Published Jun 24, 2026, 6:22 AM ET · Updated 5 months ago · 1 source

‘Not much faith’: the view from Brazil as they prepare to face Scotland

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‘Not much faith’: the view from Brazil as they prepare to face Scotland

T he big stars have turned up for the 2026 World Cup. Lamine Yamal returned to the Spain team to help them thump Saudi Arabia. Lionel Messi is the tournament’s top scorer, giving Argentina hope of pinning “la cuarta estrella” to their shirts. And Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo are all vying for the Golden Boot as their teams look towards to the next stage. However, the five-time champions Brazil are failing to convince. They finished fifth in the Conmebol qualify