World Cup Group C Preview

Group C

Brazil → Qualified as a top CONMEBOL finisher, ranked 6th in FIFA rankings

Morocco → Qualified as CAF group winner, ranked 8th in FIFA rankings

Haiti → Qualified as CONCACAF group winner, ranked 83rd in FIFA rankings

Scotland → Qualified as UEFA group winner, ranked 43rd in FIFA rankings


Brazil Team Preview

The Brazilians are coming into the World Cup after a bit of a rocky qualifying and friendly schedule. They finished level on points with Colombia, Uruguay, and Paraguay (who all qualified) but had the most losses (6) and second most goals allowed (17) of any CONMEBOL team that automatically qualified. They have had some quality wins in friendly matches against Croatia, Senegal, and South Korea, but have also faltered against Japan and France. I still see them doing very well in this tournament, but not sure how deep of a knockout run they will make. 


Morocco Team Preview

The Moroccans in my opinion are going to be the team to beat in Group C. They have only lost four games since June of 2023 which has included multiple win streaks of 12 and 11 games. They won last year’s AFCON, albeit controversially, and are clearly the best team in Africa. They had a great run in the Qatar World Cup and are looking to build on the success of the last few years. As I said before, this team is going to be the one to beat in this group and I have them going far in the knockout round. 


Haiti Team Preview

Haiti is making their return to the World Cup for the first time since 1974 where they failed to win a game. They only lost twice between their two qualifying rounds and beat out teams like Costa Rica and Honduras to qualify. They had a good run of form from June 2024 to June 2025, winning 10 games in a row and performing well in the CONCACAF Nations League. Unfortunately for the Haitians, they are in an extremely difficult group that I don’t believe they will do well in. Look for them to drop all three games. 


Scotland Team Preview

Scotland has qualified for their first World CUp since 1998 and are looking to advance to their first knockout round in their history. They topped their group with Denmark, Greece, and Belarus, only losing one game. They have had an alright 2025 into 2026, picking up some quality wins, but being largely unable to beat other qualified teams. They should pick up a win against Haiti, but beyond that not sure how they are going to perform. 


Ben’s Predictions


Best Game: Brazil vs Morocco

The best two teams by far in this group are facing off in the first game of the group stage and looking to set the tone for how their tournament is going to go. I would not be shocked to see this one end in a draw, but I believe the Moroccans are going to eek one out here late. 


Underrated Game: Scotland vs Haiti

In the other opening match of the group stage, Haiti and Scotland are looking to make a mark early on their group and potentially grab a third place qualifying spot for the knockout round. Both of these teams have a lot to prove and this will be the game to do it. I am not sure how great of a game it will be, but the results will prove a lot in the final standings. 


Dark Horse: Haiti

Why not Haiti? They have nothing to lose in their first World Cup in a while and I believe they are going to be overlooked by some of the bigger teams in the group. They don’t have the star power of any of the other teams, but their scrapiness can get them far. I don’t see them doing well, but if any underdog team can do it they will.


Let Down Team: Brazil

I am not sure why but I have a bad feeling about this Brazil team. Usually coming into World Cups there is a lot of hype around Brazil and feelings like their success is inevitable, but the talk doesn’t seem to be the same. Similar to the Haiti prediction, I don’t see this happening but I feel like this could be a 2018 Germany situation. 


Final Group Stage Results

  1. Morocco

  2. Brazil

  3. Scotland

  4. Haiti

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