Soccer-Rayan replaces injured Raphinha for Brazil against Scotland


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Group C - Brazil v Haiti - Philadelphia Stadium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. - June 19, 2026 Brazil's Rayan comes on as a substitute to replace Raphinha after he sustained an injury REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

MIAMI, June 24 (Reuters) - ⁠Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti made one ⁠change to face Scotland in Wednesday's final ‌World Cup Group C match from the team that beat Haiti 3-0, with forward Rayan replacing injured ​winger Raphinha. The Scots made ⁠four changes.

• Neymar ⁠starts on the bench in the first match ⁠he ‌has been fit to feature in at the World Cup after ⁠recovering from a calf injury sustained over ​a month ‌ago.

• Rayan joins Vinicius Jr and Matheus ⁠Cunha ​in a three-man attack.

• Scotland coach Steve Clarke made four changes to the team that ⁠lost 1-0 to Morocco, with ​Ben Gannon-Doak, Lawrence Shankland, Kenny McLean and Scott McKenna starting ahead of Kieran Tierney, Grant Hanley, ⁠Che Adams and Ryan Christie.

Lineups:

Scotland: Angus Gunn, Andy Robertson, Scott McTominay, John McGinn, Jack Hendry, Ben Gannon-Doak, Lewis Ferguson, Lawrence Shankland, ​Nathan Patterson, Kenny McLean, ⁠Scott McKenna.

Brazil: Alisson, Danilo, Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos, Douglas ​Santos, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, ‌Lucas Paqueta, Rayan, Vinicius Jr, ​Matheus Cunha.

(Reporting by Fernando Kallas, Editing by Ken Ferris and Ed Osmond)

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