Scotland World Cup last 32 hopes dashed further by supercomputer

Scotland’s hopes of reaching the World Cup last 32 have been further reduced after a projection from a supercomputer tool. The report says Scotland’s 3-0 loss to Brazil at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami means progression is now “completely out of our hands,” according to the new probability. Scotland needed only a point against the five-time champions to have control over its fate, but errors contributed to the defeat. After finishing third in Group C behind Brazil and Morocco, Scotland must wait to see whether their earlier group win over Haiti is enough for one of the eight third-place qualification spots. Their goal difference has fallen to minus three, and The Athletic’s projection tool rates their chances at 38 percent. The article also notes Scotland dropped to seventh after South Africa beat South Korea, moving the runner-up positions in Group A.