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The Scotland World Cup 2026 squad has been named.
The World Cup 2026 marks the first tournament for the Tartan Army this century, and they'll be facing both Brazil and Morocco – who they played in their last appearance in 1998 – along with Haiti in North America.
Though Steve Clarke's side are by no means one of the favourites, there's hope that this group can make it out of the group, and do something no Scottish side has ever done before.
Andy Robertson will be leading this group across the pond, with some big names included once more: danger men Scott McTominay and John McGinn are both included, along with Aaron Hickey and Ben Gannon-Doak, who missed out on March's internationals.
There is no place for Lennon Miller of Udinese, while 43-year-old Craig Gordon hasn't made the side after his call-up in the autumn.
The Scots will be boosted, too, by the likes of Kieran Tierney, Lewis Ferguson and Ryan Christie all being fit enough for the squad after various setbacks in the last couple of years.
With Scotland potentially needing just the one win to get them a place in the knockouts as a third-placed team, this group have every chance of going down in history – despite the difficulty of their group.
Mood
It’s not just battle-hardened Scotland supporters who were caught up in the emotion of that breathless November night in Glasgow. At the time of writing, the game’s basic highlights package on the Scotland national team YouTube account has 5.6 million views. That isn’t exactly usual, so there must be a few football purists across the globe who revelled in the ridiculousness of it all.
Steve Clarke’s side, intent on ending Scotland’s 28-year wait for a World Cup appearance, scored twice in stoppage time to defeat Denmark 4-2 at Hampden Park.
Everyone struggled to make sense of what they’d just seen, whether it was Scott McTominay’s early overhead kick – which inspired a giant mural in the shadow of the famous old stadium – or Kenny McLean’s 98th-minute clincher from the halfway line.
Elation to dejection and back again. An outpouring of emotion at the final whistle, and the nation has barely stopped smiling since. Haiti lie in wait, along with Morocco and Brazil, who were in Scotland’s last World Cup group back in 1998.
Clarke is wrestling with a few issues, however.
Craig Gordon ended the campaign as Scotland’s No.1, which is a fairytale in itself: he’s 43, no longer first choice at Hearts, and has had to overcome serious injury more than once.
Though he has never let Scotland down, it isn’t an ideal set of circumstances. The alternative, Angus Gunn, is reliable but stuck playing back-up at Nottingham Forest – or not playing, in fact, with just one competitive appearance from the start of the season up to mid-March.
Aaron Hickey has had no luck avoiding the treatment table. Maverick winger Ben Gannon-Doak is just back from an extended lay-off of his own.
There is also the nagging concern that Scotland’s most prominent performers, in particular McTominay and John McGinn, are routinely run in the ground come the end of a gruelling domestic season, such is their importance to their clubs.
Having said all that, Clarke and his players managed to make the pieces fit throughout qualification. Don’t bet against them finding a way again in North America.
Squad
Scotland World Cup 2026 squad: The final selection
- GK: Craig Gordon (Hearts)
- GK: Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest)
- GK: Liam Kelly (Rangers)
- DF: Grant Hanley (Hibernian)
- DF: Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq)
- DF: Aaron Hickey (Brentford)
- DF: Dom Hyam (Wrexham)
- DF: Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb)
- DF: Nathan Patterson (Everton)
- DF: Anthony Ralston (Celtic)
- DF: Andy Robertson (Liverpool)
- DF: John Souttar (Rangers)
- DF: Kieran Tierney (Celtic)
- MF: Ryan Christie (Bournemouth)
- MF: Findlay Curtis (Kilmarnock)
- MF: Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)
- MF: Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth)
- MF: Tyler Fletcher (Manchester United)
- MF: John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- MF: Kenny McLean (Norwich City)
- MF: Scott McTominay (Napoli)
- FW: Che Adams (Torino)
- FW: Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic)
- FW: George Hirst (Ipswich Town)
- FW: Lawrence Shankland (Hearts)
- FW: Ross Stewart (Southampton)
Fixtures and results
Fixtures
- June 13, 2026: Haiti vs Scotland, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States
- June 19, 2026: Scotland vs Morocco, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, United States
- June 24, 2026: Scotland vs Brazil, Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, United States
Recent results
- June 6, 2026: Bolivia 0-4 Scotland, Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey, United States
- May 30, 2026: Scotland 4-1 Curaçao, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- March 31, 2026: Scotland 0-1 Ivory Coast, Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- March 28, 2026: Scotland 0-1 Japan, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- November 18, 2025: Scotland 4–2 Denmark, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- November 15, 2025: Greece 3–2 Scotland, Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece
- October 12, 2025: Scotland 2–1 Belarus, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- October 9, 2025: Scotland 3–1 Greece, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- September 8, 2025: Belarus 0–2 Scotland, ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
- September 5, 2025: Denmark 0–0 Scotland, Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
Manager
Who is Scotland's manager?
Steve Clarke’s 78 games in charge of Scotland means he has taken charge of the most matches ever as manager of the national team.
In that period he has led them to three major tournaments, including two European Championships and a World Cup.
Clarke’s coaching career started at Newcastle but took off at Chelsea, where he was assistant under Jose Mourinho as they won two Premier Leagues, an FA Cup and an EFL Cup.
Star player
Who is Scotland's star player?
Since leaving Manchester United for Napoli, Scott McTominay has completely transformed.
At Old Trafford it was unclear where his best position was, but Antonio Conte immediately knew where to utilise his skillset, playing him just behind the striker as a box crashing midfielder.
Since then, he hasn’t looked back, scoring crucial goals for club and country, including two acrobatic efforts which helped secure the Serie A title and set Scotland on their way for World Cup qualification. He is currently ranked at no.9 in FourFourTwo's list of the best attacking midfielders in the world right now.
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