{"id":4895,"date":"2026-06-22T17:28:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=4895"},"modified":"2026-06-22T17:28:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T17:28:45","slug":"world-cup-2026-watch-scotland-press-conference-with-lawrence-shankland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/racingsport.xyz\/?p=4895","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026: Watch Scotland press conference with Lawrence Shankland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"asset:4a6d7d3a-a03d-4d7b-af75-b13ca9ae7b85\">\n<header class=\"ssrcss-1gu7x8n-Header e14e9ror5\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1de7kuz-HeadingContainer e14e9ror1\"><\/p>\n<h3 type=\"normal\" class=\"ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0\"><span role=\"text\" class=\"ssrcss-189b1h2-HeadlineWrap e14e9ror2\"><span>Group C standings<\/span><span class=\"ssrcss-rcvhal-ServerSideTime e14e9ror0\"><span data-testid=\"timestamp\" class=\"ssrcss-19b8cwc-Timestamp ekpio9q4\"><span data-testid=\"accessible-timestamp\" class=\"visually-hidden ssrcss-i2z2ig-VisuallyHidden e16en2lz0\">published at 17:57 BST<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ssrcss-crgz56-Time ekpio9q2\">17:57 BST<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/header>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The final Group C games take place on Wednesday and Brazil, Morocco and Scotland still have it all to play for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Haiti, however, have already been knocked out of the competition after losing their first two games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">So what do Scotland need to qualify for the last 32?<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">If Steve Clarke&#8217;s side beat Brazil then they automatically secure a place in the knockout stages for the first time at a major tournament.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">If they lose to Brazil then it gets a bit more complicated. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The top eight third-placed teams also progress to the last 32, and as things stand, Scotland will be one of those eight. But it also means goal difference is going to matter. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Scotland failed to register a shot on target against Morocco last time out, so unless Scotland can find their shooting boots, Clarke may be forced to take a defensive approach to the Brazil game. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Avoiding a heavy defeat is key.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"ssrcss-hc6arm-StyledFigure e34k3c22\">\n<div class=\"ssrcss-ab5fd8-StyledFigureContainer e34k3c21\"><span class=\"ssrcss-1eqoxt4-Placeholder etlorgc0\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Group C standings. Brazil on four points, Morocco on four points and Scotland on three points. 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