Scotland are preparing for a fifth World Cup meeting with Brazil in Miami on Wednesday.
Let’s take a look at what happened in those previous matches…
1974: Scotland 0-0 Brazil
Having been under the cosh in the first half Frankfurt, Scotland gave the reigning champions a real fright after the break.
Davie Hay, Peter Lorimer and Joe Jordan threatened and Billy Bremner came agonisingly close when a close-range rebound rolled inches wide.
Both nations finished the group stage undefeated, but Scotland were eliminated on goal difference, while Brazil lost the third place game to Poland after defeat to beaten finalists Netherlands in the second group phase.
1982: Scotland 1-4 Brazil
Dave Narey’s stunning strike from the edge of the penalty area gave Scotland a shock lead on 18 minutes.
However, a slick Brazil side hit back in style in Seville with Zico equalising from a fantastic free-kick.
A front-post header from Oscar made it 2-1, before Eder bamboozled Alan Rough with a sublime chip.
Falcao completed the scoring with a raking shot from 25 yards.
Scotland would go on to face more World Cup heartache, again exiting at the group stage on goal difference. Brazil fell at the second group stage, losing an all-time classic 3-2 against eventual winners Italy.
1990: Scotland 0-1 Brazil
A low key contest in Turin was settled on 81 minutes when Muller forced the ball in from a tight angle after a Jim Leighton fumble.
Scotland needed a point to progress and nearly got it in the closing stages but Claudio Taffarel produced a brilliant point-blank stop from Maurice Johnston.
Later results elsewhere deprived Scotland of progress as one of the best third-placed teams. Brazil were edged out by Argentina in the last 16.
1998: Scotland 1-2 Brazil
In what was the tournament’s opening match in Paris, Brazil struck early with a Cesar Sampaio header from a corner.
Scotland were level before the break thanks to a cool John Collins penalty after a trip on Kevin Gallacher.
But Craig Brown’s side lost out in cruel circumstances when Cafu’s shot was saved by Leighton, only for the ball to strike the chest of Tom Boyd and creep over the line.
Scotland once again failed at the group stage after a draw with Norway and a 3-0 defeat to Morocco as Brazil lost to France in the final.
