Scotland's hopes of progressing to last 32 hanging by a thread

Scotland's World Cup dreams and hopes of progressing to the last 32 are hanging by a thread after their heavy defeat to Brazil. After finishing their group on three points behind both Brazil and Morocco , Scotland can only progress to the last 32 as one of the top eight third-place sides.

Prior to kick-off against Brazil, Scotland had been in second place in the third-place table.

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But the three-goal defeat to Brazil saw Scotland plunge to sixth in the table and in severe danger of being knocked out altogether once the group stage is completed.

"I think we…