2026 FIFA World Cup Group C
FIFA World Cup group
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Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is taking place from June 13 to 24, 2026.[1] The group consists of Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland. The top two teams, possibly along with the third-placed team, will advance to the round of 32.[2]
Brazil, Morocco and Scotland were also drawn together in Group A in the 1998 edition of the competition, which was also Scotland's latest appearance prior to this tournament.
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings[3][4] | |
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| C1 |  Brazil | 1 | CONMEBOL | CONMEBOL round robin fifth place | June 10, 2025 | 23rd | 2022 | Winner (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) | 5 | 6 |
| C2 |  Morocco | 2 | CAF | CAF Group E winner | September 5, 2025 | 7th | 2022 | Fourth place (2022) | 11 | 7 |
| C3 |  Haiti | 4 | CONCACAF | CONCACAF Group C winner | November 18, 2025 | 2nd | 1974 | Group stage (1974) | 84 | 83 |
| C4 |  Scotland | 3 | UEFA | UEFA Group C winner | November 18, 2025 | 9th | 1998 | Group stage (1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998) | 36 | 42 |
Notes
- The rankings of November 2025 were used for seeding for the final draw.[5]
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Position will qualify for: |
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| 1 | Brazil |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Morocco |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Scotland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | Haiti (E) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
In the round of 32:[2]
- The winner of Group C will advance to play the runner-up of Group F.
- The runner-up of Group C will advance to play the winner of Group F.
- The third-placed team of Group C might advance to play the winner of Group A, Group E, or Group I (if one of the eight best third-placed teams from the group stage).
Matches
All times listed are local, UTC−4 (EDT).[1]
Brazil vs Morocco
The teams had met three times previously, including once in the World Cup, a 3–0 group stage victory for Brazil in 1998, and most recently in 2023, a 2–1 win for Morocco (their first) in a friendly.[6][7]
Morocco made a fast start in the match, with Neil El Aynaoui having an effort blocked away by Bruno Guimarães after Noussair Mazraoui had dribbled past Roger Ibañez. Morocco's early pressure was rewarded as they took the lead in the 21st minute after Brahim Díaz managed to play a through ball to Ismael Saibari, who then lobbed the ball over Alisson and into the back of the net. The Moroccans did not cease their pressure immediately following the goal, with Achraf Hakimi having two efforts slice off target with Brazil struggling to get a foothold on the game.[8]
Despite Morocco registering 12 shots by the 30th minute, Brazil managed to strike back in the 32nd after Vinícius Júnior received the ball inside the Morocco penalty area before cutting inside and striking a right-footed effort into the corner of the net to make it 1–1. Both sides had promising chances to win the game in the second half, including from Danilo Santos for Brazil and Ayoube Amaimouni for Morocco, however the match ultimately ended in a draw.[9]
| Brazil | 1–1 | Morocco |
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Haiti vs Scotland
The two teams had never met before.
After both sides had previously managed to create promising opportunities in their opponents halves, Scott McTominay struck the post in the 16th minute for Scotland after being set up by Ben Gannon-Doak. In the 28th minute, the Scots went ahead after Ché Adams had a close range effort saved by Johny Placide before John McGinn managed to score the rebound with a scuffed effort that deflected into the net. McGinn had the chance to double the lead in the second half, but dragged his effort wide. Haiti pushed for an equaliser, with Ruben Providence playing an intriguing ball into the Scotland penalty area which Wilson Isidor could not quite latch on to. Despite renewed late pressure from the Haitians, including Frantzdy Pierrot having a header go wide to the left, Scotland went on to win 1–0.[12]
The match marked the first time Scotland won a World Cup match since 1990, when the team defeated Sweden 2–1.[13]
| Haiti | 0–1 | Scotland |
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Man of the Match:
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Scotland vs Morocco
The teams' only meeting took place in their final group stage match at the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as Morocco won 3–0.[15][16]
| Scotland | 0–1 | Morocco |
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Man of the Match:
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Brazil vs Haiti
The teams have met thrice previously, most recently in 2016, a 7–1 win for Brazil in the group stage of Copa América Centenario.[18]
| Brazil | 3–0 | Haiti |
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Haiti[19]
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Man of the Match:
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Scotland vs Brazil
The teams have faced each other in ten previous matches including at the FIFA World Cup on four previous occasions, all of them in the first round. Their first meeting was a 0–0 draw at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and then Brazil won the next three group stage encounters: 4–1 in 1982, 1–0 in 1990, and a 2–1 victory in the 1998 FIFA World Cup opening match.[20] Their latest match took place in 2011, as Brazil won a 2–0 friendly to keep their unbeaten head-to-head record.[21]
| Scotland | Match 49 | Brazil |
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Morocco vs Haiti
The two teams have never met before.
| Morocco | Match 50 | Haiti |
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Morocco
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Discipline
The team conduct ("fair play") score will be used as a tiebreaker if the head-to-head and overall records of teams are tied. It will also be used as a tiebreaker for the third-place ranking between groups if the overall records of teams are tied. The score will be calculated based on yellow and red cards received by players and team officials in all group matches as follows:[2]
- yellow card: −1 point;
- indirect red card (second yellow card): −3 points;
- direct red card: −4 points;
- yellow card and direct red card: −5 points;
Only one of the above deductions can be applied to a player or team official in a single match.
