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Steve Clarke wants Andy Robertson to have the "best night of his life" against Brazil on Wednesday, with the Scotland captain in the mood to "achieve history".
With three points from a win over Haiti and a defeat to Morocco, Scotland go into their final Group C match looking to avoid defeat which would all but guarantee a place in the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time.
With Robertson, 32, set to win his 97th cap in Miami, head coach Clarke said: "He's been a fantastic captain for Scotland. He's closing in on the record [Kenny Dalglish on 102]. He deserves to be here. He's worked ever so hard for the country.
"He leads this group of players like the leader he is and he's very, very important to me and the squad. So obviously I want the best for him. I want him to have the best night of his life."
Robertson, who will join Tottenham Hotspur after the tournament, is looking forward to the challenge of facing the five-time winners.
"We are playing against a massive country, the most iconic in World Cups, obviously most decorated," he said.
"But it also gives us an opportunity to achieve our dreams as well. We want to achieve history for our little country."
Robertson believes Scotland will be up against the "best keeper in the world" in former Liverpool team-mate Alisson Becker.
"I was very lucky to play with Ali for the last eight years and in big moments Ali was always there for us," he said.
"Even when our defence was at its best sometimes teams would get through and we would always rely on Ali to go and make the saves.
"Unbelievable goalkeeper, an even better person.
"Someone that I admire so much, he and his family, I'm really lucky to be close to them and they're fantastic people.
"I hope he's picking the ball out of the net maybe a couple of times tomorrow, more usual than I'm used to, but he's the best keeper in the world for me and he has been for so many years."
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With three points from a win over Haiti and a defeat to Morocco, Scotland go into their final Group C match looking to avoid defeat which would all but guarantee a place in the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time.
With Robertson, 32, set to win his 97th cap in Miami, head coach Clarke said: "He's been a fantastic captain for Scotland. He's closing in on the record [Kenny Dalglish on 102]. He deserves to be here. He's worked ever so hard for the country.
"He leads this group of players like the leader he is and he's very, very important to me and the squad. So obviously I want the best for him. I want him to have the best night of his life."
Robertson, who will join Tottenham Hotspur after the tournament, is looking forward to the challenge of facing the five-time winners.
"We are playing against a massive country, the most iconic in World Cups, obviously most decorated," he said.
"But it also gives us an opportunity to achieve our dreams as well. We want to achieve history for our little country."
Robertson believes Scotland will be up against the "best keeper in the world" in former Liverpool team-mate Alisson Becker.
"I was very lucky to play with Ali for the last eight years and in big moments Ali was always there for us," he said.
"Even when our defence was at its best sometimes teams would get through and we would always rely on Ali to go and make the saves.
"Unbelievable goalkeeper, an even better person.
"Someone that I admire so much, he and his family, I'm really lucky to be close to them and they're fantastic people.
"I hope he's picking the ball out of the net maybe a couple of times tomorrow, more usual than I'm used to, but he's the best keeper in the world for me and he has been for so many years."
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