| Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
About
World Cup story
Scotland have eight previous World Cups — all ending at the group stage, the longest such streak of any UEFA nation. 2026 is their first qualification since France 1998.
- Appearances
- 8
- Best finish
- Group stage
- First appearance
- 1954
- Titles
- —
Squad watch
Key men
MOST CAPS
Andy Robertson
94 capsTOP SCORER
John McGinn
20 goalsAVERAGE AGE
26 players
28.7 yrs
Road to 2026
Qualifying recap
- W
v Belarus 2–1
2025-10-12 · Home · WC qualifying · Oct 2025
- L
v Greece 2–3
2025-11-15 · Away · WC qualifying · Nov 2025
- W
v Denmark 4–2
2025-11-18 · Home · WC qualifying · Nov 2025
World Cup 2026
Before the World Cup · warm-ups & qualifiers
Scotland
Bolivia

Scotland
Curaçao

Scotland
Ivory Coast

Scotland
Japan

Scotland
Denmark

Squad
26-man roster
Coach Steve Clarke
GOALKEEPERS
3- 1
Angus Gunn
Nottingham Forest · 30y
22 caps
- 12
Liam Kelly
Rangers · 30y
3 caps
- 21
Craig Gordon
Heart of Midlothian · 43y
84 caps
DEFENDERS
10- 2
Aaron Hickey
Brentford · 24y
21 caps
- 3
Andy RobertsonC
Liverpool · 32y
94 caps
4 goals
- 5
Grant Hanley
Hibernian · 34y
68 caps
2 goals
- 6
Kieran Tierney
Celtic · 29y
56 caps
2 goals
- 13
Jack Hendry
Al-Ettifaq · 31y
38 caps
3 goals
- 15
John Souttar
Rangers · 29y
24 caps
2 goals
- 16
Dominic Hyam
Wrexham · 30y
4 caps
- 22
Nathan Patterson
Everton · 24y
26 caps
1 goals
- 24
Anthony Ralston
Celtic · 27y
27 caps
1 goals
- 26
Scott McKenna
Dinamo Zagreb · 29y
50 caps
1 goals
MIDFIELDERS
6- 4
Scott McTominay
Napoli · 29y
70 caps
15 goals
- 7
John McGinn
Aston Villa · 31y
86 caps
20 goals
- 8
Tyler Fletcher
Manchester United · 19y
2 caps
- 11
Ryan Christie
Bournemouth · 31y
68 caps
10 goals
- 19
Lewis Ferguson
Bologna · 26y
24 caps
1 goals
- 23
Kenny McLean
Norwich City · 34y
58 caps
3 goals
FORWARDS
7- 9
Lyndon Dykes
Charlton Athletic · 30y
51 caps
10 goals
- 10
Ché Adams
Torino · 29y
47 caps
13 goals
- 14
Ross Stewart
Southampton · 29y
3 caps
- 17
Ben Gannon-Doak
Bournemouth · 20y
14 caps
1 goals
- 18
George Hirst
Ipswich Town · 27y
10 caps
1 goals
- 20
Lawrence Shankland
Heart of Midlothian · 30y
20 caps
7 goals
- 25
Findlay Curtis
Kilmarnock · 20y
3 caps
1 goals
Tournament stats · World Cup 2026 only
Minutes played are not tracked yet — they arrive in a later data update.
LATEST NEWS
HEADLINES

2d ago
Could Rangers make Ferguson marquee signing?
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3d ago
Why new Scotland head coach has tricky task
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4d ago
Harsh reality behind Scotland fans' calls for Moyes & Postecoglou
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4d ago
Clarke says standing down 'easy' decision after World Cup exit
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5d ago
Pampered, protected & primed - so why didn't Scotland players perform?
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5d ago
Clarke waves goodbye to Scotland's team hotel in Charlotte
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5d ago
Sadness, pride & hysterical commentary - Maxwell on Clarke exit
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5d ago
Nothing off table in Clarke successor search - SFA
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5d ago
Who do Scotland fans want as the next head coach?
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