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Scotland
Group C · Pot 3

Scotland
Tartan Army.

Return after 28 years — last World Cup was in 1998. Steve Clarke has built the team around Robertson, McTominay and Tierney. First time since 1974 — three matches in one group with the stars (Brazil).

Route · Group C
Sat · 13 JUNHaiti — Scotland — · —Boston · 21:00 Fri · 19 JUNScotland — Morocco — · —Boston · 18:00 Wed · 24 JUNScotland — Brazil — · —Miami · 18:00
Mon 29 JUNRound of 16 · C vs ?Miami
National anthem
Flower of Scotland
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Full path · 7 stages

National team
calendar.

Matchday 1
13 JUN · SAT · 21:00
away at Haiti
Boston · "Gillette Stadium"
Matchday 2
19 JUN · FRI · 18:00
vs Morocco
Boston · "Gillette Stadium"
Matchday 3
24 JUN · WED · 18:00
vs Brazil
Miami · Hard Rock Stadium
Round of 16
28 JUN–3 JUL · FRI
if they qualify
Atlanta · Boston · Vancouver · Guadalajara and 12 more
Round of 16
4 JUL–7 JUL · TUE
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas · Kansas City · Los Angeles and 4 more
Quarterfinals
9 JUL–11 JUL · SAT
if they qualify
Atlanta · New York / NJ · San Francisco · Philadelphia
Semifinals
14 JUL–15 JUL · WED
if they qualify
Atlanta · Dallas
Final
19 JUL · SUN
if they qualify
New York / NJ

Group stage confirmed, playoffs — date range and potential venues. Playoff schedule to be finalized after Round of 16 draw.

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FIFA Ranking
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Odds to win
Coaching staff

Clarke —
third tournament.

Steve Clarke

Steve Clarke

Head Coach · Scotland · since 2019

A Scot, Chelsea legend as Mourinho's assistant. Third tournament — after Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. Brought the team to the first World Cup in 28 years with the best qualifying result.

Euro 2020 group Euro 2024 group 44 matches · 24 wins
Stars

Four players
to watch.

Andy Robertson

Andy Robertson

Defender · № 3 · 32 years old

Captain, left-back for Liverpool. Winner of the Champions League 2018/19 and the Premier League 2019/20, 2024/25.

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Scott McTominay

Scott McTominay

Midfielder · № 8 · 29 years old

Serie A champion 2024/25 with Napoli, season MVP. Leading goalscorer in midfield.

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John McGinn

John McGinn

Midfielder · № 7 · 31 years old

"8" of Aston Villa. Hat-trick vs San Marino in Euro-2020 qualifying — leader of the national team's attacks.

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Kieran Tierney

Kieran Tierney

Defender · № 5 · 28 years old

Left centre-back for Celtic (returned from Arsenal in 2025). FA Cup winner 2019/20.

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Squad · preliminary list

Twenty-six players
under one roof.

Preliminary Final FIFA squad list — by May 27, 2026.

Goalkeepers

1
Angus GunnNottingham Forest30 years old
12
Liam KellyRangers30 years old
23
Skott BeinFalkirk34 years old

Defenders

2
Nathan PattersonEverton24 years old
3
Andy RobertsonLiverpool32 years old
4
Grant HanleyHibernian34 years old
5
Kieran TierneyCeltic28 years old
15
Jack HendryAl-Ittifaq30 years old
13
John SouttarRangers29 years old
16
Ross McCrorieBristol City28 years old
20
Anthony RalstonCeltic27 years old
24
Scott McKennaDinamo Zagreb29 years old

Midfielders

6
Callum McGregorCeltic32 years old
7
John McGinnAston Villa31 years old
8
Scott McTominayNapoli29 years old
10
Billy GilmourNapoli24 years old
14
Ryan ChristieBournemouth31 years old
17
Lennon MillerUdinese19 years old
18
Lewis FergusonBologna26 years old
21
Kenni MaklinNorwich34 years old

Forwards

9
Lindon DykesCharlton30 years old
11
Che AdamsTorino29 years old
19
George HurstIpswich27 years old
22
Tommy ConwayMiddlesbrough23 years old
25
Findlay CurtisKilmarnock19 years old
26
Andy IrvingSparta Prague25 years old
History

9 tournaments —
not a single knockout.

Without 1/8.

9 tournaments — 1954, 1958, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2026. Unique: only national team never to advance from the group stage. Longest streak of such eliminations (8).

1998GroupBrazil 1:2, Norway 1:1, Morocco 0:3Group
1990GroupCosta Rica 0:1, Sweden 2:1, Brazil 0:1Group
1986GroupDenmark 0:1, Germany 1:2, Uruguay 0:0Group
1982GroupNew Zealand 5:2, Brazil 1:4, USSR 2:2Group
1974GroupZaire 2:0, Brazil 0:0, Yugoslavia 1:1Group
1958GroupYugoslavia 1:1, Paraguay 2:3, France 1:2Group
Chants

Stadium chants
on matchday.

Real fan chants for the national team — original, phonetic in Russian, translation and context.

Flower of Scotland
O Flower of Scotland, when will we see your like again
[O Flower of Scotland, when will we see your like again]
O Flower of Scotland, when will we see your like again

Song by The Corries from 1965. Since the 1990s, Scotland's unofficial sports anthem.