Scotland
Coach
Steve Clarke
World Cup Appearances
9
Best Finish
Group Stage
Complete Team Guide
Scotland are going to the World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Steve Clarke has named a squad featuring two Napoli players — McTominay and Gilmour — alongside captain Robertson, John McGinn and a forward line built around Lawrence Shankland. Group C contains Brazil, Mexico and Haiti. The 28-year wait is over.
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Road to 2026
Scotland's return to the World Cup is one of the more emotionally charged stories in the field. FIFA's official qualified-teams tracker included the Scots among the late UEFA qualifiers in March 2026, ending a long wait to get back on the game's biggest stage. That alone gives Steve Clarke's squad a very different emotional profile from a routine qualifier.
Key Players
Scott McTominay
Midfielder
Napoli
McTominay brings goals, running power and competitive aggression, making him one of Scotland's most influential tournament pieces.
Andy Robertson
Defender
Liverpool
Robertson remains the captain, emotional barometer and most reliable wide source of quality in the squad.
John McGinn
Midfielder
Aston Villa
McGinn's ball-carrying and aggression give Scotland a lot of their punch in the middle third.
Billy Gilmour
Midfielder
Napoli
Gilmour offers the more controlled side of Scotland's midfield, particularly useful when the match slows down.
Che Adams
Forward
Torino
Adams gives Scotland pressing from the front and a more mobile centre-forward option than some of their alternatives.
Goalkeepers
Craig Gordon
Hearts
Angus Gunn
Nottingham Forest
Liam Kelly
Rangers
Defenders
Grant Hanley
Hibernian
Jack Hendry
Al Etiffaq
Aaron Hickey
Brentford
Dom Hyam
Wrexham
Scott McKenna
Dinamo Zagreb
Nathan Patterson
Everton
Anthony Ralston
Celtic
Andy Robertson
Liverpool
John Souttar
Rangers
Kieran Tierney
Celtic
Midfielders
Ryan Christie
Bournemouth
Finlay Curtis
Kilmarnock
Lewis Ferguson
Bologna
Ben Gannon-Doak
Bournemouth
Billy Gilmour
Napoli
John McGinn
Aston Villa
Kenny McLean
Norwich
Scott McTominay
Napoli
Attackers
Ché Adams
Torino
Lyndon Dykes
Charlton Athletic
George Hirst
Ipswich
Lawrence Shankland
Hearts
Ross Stewart
Southampton
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