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Scotland

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Title probability

0.0%

as of 2026-06-25

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

5,500,000

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
Norwich City · Commanding first-choice keeper
17caps
12
Craig Gordon
Heart of Midlothian · Veteran shot-stopper and leader
78caps
23
Liam Kelly
Rangers · Reliable domestic third choice
3caps

Defenders8

2
Ryan Porteous
Watford · Aggressive no-nonsense stopper
18caps
3
Andrew Robertson
Liverpool · Captain and overlapping force
80caps
4
Jack Hendry
Al-Ettifaq · Ball-playing central defender
34caps
5
Grant Hanley
Birmingham City · Aerial defensive rock
53caps
6
Kieran Tierney
Celtic · Versatile left-sided defender
50caps
15
Scott McKenna
Las Palmas · Composed left-footed centre-back
33caps
16
Nathan Patterson
Everton · Pacey attacking right-back
22caps
18
Anthony Ralston
Celtic · Energetic right-back option
13caps

Midfielders7

7
John McGinn
Aston Villa · Driving energetic midfielder
75caps
8
Scott McTominay
Napoli · Box-to-box goal threat
59caps
10
Callum McGregor
Celtic · Metronome midfield orchestrator
68caps
11
Ryan Christie
AFC Bournemouth · Creative tireless runner
50caps
13
Lewis Ferguson
Bologna · Dynamic emerging midfielder
15caps
14
Billy Gilmour
Napoli · Tidy deep-lying playmaker
36caps
17
Stuart Armstrong
Sheffield Wednesday · Versatile midfield runner
48caps

Forwards5

9
Che Adams
Torino · Hard-running target forward
33caps
19
Ben Doak
Liverpool · Electric young wing threat
7caps
20
Lyndon Dykes
Birmingham City · Physical aerial focal point
42caps
21
George Hirst
Ipswich Town · Towering penalty-box poacher
3caps
22
Lawrence Shankland
Heart of Midlothian · Sharp natural goalscorer
12caps

Model

as of 2026-06-25

Champion0.0%

Reach final0.0%

Semi-final0.2%

Quarter-final1.1%

Round of 165.9%

Advance from group35.9%

Exp. points

3.00

Proj. finish

34.0

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

2022
Did not qualify / 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.