World Cup live updates: Will the rain clear up before the Scotland vs. Brazil match?
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).
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.
Can you still get tickets? Yes, but it will cost you
2:55 p.m. So, you spent the past few days watching Scotland’s Tartan Army and Brazilian fans partying all over South Florida and decided you want to buy tickets for their World Cup match tonight.
It’s not too late but be ready to pay a pretty penny.
Limited seats were available on the secondary market three hours before kickoff for the 64,487-seat Hard Rock Stadium (scrubbed of all branding by FIFA and re-named Miami Stadium for the tournament due to sponsorship restrictions). The cheapest get-in price on Vivid Seats and SeatGeek for the 6 p.m. match was in the $3,000 range for upper-level seats and endzones.
Lower bowl and mid-level seats were going for $3,500 to $5,000. Premium and VIP seating ranged from $7,000 to $18,000.
Searches on TicketMaster and StubHub did not show any available seats.
The 2026 World Cup is on pace to be the most attended in history with a cumulative attendance across 44 matches surpassing 2.85 million spectators and stadiums reporting average capacities of 99.6 percent full, per FIFA. The average attendance has been 65,483. The tournament is rapidly outpacing the previous all-time record set in 1994 (3.5 million attendees).
- Michelle Kaufman
Rain and traffic by the stadium
2:45 p.m. A toddler decked out in Brazil’s colors clung to her mom’s leg in the tight huddle of Brazil fans, members of the Tartan Army and Miami-Dade County Sherriff’s officers seeking shelter from the downpour ahead of Wednesday’s match.
Other Scotland fans in kilts were roaming the sidewalks around the stadium waiting for the gates to open at 3 p.m.
Scattered thunderstorms in Miami Gardens are likely to subside by 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service, so its still an open question of whether the match will start when it’s scheduled at 6 p.m.
Athletes will play on if it’s just rain, and fans in uncovered sections could be watching under a downpour, too. But if lighting strikes continue — like the scattered strikes that were visible around the stadium early Wednesday afternoon — the match could be delayed.
If a lightning strike is detected within eight miles of the stadium, players will have to leave the field and fans will need to vacate the stands. A mandatory 30-minute countdown begins. Each new lightning strike resets the clock’s countdown. Once 30 minutes have passed with no lightning strikes, players can warm up and fans can return to their seats.
Wednesday’s match could be the second 2026 World Cup game delayed by the weather, the France versus Iraq game in Philadelphia was delayed over two hours in Philadelphia Monday.
A delay that long is unlikely in Miami: after 7 p.m., mostly cloudy skies are expected before gradually clearing up with temperatures in the upper 70s, according to the weather service.
-Claire Heddles, Howard Cohen
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
Read the full story: Rain doesn’t stop Brazil, Scotland fans from arriving early at Miami Stadium
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.
Read the full story: Expect traffic madness for the big Scotland-Brazil World Cup match. Here’s help
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.
Read the full story: Tartan Army wants to keep its World Cup party going with win or tie vs. Brazil
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
Read the story: Going to a World Cup game at Miami Stadium? Here’s everything you need to know
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.
Read the full stories:
Looking for a World Cup watch party in Miami? See list of free community events
How to watch the World Cup in Miami away from the stadium. See the choices
World Cup is here! What you need to know about Miami Fan Fest, transportation
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.
Read the full story: Here’s a guide to the seven World Cup teams (and their fans) headed to Miami
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.
Read the full story: Will the Miami World Cup match and a holiday weekend face extreme heat? See risk
This story was originally published June 24, 2026 at 1:51 PM.
