Scotland and Brazil face off in a crucial Group C fixture at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami with a spot in the Round of 32 on the line. Brazil currently leads the group with 4 points, level with Morocco, while Scotland sits in third with 3 points.
Steve Clarke’s team opened their World Cup campaign with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Haiti. However, they couldn't carry that momentum, suffering a narrow 1-0 defeat to Morocco in the next match, leaving them with three points in the group.
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Meanwhile, Brazil began their tournament with a 1-1 draw against Morocco in a close fixture. Carlo Ancelotti’s squad recovered in their second game, delivering a convincing 3-0 win over Haiti to move to the top of the group with four points.
Referee & VAR Officials for Scotland vs. Brazil
César Ramos of Mexico is the referee for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Group C fixture.
Notably, Ramos will break the record for officiating the most World Cup games by a Mexican referee in today's game.
The 42-year-old officiates in Liga MX in Mexico, where he has been a referee since 2011. Ramos has also been a part of major FIFA tournaments including the 2018 and 2022 World Cup.
In 2024 he was a part of the officials selected for the Copa América and had also refereed the Club World Club final between Real Madrid and Grêmio in 2017.
During this tournament, he has already officiated the Group G match between Iran and New Zealand that ended in a draw.
As per data available online, the Mexican referee averages 4.17 yellow cards and 0.25 red cards per match.
- Main Referee: César Ramos (Mexico)
- Assistant Referee 1: Alberto Morín (Mexico)
- Assistant Referee 2: Marco Bisguerra (Mexico)
- Fourth Official: Espen Eskås (Norway)
- Video Assistant Referee (VAR): Guillermo Pacheco (Mexico)
