Brazil's central bank on Tuesday signaled a preference for combining periods of pause and renewed easing to ​bring inflation back to its 3% target by the first quarter of ‌2028, arguing that pushing the convergence horizon helps avoid unwanted volatility.

Brazil head into their final Group C match at the 2026 World Cup with qualification control in their hands, while Scotland arrive in Miami still chasing

Charles Miller, the man widely regarded as the founding father of Brazilian football, had Scottish roots – and a family portrait in a kilt to prove it.