Florida, June 25 -- Brazil forward Vinicius Junior etched his name into the country's football history by becoming the first Brazilian player in 24 years to score in each of his nation's first three FIFA World Cup matches, matching a feat last achieved by Ronaldo Nazario and Rivaldo in 2002, as per ESPN FC's X handle. The 25-year-old's achievement came during the first-half of Brazil's World Cup 2026 encounter against Scotland on Wednesday, June 24 (local time).

Vinicius Jr. achieved the milestone when he handed Brazil an early lead in the seventh minute after Scotland failed to deal with the ball at the back. Rayan disrupted Scott McKenna's pass, allowing Vinicius to race through, round Scotland goalkeeper Angus Gunn, and finish comfort...