Overview
- Brazil beat Scotland 3-0 to finish top of Group C, a result that confirmed their place in the round of 32 and set up a match with Japan in Houston.
- Bournemouth winger Rayan started his first World Cup match and provided the early assist for Vinicius Junior after pressing and dispossessing a Scottish defender.
- Coach Carlo Ancelotti praised Rayan’s all‑round display and singled out his defensive work from the front as a key part of the play that led to the opening goal.
- Rayan became the youngest Brazilian to record a World Cup assist since Pelé in 1958 and only the sixth teenager to start for Brazil at a World Cup.
- With Raphinha sidelined by a hamstring problem, Rayan’s breakthrough highlights how injuries have reshaped Brazil’s line-up and gives the squad fresh tactical options against Japan.