Brazil cruised past Scotland with a dominant 3-0 victory on Matchday 3 of Group C at Miami Stadium, fueled by a spectacular masterclass from Vinicius Jr.
The Real Madrid forward bagged a clinical brace in the shutout, a performance that officially tied him to Ronaldo and other legendary icons in an impressive, rare Brazilian World Cup milestone.
By finding the back of the net against Scotland, Vinicius brought his tournament tally to four goals, having already punished Morocco and Haiti earlier in the opening phase.
With this feat, he became only the fifth Brazilian player in World Cup history to score at least one goal against every single opponent in a single group stage.
The dynamic winger joins a highly exclusive circle of Seleção royalty, alongside Jairzinho (Mexico ’70), Romário (USA ’94), and the legendary duo of Ronaldo and Rivaldo (Korea/Japan 2002).
Crucially for Brazilian fans, history sides with this achievement: every single time a Brazilian player has accomplished this group-stage sweep in the past, Brazil went on to lift the World Cup trophy.
Vinicius is enjoying a sensational run in North America. He currently leads Brazil’s scoring charts with four goals, putting him in a second-place tie with Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe for the tournament’s Golden Boot race, trailing only Lionel Messi (5 goals).
