Group C — the line-up
- Brazil
- Morocco
- Scotland
- Haiti
The opening match
Brazil vs Haiti — Saturday 13 June, SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles
The defining match
Brazil vs Morocco — Friday 19 June, AT&T Stadium, Arlington
What’s at stake
Revenge narrative: Morocco’s 2022 semifinalists vs a rebuilt Brazil under Carlo Ancelotti — the first foreign coach in Brazil’s World Cup history. Scotland are the romantic outsiders, Haiti are the feel-good return story. Morocco have a new manager (Mohamed Ouahbi replaced Walid Regragui in March 2026) and lose Youssef En-Nesyri up front, which significantly weakens their R16 outlook compared to 2022.
Top scorer market
Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) — the team’s most decisive 1v1 attacker, supported by Raphinha
Our betting view
Brazil to win the group is the right side at any price — Ancelotti’s pragmatism + a 14-goal friendly run gives them genuine value as a tournament outright at around 17/2 (9.50). Morocco to qualify in second place is also a fair bet, but lay off Morocco repeating their semi-final run.
How qualification works
Twelve groups, four teams each, top two advance plus the eight best third-place finishers fill out the new Round of 32. That third-place lifeline matters more than people realise — even teams that lose their opener can still progress with a single draw and a win.
Where to bet on Group C
Group-stage markets are where sportsbooks differentiate hardest. Books with the deepest group-winner, qualification, exact-finishing-positions and head-to-head markets win the group-stage audit. See our ranked sportsbook line-up for WC 2026.
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