Overview
- Brazil secured first place in Group C after Thursday's 3-0 win over Scotland, ensuring a place in the World Cup Round of 32.
- FIFA's bracket pairs the Group C winner with the Group F runner-up and schedules Brazil's Round-of-32 game in Houston on June 29.
- Probability models circulating in the coverage put Japan as the single most likely Group F runner-up at about 44 percent, with the Netherlands and Sweden also possible at roughly 36 percent and 20 percent respectively.
- Coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed Neymar is available and trained well this week, and Vinicius Jr.'s recent scoring form gives Brazil more attacking options for the knockouts.
- Lower-probability routes remain: if Brazil finish second they would travel to Monterrey to face the Group F winner, and if they finish third the expanded 48-team format could still advance them to a June 30 match against Mexico at Estadio Azteca.