Could one win get Scotland out of World Cup group?

Could one win get Scotland out of World Cup group?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Scotland face Morocco, Brazil and Haiti at the 2026 World CupByThomas DuncanBBC Sport ScotlandPublished5 December 2025Updated 1 minute agoAfter a 28-year absence from the World Cup finals, Scotland are back and will take on Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in the United States.It is a daunting task for Steve Clarke and his team, but the Tartan Army will travel with an American dream of progression after some positive warm-up performances.The Scots' chances are also boosted by the expanded format, in which even finishing third in Group C may be enough to advance.The eight best third-placed sides from the group stage will join the group winners and runners-up in the first knockout round.So could one win be enough for Scotland? Here's all you need to know.Inside the fairytale journey of Scotland captain RobertsonPublished4 days agoHow Scotland reached the World Cup - told by those who made it happenPublished4 days agoPatient, precise, clinical - are Scotland ready to make World Cup mark?Published5 days agoCould one win be enough for Scotland?There are only four third-placed sides who will miss out on a place in the last 32 of the World Cup from the 12 groups.So all eyes will be on the game against Haiti, which Scotland must surely win to have a realistic chance of progressing from the group.Four points will almost certainly be enough to get through, but will three points suffice? Maybe, but goal difference would then be key.Looking back at recent World Cups and applying similar logic - but with three third-placed teams through in those cases - only in 2010 would four points have been required.2022: Four third-placed teams finished on three points. A goal difference of zero was needed.2018: Six third-placed teams had three points. A goal difference of -1 was needed.2014: Five third-placed teams had three points. A goal difference of -1 was required.2010: Four points would have...