Big players must step up as Scotland pursue history against Brazil
Scotland don't know what they need against Brazil to reach the World Cup knockout phase, but will know they need to improve on the previous two games, writes Tom English.
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"I didn't give a damn about permutations, but you can bet he knows all the detail that he needs to know."
— Andy Robertson , Athlete
Key People
Andy Robertson is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.
John McGinn is a Scottish footballer playing as a midfielder for the national team.
Scott McTominay is a Scottish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.
Steve Clarke is the head coach of the Scotland national football team.
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Scotland don't know what they need against Brazil to reach the World Cup knockout phase, but will know they need to improve on the previous two games, writes Tom English.
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