Brazil loss or tie against Haiti. Scotland and Brazil face each other in the final group match, and with a win over Morocco, Scotland would improve to six points. Should Brazil then lose or tie against Haiti, they could not jump over Scotland in the standings, even with a win in the final match. At most, Brazil would have five points.
On the flip side, Haiti faces elimination on Friday. Should they lose, a corresponding Morocco win over Scotland means Haiti is eliminated.
The good news? Neither team can be eliminated on Friday. But neither can clinch a spot in the knockout round just yet.
Here is how tiebreakers work at the World Cup this year.
If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points following the group stage, a three-step process will be followed to determine tiebreakers.
In the first step, the greatest number of points in the group matches between the tied teams will be applied. Then, the superior goal difference from the group matches between the tied teams will be applied, and finally, the greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams will be applied.
If that cannot determine a tiebreaker, then the teams that are still equal will advance to step two. In this stage, the first step is the goal difference in all group matches, then the greatest number of goals in all group matches, and finally the highest team conduct score (relating to yellow and red cards) will be applied.
If that does not break the tie, then the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.
That first step, which reads “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned” according to FIFA, effectively turns into a head-to-head tiebreaker in the case of ties between two teams.
Tiebreakers do not really factor into Group C head of the matches on Friday, June 19. But depending on those results, they could come into play ahead of the final matches in this group.
One of the best stories out of the 2026 World Cup so far is without question Scotland.
Specifically, their supporters, and how they have captured the hearts and minds of Bostonians from the North End to the Back Bay, and points in between.
But on the pitch, Scotland opened with a win in the group stage over Haiti, and ahead of matches on Friday, June 19, they have a chance to clinch a spot in the Round of 32.
Here are all the current clinching scenarios for Group C at the 2026 World Cup.
Update Friday evening: With Morocco’s 1-0 win over Scotland, Scotland cannot clinch a spot in the knockout round. In addition, Haiti can now be eliminated with a loss to Brazil later tonight.
Update Friday night: Brazil’s 3-0 win over Haiti moves Brazil into first place, dropping Morocco into second place and Scotland into third place. Haiti has now been eliminated from knockout round contention.
What are the Group C standings?
Here is where things stand after Morocco-Scotland, and ahead of Haiti-Brazil:
Team | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Haiti | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
What are the next Group C matches?
Here is the rest of the Group C schedule, starting with today’s matches.
Morocco 1, Scotland 0
Brazil 3, Haiti 0
Morocco vs. Haiti
Scotland vs. Brazil
What are the current scenarios for Group C?
These are the scenarios for Group C entering play on Friday, June 19.
Scotland is the only team that can clinch a spot in the knockout round today. With a win over Morocco, they are guaranteed a spot in the Round of 32 as one of the top two teams in Group C.
However, they will win the group and book a match between the second-place team in Group F in the Round of 32 with a win over Morocco, coupled with a Brazil loss or tie against Haiti. Scotland and Brazil face each other in the final group match, and with a win over Morocco, Scotland would improve to six points. Should Brazil then lose or tie against Haiti, they could not jump over Scotland in the standings, even with a win in the final match. At most, Brazil would have five points.
On the flip side, Haiti faces elimination on Friday. Should they lose, a corresponding Morocco win over Scotland means Haiti is eliminated.
The good news? Neither team can be eliminated on Friday. But neither can clinch a spot in the knockout round just yet.
Here is how tiebreakers work at the World Cup this year.
If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points following the group stage, a three-step process will be followed to determine tiebreakers.
In the first step, the greatest number of points in the group matches between the tied teams will be applied. Then, the superior goal difference from the group matches between the tied teams will be applied, and finally, the greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams will be applied.
If that cannot determine a tiebreaker, then the teams that are still equal will advance to step two. In this stage, the first step is the goal difference in all group matches, then the greatest number of goals in all group matches, and finally the highest team conduct score (relating to yellow and red cards) will be applied.
If that does not break the tie, then the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.
That first step, which reads “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned” according to FIFA, effectively turns into a head-to-head tiebreaker in the case of ties between two teams.
Tiebreakers do not really factor into Group C head of the matches on Friday, June 19. But depending on those results, they could come into play ahead of the final matches in this group.
One of the best stories out of the 2026 World Cup so far is without question Scotland.
Specifically, their supporters, and how they have captured the hearts and minds of Bostonians from the North End to the Back Bay, and points in between.
But on the pitch, Scotland opened with a win in the group stage over Haiti, and ahead of matches on Friday, June 19, they have a chance to clinch a spot in the Round of 32.
Here are all the current clinching scenarios for Group C at the 2026 World Cup.
Update Friday evening: With Morocco’s 1-0 win over Scotland, Scotland cannot clinch a spot in the knockout round. In addition, Haiti can now be eliminated with a loss to Brazil later tonight.
Update Friday night: Brazil’s 3-0 win over Haiti moves Brazil into first place, dropping Morocco into second place and Scotland into third place. Haiti has now been eliminated from knockout round contention.
What are the Group C standings?
Here is where things stand after Morocco-Scotland, and ahead of Haiti-Brazil:
Team | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Haiti | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
What are the next Group C matches?
Here is the rest of the Group C schedule, starting with today’s matches.
Morocco 1, Scotland 0
Brazil 3, Haiti 0
Morocco vs. Haiti
Scotland vs. Brazil
What are the current scenarios for Group C?
These are the scenarios for Group C entering play on Friday, June 19.
Scotland is the only team that can clinch a spot in the knockout round today. With a win over Morocco, they are guaranteed a spot in the Round of 32 as one of the top two teams in Group C.
However, they will win the group and book a match between the second-place team in Group F in the Round of 32 with a win over Morocco, coupled with a Brazil loss or tie against Haiti. Scotland and Brazil face each other in the final group match, and with a win over Morocco, Scotland would improve to six points. Should Brazil then lose or tie against Haiti, they could not jump over Scotland in the standings, even with a win in the final match. At most, Brazil would have five points.
On the flip side, Haiti faces elimination on Friday. Should they lose, a corresponding Morocco win over Scotland means Haiti is eliminated.
The good news? Neither team can be eliminated on Friday. But neither can clinch a spot in the knockout round just yet.
Here is how tiebreakers work at the World Cup this year.
If two or more teams in the same group are equal on points following the group stage, a three-step process will be followed to determine tiebreakers.
In the first step, the greatest number of points in the group matches between the tied teams will be applied. Then, the superior goal difference from the group matches between the tied teams will be applied, and finally, the greatest number of goals scored in all group matches between the tied teams will be applied.
If that cannot determine a tiebreaker, then the teams that are still equal will advance to step two. In this stage, the first step is the goal difference in all group matches, then the greatest number of goals in all group matches, and finally the highest team conduct score (relating to yellow and red cards) will be applied.
If that does not break the tie, then the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.
That first step, which reads “greatest number of points obtained in the group matches between the teams concerned” according to FIFA, effectively turns into a head-to-head tiebreaker in the case of ties between two teams.
Tiebreakers do not really factor into Group C head of the matches on Friday, June 19. But depending on those results, they could come into play ahead of the final matches in this group.
One of the best stories out of the 2026 World Cup so far is without…
Starting with the size of the field.
For this year’s World Cup, the field expanded to 48 nations, up from the previous number of 32. This means the field is divided into 12 four-team groups, and it also means that the knockout stage begins with the round of 32, and not the round of 16, as in previous World Cups.
That also means that teams that finish in third place in a group could still advance.
To complete the round of 32, in addition to the top two teams from each group, the eight best third-place teams will move on as well.
Here, we will be tracking the standings among the third-place teams.
World Cup third-place standings
Here are the latest third-place standings. Remember, the top eight advance to the round of 32.
Note: These are the third-place standings following Czechia-South Africa on Thursday, June 18.
How do World Cup third-place tiebreakers work?
Here is how FIFA will stack the third-place teams for potential tiebreakers:
If there are still ties after those four steps are applied, the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.
Applying those tiebreakers to some of the standings you see above, the Netherlands currently sit atop these standings thanks to that third tiebreaker, and the two goals they scored against Japan.
Then we can look at the four teams that played in 1-1 draws: Brazil, Belgium, Qatar, and Portugal. The next tiebreaker, following points, goal difference, and goals scored, is the team conduct score. Those first three teams each have two yellow cards, while Portugal secured three yellow cards in their 1-1 draw with DR Congo. So Portugal drops out, and the other three remain tied, and are therefore sorted by FIFA Rankings for the moment.
The next tie we can look at is between Czechia, Ecuador, and Panama, teams that lost and have a goal differential of -1. Czechia scored two goals, so they slot into seventh place, leaving Ecuador and Panama fighting for the eighth and final spot (for the moment).
Again, it comes down to the team conduct score between Ecuador and Panama. Ecuador currently has one yellow, while Panama has two. Ecuador slots in as the eighth team, while Panama drops out.
Starting with the size of the field.
For this year’s World Cup, the field expanded to 48 nations, up from the previous number of 32. This means the field is divided into 12 four-team groups, and it also means that the knockout stage begins with the round of 32, and not the round of 16, as in previous World Cups.
That also means that teams that finish in third place in a group could still advance.
To complete the round of 32, in addition to the top two teams from each group, the eight best third-place teams will move on as well.
Here, we will be tracking the standings among the third-place teams.
World Cup third-place standings
Here are the latest third-place standings. Remember, the top eight advance to the round of 32.
Note: These are the third-place standings following Czechia-South Africa on Thursday, June 18.
How do World Cup third-place tiebreakers work?
Here is how FIFA will stack the third-place teams for potential tiebreakers:
If there are still ties after those four steps are applied, the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.
Applying those tiebreakers to some of the standings you see above, the Netherlands currently sit atop these standings thanks to that third tiebreaker, and the two goals they scored against Japan.
Then we can look at the four teams that played in 1-1 draws: Brazil, Belgium, Qatar, and Portugal. The next tiebreaker, following points, goal difference, and goals scored, is the team conduct score. Those first three teams each have two yellow cards, while Portugal secured three yellow cards in their 1-1 draw with DR Congo. So Portugal drops out, and the other three remain tied, and are therefore sorted by FIFA Rankings for the moment.
The next tie we can look at is between Czechia, Ecuador, and Panama, teams that lost and have a goal differential of -1. Czechia scored two goals, so they slot into seventh place, leaving Ecuador and Panama fighting for the eighth and final spot (for the moment).
Again, it comes down to the team conduct score between Ecuador and Panama. Ecuador currently has one yellow, while Panama has two. Ecuador slots in as the eighth team, while Panama drops out.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will look a little different than previous installments.
Starting with the size of the field.
For this year’s World Cup, the field expanded to 48 nations, up from the previous number of 32. This means the field is divided into 12 four-team groups, and it also means that the knockout stage begins with the round of 32, and not the round of 16, as in previous World Cups.
That also means that teams that finish in third place in a group could still advance.
To complete the round of 32, in addition to the top two teams from each group, the eight best third-place teams will move on as well.
Here, we will be tracking the standings among the third-place teams.
World Cup third-place standings
Here are the latest third-place standings. Remember, the top eight advance to the round of 32.
Note: These are the third-place standings following Czechia-South Africa on Thursday, June 18.
How do World Cup third-place tiebreakers work?
Here is how FIFA will stack the third-place teams for potential tiebreakers:
If there are still ties after those four steps are applied, the teams still equal on points will be ranked according to the most recent FIFA World Rankings.
Applying those tiebreakers to some of the standings you see above, the Netherlands currently sit atop these standings thanks to that third tiebreaker, and the two goals they scored against Japan.
Then we can look at the four teams that played in 1-1 draws: Brazil, Belgium, Qatar, and Portugal. The next tiebreaker, following points, goal difference, and goals scored, is the team conduct score. Those first three teams each have two yellow cards, while Portugal secured three yellow cards in their 1-1 draw with DR Congo. So Portugal drops out, and the other three remain tied, and are therefore sorted by FIFA Rankings for the moment.
The next tie we can look at is between Czechia, Ecuador, and Panama, teams that lost and have a goal differential of -1. Czechia scored two goals, so they slot into seventh place, leaving Ecuador and Panama fighting for the eighth and final spot (for the moment).
Again, it comes down to the team conduct score between Ecuador and Panama. Ecuador currently has one yellow, while Panama has two. Ecuador slots in as the eighth team, while Panama drops out.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will look a little different than previous installments.Starting with the…
The chase for the Golden Boot.
The 2026 World Cup could see history, given the presence of Kylian Mbappe. In the history of this event, no player has ever won the Golden Boot twice. After winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, Mbappe could become the first player to achieve that feat, if he were to win again this year.
Mbappe’s brace against Senegal got his campaign for a second Golden Boot off to a strong start, but Lionel Messi’s hat trick against Algeria put the Argentina legend atop the list after his opening match.
Here are the current standings in the chase for the Golden Boot. You will note that assists and minutes played are listed, as those are the two tiebreakers in determining the winner of the Golden Boot. In the case of ties, the player with the most assists is ranked ahead.
Should there still be a tie, the player with the fewest minutes played is ranked ahead.
Note: Table last updated Thursday, June 18:
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We are almost a week into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and that means it is the perfect time to start looking at one of the big stories from this tournament every four years.
The chase for the Golden Boot.
The 2026 World Cup could see history, given the presence of Kylian Mbappe. In the history of this event, no player has ever won the Golden Boot twice. After winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, Mbappe could become the first player to achieve that feat, if he were to win again this year.
Mbappe’s brace against Senegal got his campaign for a second Golden Boot off to a strong start, but Lionel Messi’s hat trick against Algeria put the Argentina legend atop the list after his opening match.
Here are the current standings in the chase for the Golden Boot. You will note that assists and minutes played are listed, as those are the two tiebreakers in determining the winner of the Golden Boot. In the case of ties, the player with the most assists is ranked ahead.
Should there still be a tie, the player with the fewest minutes played is ranked ahead.
Note: Table last updated Thursday, June 18:
We are almost a week into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and that means it is the perfect time to start looking at one of the big stories from this tournament every four years.
The chase for the Golden Boot.
The 2026 World Cup could see history, given the presence of Kylian Mbappe. In the history of this event, no player has ever won the Golden Boot twice. After winning the Golden Boot at the 2022 World Cup, Mbappe could become the first player to achieve that feat, if he were to win again this year.
Mbappe’s brace against Senegal got his campaign for a second Golden Boot off to a strong start, but Lionel Messi’s hat trick against Algeria put the Argentina legend atop the list after his opening match.
Here are the current standings in the chase for the Golden Boot. You will note that assists and minutes played are listed, as those are the two tiebreakers in determining the winner of the Golden Boot. In the case of ties, the player with the most assists is ranked ahead.
Should there still be a tie, the player with the fewest minutes played is ranked ahead.
Note: Table last updated Thursday, June 18:
We are almost a week into the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and that means it…
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