Scotland have made their comeback in the FIFA World Cup after producing effective performances in the qualifiers, as The Tartan Army is ready for the FIFA World Cup 2026, which North America is hosting (the United States, Canada, and Mexico).
Scotland, who previously appeared in eight FIFA World Cup competitions, lastly experienced in the 1998 edition. So, the 2026 edition is going to their first WC experience in the 21st century, and The Tartan Army is desperate to set a great story in the competition. Here's Scotland Squad for FIFA World Cup 2026
Note: All the records are till FIFA World Cup 2022
(Team Records)
Contents
Brief records
Hosts
Best Result
Final place in every edition
Last records
Match records (Top 3)
> Biggest winning margin
> Biggest losing margin
Scotland’s brief records in FIFA World Cup history
Participation | Matches | Won | Drawn* | Penalty shootout | Lost | Winning %* | |
Won | Lost | ||||||
8/22 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 |
(Drawn: including penalty shootout matches; Winning %: excluding penalty shootouts)
Hosts: Never
Best Result: Group Stage
Scotland’s final place in every FIFA World Cup
Year | Host(s) | Last position |
1930 | Uruguay | Not a FIFA Member |
1934 | Italy | Not a FIFA Member |
1938 | France | Not a FIFA Member |
1950 | Brazil | Qualified but withdrew |
1954 | Switzerland | Group Stage |
1958 | Sweden | Group Stage |
1962 | Chile | Did not qualify |
1966 | England | Did not qualify |
1970 | Mexico | Did not qualify |
1974 | West Germany | Group Stage |
1978 | Argentina | Group Stage |
1982 | Spain | Group Stage |
1986 | Mexico | Group Stage |
1990 | Italy | Group Stage |
1994 | USA | Did not qualify |
1998 | France | Group Stage |
2002 | South Korea & Japan | Did not qualify |
2006 | Germany | Did not qualify |
2010 | South Africa | Did not qualify |
2014 | Brazil | Did not qualify |
2018 | Russia | Did not qualify |
2022 | Qatar | Did not qualify |
Last time in FIFA World Cup for Scotland
Last Champions: Never
Last Runners-up: Never
Last Finalists: Never
Last Third Place: Never
Last Fourth Place: Never
Last Semi-finals exit: Never
Last Quarter-finals exit: Never
Last Round of 16 exit: Never
Last Group Stage exit: 1998
Last Failed to Qualify: 2022
Scotland’s match records in FIFA World Cup (Top 3)
Biggest winning margin | Biggest losing margin |
5-2 vs New Zealand in 1982 | 7-0 vs Uruguay in 1954 |
2-0 vs Zaire in 1974 | 4-1 vs Brazil in 1982 |
3-2 vs Netherlands in 1978 | 3-0 vs Morocco in 1998 |
(Players’ Records)
Contents
Top 5 most appearances
Top 5 most goals
Top 5 most appearances for Scotland in FIFA World Cup
Player | Appearances |
Jim Leighton | 9 |
Kenny Dalglish | 8 |
Joe Jordan | 7 |
Alan Rough | 6 |
Graeme Souness | 6 |
Gordon Strachan | 6 |
Roy Aitken | 6 |
Top 5 most goals for Scotland in FIFA World Cup
Player | Goals |
Joe Jordan | 4 |
Archie Gemmill | 2 |
Kenny Dalglish | 2 |
John Wark | 2 |
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