World Cup today: Scotland and Brazil aim for winning starts after dominant USA victory

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13 Jun 2026 • 9:11 PM MYT
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World Cup today: Scotland and Brazil aim for winning starts after dominant USA victory

  • Scotland and Brazil are both due to get their World Cup campaigns underway on Saturday, with four matches scheduled to be played throughout the day after USA stole the show on Friday by thrashing Paraguay 4-1 in Los Angeles.
  • First up, 2022 hosts Qatar will face Switzerland in San Francisco, with the game due to start at 8pm BST (3pm ET).
  • Attention will then turn to five-time champions Brazil, who will take on Morocco in New Jersey without the injured Neymar - the game will kick-off at 11pm BST (6pm ET).
  • It will then be time for Steve Clarke’s Scotland, with fans having to stay up until the early hours to watch the Tartan Army take on Haiti, as kick-off is scheduled for 2am BST (9pm ET).
  • The final game of the day will see Australia play Turkey in Vancouver, and that game is due to get underway at 5am BST (12am ET).

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