World Cup live updates: Scotland takes on Brazil in Miami. Here’s what to know

South Florida is hosting its third FIFA World Cup match with Scotland taking on Brazil, with kick off scheduled for 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Hard Rock Stadium (which has been renamed Miami Stadium and stripped of all non-FIFA corporate branding for the duration of the five-week tournament).

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The Miami Herald will keep you updated on what is going on inside the stadium as soon as the gates open in this live updates blog.

Rain and traffic by the stadium

1:50 p.m. The rain is coming down hard near Miami Stadium and traffic restrictions are already in place. Eastbound travel on Northwest 199th Street from Northwest 27th Avenue is blocked off.

As the weather gets worse, fans in Brazil and Scotland jerseys have packed Starbucks, Dunkin’ and Denny’s near the stadium as they wait for gates to open.

Some fans, including Scottish supporter Rory Syme, arrived early and gathered near a shopping center by the stadium while waiting for gates to open. Syme said they wanted to beat the weather and traffic before the area got too crowded.

“We knew it was going to be absolute bedlam, so we figured we’d get out early,” Syme said. “We’ve been waiting 20 years for this. I wasn’t going to miss anything because I was stuck in traffic.”

-TYLER CARMONA

Traffic will be a nightmare. Here’s what to know

Several streets and highway exits will be shut down near the stadium in Miami Gardens and the fan festival in downtown Miami ahead of the 6 p.m. match Wednesday. Keep in mind: There’s also a match at 7:30 p.m. Saturday for Portugal vs. Colombia, so the fan fest will be packed.

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The Tartan Army took over Miami

Scottish fans are enthusiastic, rambunctious, loud and — more than anything — organized. The Tartan Army, as they are called, waged an unprecedented peaceful takeover of Miami leading up to tonight’s game. They marched through Little Havana. They took over the Marlins vs. Rangers game. They invaded Ocean Drive.

No matter the outcome of tonight’s match, it sounds like the Tartans are going to keep the party going.

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If you have a ticket

To start, we have a comprehensive guide with everything you need to know about today’s match for those that have a ticket with tips getting to the stadium, parking, what kind of bags you can bring inside, what kind of instruments, flags and signs you can bring into the stadium — anything you can think of.

Important info for ticketholders who also purchased a parking pass: In addition to the electronic pass you received, you must print and display the pass included in e-mail on your windshield. Only cars with this pass can access roads near the stadium. So, you will need an electronic ticket, an electronic parking pass and a printed out road access pass that goes in your windshield/dashboard. — Michelle Kaufman

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Watch parties

For the rest of us mere mortals who plan to watch the match on a screen, there are so many options around town to watch with soccer fans, from the official Fan Fest in Bayfront Park, to local municipal watch parties to parties hosted at local bars and restaurants that feature food and drink specials.

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What do you need to know about the teams before the game?

Take a look at team history, players to watch and where FIFA ranks both teams.

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How hot is it going to be?

The forecast temperature at match time: 88 degrees with a feels-like reading of 99, according to AccuWeather. Hours earlier if you’re tailgating between 2 and 4, that feels-like will be at 102 in Miami Gardens with an air temp of 89. Even around 9 p.m. when the game’s likely wrapped you’ll still file out of the stadium to a sticky 86 degrees and 95 feels-like.

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This story was originally published June 24, 2026 at 1:51 PM.