Scotland

Group CFIFA Ranking #43UEFA

Coach

Steve Clarke

World Cup Appearances

Best Finish

Group Stage

Training Base

Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte FC Training Facility

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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Scotland World Cup 2026 Group

What group is Scotland in for World Cup 2026? Scotland is in Group C at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Follow the group fixtures, standings, and knockout path from the Group C page.

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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.

Official WC 2026 Squad

26 playersRead our squad analysis →

Goalkeepers

Craig Gordon

Hearts

Angus Gunn

Nottingham Forest

Liam Kelly

Rangers

Defenders

DEF

Grant Hanley

Hibernian

DEF

Jack Hendry

Al Etiffaq

DEF

Aaron Hickey

Brentford

DEF

Dom Hyam

Wrexham

DEF

Scott McKenna

Dinamo Zagreb

DEF

Nathan Patterson

Everton

DEF

Anthony Ralston

Celtic

DEF

Andy Robertson

Liverpool

DEF

John Souttar

Rangers

DEF

Kieran Tierney

Celtic

Midfielders

MID

Ryan Christie

Bournemouth

MID

Finlay Curtis

Kilmarnock

MID

Lewis Ferguson

Bologna

MID

Ben Gannon-Doak

Bournemouth

MID

Billy Gilmour

Napoli

MID

John McGinn

Aston Villa

MID

Kenny McLean

Norwich

MID

Scott McTominay

Napoli

Attackers

ATT

Ché Adams

Torino

ATT

Lyndon Dykes

Charlton Athletic

ATT

George Hirst

Ipswich

ATT

Lawrence Shankland

Hearts

ATT

Ross Stewart

Southampton

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Match Schedule

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Group Stage - Group C

2026-06-13

Haiti

0 - 1

Scotland

Gillette Stadium, Boston

Group Stage - Group C

2026-06-19

Scotland

0 - 1

Morocco

Gillette Stadium, Boston

Group Stage - Group C

2026-06-24

Scotland

0 - 3

Brazil

Hard Rock Stadium, Miami