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06/24 19:23 CDT Vincius Jnior scores 2 goals as Brazil beats Scotland 3-0 to
win its World Cup group
Vincius Jnior scores 2 goals as Brazil beats Scotland 3-0 to win its World
Cup group
By ALANIS THAMES
AP Sports Writer
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) --- Vincius Jnior scored two goals, Matheus Cunha
also scored and five-time World Cup champion Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 on
Wednesday, advancing to the knockout stage as the Group C winner.
Vincius --- who has a goal in all three of Brazil's group matches --- scored
in the seventh minute and again just before halftime, tying Norway's Erling
Haaland and Kylian Mbapp with of France with four goals, one behind Lionel
Messi of Argentina.
Brazil reached the knockout rounds for the 15th consecutive World Cup. Morocco
finished second in the group and also advanced, rallying to beat Haiti 4-2.
Neymar entered as a substitute in the 76th, making his debut after a right calf
injury sidelined him for Brazil's first two matches. The majority-Brazilian
crowd at Hard Rock Stadium began chanting his name midway through the second
half as he got off the bench and began doing warmup sprints on the sideline ---
and fans roared as he trotted onto the pitch.
Neymar is Brazil's career scoring leader with 79 goals in 130 international
appearances. The 34-year-old forward appeared in each of the past three World
Cups for Brazil, scoring eight goals.
Scotland is playing in its first World Cup since 1998 and has become one of the
more interesting teams of the tournament. Its dedicated fans, known as the
Tartan Army, brought a party atmosphere to the Boston and Miami areas ahead of
their team's matches.
Scotland hasn't advanced past the group stage in nine tries.
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