Their qualification for the knockout rounds, which would be a historic first, now depends on the results of other group stage matches.
To progress, Scotland needs four of the other third-placed teams from the 12 groups to finish with fewer than three points or a worse goal difference than their -3.
The team faces an agonising wait, potentially until Sunday, to discover their fate as the final group stage fixtures conclude.
Should they qualify, Scotland could face Mexico in the last-32, with a potential match against England in the round of 16.
