Scotland at the FIFA World Cup Costa Rica, Sweden, and Brazil, but the Scots lost 1–0 to Costa Rica. While they recovered to beat Sweden 2–1 in their second game, they lost to Brazil in their third match 1–0 and were once again eliminated after the first round. Goalkeeper Jim Leighton fumbled a shot that allowed Brazil to score the only goal. Craig Brown guided Scotland to qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, finishing as the best runners-up. Scotland were drawn against holders Brazil in the opening game of the World Cup. John Collins scored from the penalty spot to level the score at 1–1,
1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF Fourth Round, often referred to as "The Hexagonal" or "The Hex", matches for the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification. The three group winners and the three runners-up from the Third Round contested this round. In this round, the group winners and runners-up from the Third Round formed a single double-round-robin, home-and-away group. The top three teams qualified for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. <div id="Mexico v Canada"> <div id="Jamaica v United States"> <div id="United States v Canada"> <div id="Costa Rica v Mexico"> <div