The nine World Cup results Scotland need to qualify for knockout stages

​  Scotland‘s World Cup hopes are on the brink after finishing third in Group C following a 3-0 defeat to Brazil – and their fate is out of their hands.Steve Clarke’s side defeated Haiti in their opening match before a slim 1-0 loss to Morocco. A dispiriting defeat to Brazil left them with just three points and a goal difference of -3, as well as an agonising wait to determine if they’ll make it into the knockout rounds.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFrom 12 groups only the best eight third placed finishers will progress meaning Scotland need four teams to finish third with fewer than three points or a worse goal difference than them (-3) to qualify.The Scots may not know their fate until the final group stage matches have been played meaning a wait until Sunday and the conclusion of Group J’s fixtures. South Africa’s victory over South Korea in Group A is already a significant blow.Following their defeat to Brazil, Scotland’s progress to the next stage of the tournament – which would put them in the knockout rounds for the very first time – is out of their hands.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOver the next few day, certain results will need to fall in their favour in order for them to book a spot in the last-32, but what scenarios from each group will hand the Scots a place in the next stage of the competition? Scotland need at least four results to go their way.Here is how the third-placed sides currently stand:FixturesCuracao vs Ivory Coast (Group E) – 9pm BSTEcuador vs Germany (Group E) – 9pm BSTJapan vs Sweden (Group F) – 12am BSTTunisia vs Netherlands (Group F) – 12am BSTParaguay vs Australia (Group D) – 3am BSTTurkey vs USA (Group D) – 3am BSTWhat Scotland need: In Group E, Ecuador and Curacao have one point apiece and play Germany and Ivory Coast respectively. Failure to win would mean whoever finishes third would have a lower total than Scotland’s three points. Scotland require wins for Germany and Ivory Coast.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementIn Group F, the current third placed team, Sweden, have three points and face Japan who are second with four. Japan need to win that match and to such an extent that Sweden’s goal difference (currently 0) is worse than Scotland’s (-3). Sweden would still have the advantage on goals scored, though, so Scotland require a four-goal Japan victory.In Group D, Australia and Paraguay are second and third but meet in their final game. The losers of that match would end the group with three points, while a draw would leave both sides on four and ahead of Scotland. The Tartan Army therefore need Australia to win by two goals.Scott McKenna was caught in possession leading to Brazil’s opening goal (PA)FixturesAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementNorway vs France (Group I) – 8pm BSTSenegal vs Iraq (Group I) – 8pm BSTCape Verde vs Saudi Arabia (Group H) – 1am BSTUruguay vs Spain (Group H) – 1am BSTEgypt vs Iran (Group G) – 4am BSTNew Zealand vs Belgium (Group G)       ​Read More Feedzy