Foxborough, June 20 -- Scotland manager Steve Clarke has backed his side to bounce back from their disappointing 0-1 loss to Morocco and approach their decisive FIFA World Cup Group C clash against Brazil with renewed confidence.

Scotland suffered a defeat on Friday as Morocco secured a narrow victory in Massachusetts, leaving Clarke's men with three points from two matches. The Scots had opened their campaign with a historic 1-0 win over Haiti -- their first World Cup victory in 36 years -- but were unable to build on that success against the North Africans.

With five-time world champions Brazil awaiting in their final group-stage fixture, Scotland still have a chance of progressing. The top two teams in each group qualify automaticall...