Scotland
Group C · currently 3rd
At the 2026 World Cup, Scotland has a 0.0% chance to advance from Group C and a 0.0% chance to win the title, per a 10,000-run simulation.
Latest result · 6/25/2026
0.0%
Chance to advance
0.0%
Title chance
1745
Model strength rating
Strength rating = the Elo rating the model uses (one input to its probabilities), not an official ranking.
Group C table
Scotland
Top two advance directly; third place enters the best-thirds race for 8 spots. Advance chance from 10,000 Monte Carlo sims.
Next match
No upcoming fixtures
Recent form
Official squad
Head coach: Steve Clarke (Scotland)Avg age: 28.7Avg height: 185 cmTotal caps: 989
Goalkeepers (3)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GUNN Angus | Nottingham Forest FC (ENG) | 30 | 23 | 0 |
| 12 | KELLY Liam | Rangers FC (SCO) | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | GORDON Craig | Heart Of Midlothian FC (SCO) | 43 | 84 | 0 |
Defenders (10)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HICKEY Aaron | Brentford FC (ENG) | 24 | 22 | 0 |
| 3 | ROBERTSON Andy | Liverpool FC (ENG) | 32 | 95 | 4 |
| 5 | HANLEY Grant | Hibernian FC (SCO) | 34 | 69 | 2 |
| 6 | TIERNEY Kieran | Celtic FC (SCO) | 29 | 56 | 2 |
| 13 | HENDRY Jack | Al Ettifaq FC (KSA) | 31 | 39 | 3 |
| 15 | SOUTTAR John | Rangers FC (SCO) | 29 | 24 | 2 |
| 16 | HYAM Dominic | Wrexham AFC (WAL) | 30 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | PATTERSON Nathan | Everton FC (ENG) | 24 | 27 | 1 |
| 24 | RALSTON Anthony | Celtic FC (SCO) | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 26 | McKENNA Scott | GNK Dinamo Zagreb (CRO) | 29 | 50 | 1 |
Midfielders (6)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | McTOMINAY Scott | SSC Napoli (ITA) | 29 | 71 | 15 |
| 7 | McGINN John | Aston Villa FC (ENG) | 31 | 87 | 21 |
| 8 | FLETCHER Tyler | Manchester United FC (ENG) | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | CHRISTIE Ryan | AFC Bournemouth (ENG) | 31 | 69 | 10 |
| 19 | FERGUSON Lewis | Bologna FC (ITA) | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| 23 | McLEAN Kenny | Norwich City FC (ENG) | 34 | 59 | 3 |
Forwards (7)
| # | Player | Club | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | DYKES Lyndon | Charlton Athletic FC (ENG) | 30 | 52 | 10 |
| 10 | ADAMS Che | Torino FC (ITA) | 29 | 48 | 13 |
| 14 | STEWART Ross | Southampton FC (ENG) | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | GANNON-DOAK Ben | AFC Bournemouth (ENG) | 20 | 15 | 1 |
| 18 | HIRST George | Ipswich Town FC (ENG) | 27 | 10 | 1 |
| 20 | SHANKLAND Lawrence | Heart Of Midlothian FC (SCO) | 30 | 21 | 7 |
| 25 | CURTIS Findlay | Kilmarnock FC (SCO) | 20 | 4 | 1 |
Official 26-player World Cup 2026 squad; caps and goals are career totals for the national team.
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