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Brazil forward Neymar and Scotland defender Anthony Ralston fight for the ball during the 2026 World Cup Group C football match at the Miami Stadium in Miami Gardens on June 24, 2026. [CHANDAN KHANNA / AFP]
Brazil's quest to win a record sixth World Cup heads into the knockout stages on Monday as Carlo Ancelotti's team face Japan in the last 32, before four-time champions Germany play Paraguay and Morocco take on the Netherlands in perhaps the tie of the round.
The Brazilians are desperate to win the World Cup again, 24 years after they last lifted the trophy, and they eased through the group stage in first place above Morocco, with Vinicius Junior playing a starring role by scoring four goals.
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