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Brazil at the World Cup 2026 — squad, group, fixtures & odds

Brazil are competing at the 2026 World Cup in Group C, alongside Morocco, Scotland, Haiti. Onside's model gives them 79% to reach the Round of 16 and 8.0% to win the trophy. Full schedule, projected XI, advance scenarios and Premier League players inside.
● GROUP STAGE COMPLETE

When does Brazil play next?

Brazil have completed their Group C fixtures. Knockout-round opponent depends on other group results — see the live bracket for the projected path.

FIFA #6 · GROUP C · SOUTH AMERICA

Brazil

FIFA · #6BRAGROUP CSOUTH AMERICA

Brazil project as a credible semi-final outfit — the model gives them more than a one-in-five shot at the last four, even with a Group C that doesn't gift any free passes.

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CHAMPION PROBABILITY
8.0%
vs 47 OTHER NATIONS
0%17%
BRAZIL'S TOURNAMENT JOURNEY
ROUND OF 16
79%
QUARTER-FINAL
45%
SEMI-FINAL
28%
FINAL
15%
CHAMPION
8.0%

Cumulative probabilities · Updated each match · 60-min refresh

C
Group
3
Group fixtures
8
PL stars

At the first 48-team World Cup, hosted across USA, Canada and Mexico from 11 June to 19 July 2026. Drawn in Group C with Morocco, Scotland, Haiti.

THE GROUP

Brazil vs the rest of Group C

FIFA ranks at draw time. Top two from the group advance directly to the Round of 32; the eight best third-place finishers across all 12 groups also progress.

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Brazil's tournament path — the fantasy angle

QUALIFY %
77%
to reach R32
GROUP xP
6.9
across 3 games
EXPECTED FINISH
#1 in group
WC FANTASY CAPTAIN(C)
Casemiro
Man Utd
Highest projected impact in this squad
LIKELY SCORERGOAL
Casemiro
Man Utd
Top attacking PL contributor
DIFFERENTIALDIFF
Igor Thiago
Brentford
Lower-owned, upside play
TOP 3 CONTRIBUTORS · PROJECTED PTS/90
1
Casemiro
5.6
2
Matheus Cunha
5.6
3
Gabriel Martinelli
5.6
VERDICTStrong qualification probability (~77%). Build around Casemiro for World Cup Fantasy.
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GROUP RIVAL H2H · LIFETIME WC

Brazil's ledger vs Group C

All-time World Cup meetings against this group's other three nations. The history that walks onto the pitch.

vs Morocco
FIFA #8 · Group C
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Scotland
FIFA #43 · Group C
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
vs Haiti
FIFA #83 · Group C
NEVER MET
0W0D0L
GF 0GA 0GD 0
No prior World Cup meetings in our 2002-2022 window. First meeting could come at MD1.
FULL COMPARISON →
FIXTURE DIFFICULTY HEATMAP
CELL COLOUR = RANK DELTA

Brazil's 3 group matches at a glance

Difficulty by pre-tournament FIFA rank delta. Acid means Brazil is the favourite; amber is a coin-toss; red means the underdog. Switches to actual-result colour once each match is played.

MD1H
Morocco
FIFA #8
+2 rank delta
Sat 13 Jun
MD2H
Haiti
FIFA #83
+77 rank delta
Sat 20 Jun
MD3A
Scotland
FIFA #43
+37 rank delta
Wed 24 Jun
3
Easy
0
Toss
0
Hard

Brazil is FIFA #6. Group avg rank is #35 29 places stronger than the group mean.

FIXTURES

Brazil's group-stage matches

MDDateUTCUKOpponent
1Sat 13 Jun22:0023:00
2Sat 20 Jun00:3001:30
3Wed 24 Jun22:0023:00
THE PL × WC FUNNEL

8 Premier League players representing Brazil

Track these names — their tournament minutes shape your FPL 2026/27 GW1 captaincy shortlist. 2 from Arsenal alone.

Arsenal
2
Gabriel Magalhães
Gabriel Martinelli
Man Utd
2
Casemiro
Matheus Cunha
Bournemouth
1
Rayan
Brentford
1
Igor Thiago
Liverpool
1
Alisson Becker
Newcastle
1
Bruno Guimarães

Source: Premier League official article (29 May 2026). ~ marks players inferred from secondary reporting where the squad wasn't formally announced.

FPL ANGLE

Why Brazil's tournament matters for FPL 2026/27

Brazil's 8 PL players will play 3 group matches before the FPL deadline locks. Watch for minutes, form, and tactical fit at international level — the strongest available signal before pre-season friendlies start.

WORLD CUP FANTASY · BRAZIL

Pick Brazil stars in FIFA World Cup Fantasy

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