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Scotland

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Latest Scotland 0–3 Brazil · Group C

Title probability

0.0%

as of 2026-07-20

Overview

Scotland arrive at a first World Cup since 1998 carrying decades of pent-up longing and a genuinely competitive squad. Steve Clarke's side built their reputation on organisation, set-piece menace and a fierce collective spirit that turns Hampden into a cauldron.

A golden generation of Robertson, McTominay, McGinn and McGregor reaches its peak just as the talent pool deepens. After back-to-back Euros, the Tartan Army finally have a global stage — and the ambition is no longer merely to show up.

Capital

Edinburgh

Population

5,490,100

Confederation

UEFA

FIFA code

SCO

World

Region

From Wikipedia

Scotland fields one of the 48 national teams contesting the 2026 FIFA World Cup across the United States, Mexico and Canada.

Source: Wikipedia →

Squad

Goalkeepers3

1
Angus Gunn
Nottingham Forest · First-choice goalkeeper
22caps
12
Liam Kelly
Rangers · Reliable domestic third choice
3caps
21
Craig Gordon
Heart of Midlothian · Veteran keeper, oldest in squad
84caps

Defenders10

2
Aaron Hickey
Brentford
21caps
3
Andrew Robertson
Liverpool · Captain, most-capped in squad
94caps
5
Grant Hanley
Hibernian · Experienced central defender
68caps
6
Kieran Tierney
Celtic · Versatile left-sided defender
56caps
13
Jack Hendry
Al-Ettifaq · Ball-playing central defender
38caps
15
John Souttar
Rangers
24caps
16
Dominic Hyam
Wrexham
4caps
22
Nathan Patterson
Everton · Pacey attacking right-back
26caps
24
Anthony Ralston
Celtic · Energetic right-back option
27caps
26
Scott McKenna
Dinamo Zagreb · Composed left-footed centre-back
50caps

Midfielders7

4
Scott McTominay
Napoli · Serie A winner, key midfielder
70caps
7
John McGinn
Aston Villa · Aston Villa captain, key player
86caps
8
Tyler Fletcher
Manchester United · Late call-up for injured Gilmour
2caps
11
Ryan Christie
AFC Bournemouth · Creative tireless runner
68caps
19
Lewis Ferguson
Bologna · Bologna captain
24caps
23
Kenny McLean
Norwich City
58caps
25
Findlay Curtis
Kilmarnock · Youngest player in squad
3caps

Forwards6

9
Lyndon Dykes
Charlton Athletic · Physical aerial focal point
51caps
10
Che Adams
Torino · Hard-running target forward
47caps
14
Ross Stewart
Southampton
3caps
17
Ben Doak
AFC Bournemouth · Pacey young winger
14caps
18
George Hirst
Ipswich Town · Towering penalty-box poacher
10caps
20
Lawrence Shankland
Heart of Midlothian · Sharp natural goalscorer
20caps

Model

as of 2026-07-20

Champion0.0%

Reach final0.0%

Semi-final0.0%

Quarter-final0.0%

Round of 160.0%

Advance from group0.0%

Exp. points

3.00

Proj. finish

40.5

Seed Elo

1700

Title-probability trajectory

Champion chance across the last 14 snapshots

Matches

Results

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami

Gillette Stadium, Boston

Gillette Stadium, Boston

History

1954
Group stage
1958
Group stage
1974
Group stage
1978
Group stage
1982
Group stage
1986
Group stage
1990
Group stage
1998
Group stage

Culture

Football culture

Scotland contested the world's first international match in 1872 against England, and the rivalry remains football's oldest fixture. The game is fiercely tribal at club level, dominated by the Old Firm of Celtic and Rangers, yet the national team unites the country like nothing else.

Did you know

Scotland and England played the first ever international football match in 1872.
The Tartan Army won FIFA fair-play awards for their joyous travelling support.
Hampden Park once held a world-record crowd of nearly 150,000.
Archie Gemmill's 1978 goal against the Netherlands is among the World Cup's greatest.
Scotland gave the world the short-passing 'combination' style of play.