2026 FIFA World Cup Group C
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Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will take 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.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Morocco |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  Haiti |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 |  Scotland |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
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 have met three times previously, including once in the World Cup, a 3–0 first group stage victory for Brazil in 1998, and most recently in 2023, a 2–1 win for Morocco (their first) in a friendly.[5][6]
Haiti vs Scotland
The two teams have never met before.
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.[7][8]
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.[9]
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.[10] Their latest match took place in 2011, as Brazil won a 2–0 friendly to keep their unbeaten head-to-head record.[11]
Morocco vs Haiti
The two teams have never met before.
