THe Scotland World Cup 2026 squad is shaping up, with the Tartan Army on their way to their first World Cup of the century.
The Tartan Army dramatically beat Denmark to win their group and book their place at World Cup 2026, in Canada, Mexico and the United States this summer.
Now they face Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in North America, as they look to make it out of a group stage for the first time.
But though Scotland have one of the least experienced squads in the tournament in terms of tournament experience, the Tartan Army believe that anything is possible after qualification.
That night at Hampden Park will go down in history: after Scott McTominay’s unbelievable overhead kick in the third minute, it would have been heartbreaking for them to not secure passage to the tournament, but Scotland battled against a resilient Denmark, who made their life tough, even with 10 men.
Eventually Kieran Tirenay ensured they would be on the plane to the World Cup next summer with an unbelievable strike in the 93rd minute. Kenny McLean’s halfway line strike sealed the deal.
Whilst their squad has been relatively settled in qualification, several players may make late surges to be included in the squad. Harvey Barnes, who has previously pledged allegiance to England, is still eligible to play for Scotland, but has not been included in Clarke's first squad of 2026, ahead of their double header against Japan and the Ivory Coast at the end of March.
Squad
Scotland World Cup 2026 squad: The latest selection
- GK: Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest)
- GK: Liam Kelly (Rangers)
- GK: Scott Bain (Falkirk)
- DF: Grant Hanley (Hibernian)
- DF: Jack Hendry (Al-Etiffaq)
- DF: Dominic Hyam (Wrexham)
- DF: Ross McCrorie (Bristol City)
- 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 (AFC Bournemouth)
- MF: Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)
- MF: Billy Gilmour (Napoli)
- MF: Andrew Irving (Sparta Prague)
- MF: John McGinn (Aston Villa)
- MF: Kenny McLean (Norwich City)
- MF: Scott McTominay (Napoli)
- MF: Lennon Miller (Udinese)
- FW: Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough)
- FW: Findlay Curtis (Kilmarnock (on loan from Rangers))
- FW: Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City)
- FW: Che Adams (Torino)
- FW: George Hirst (Ipswich Town)
Fixtures and results
Fixtures
- March 28, 2026: Scotland vs Japan, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- March 31, 2026: Scotland vs Ivory Coast, Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool, United Kingdom
- May 30, 2026: Scotland vs Curaçao, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- June 6, 2026: USA vs Scotland, MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, United States
- 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
- November 18: Scotland 4–2 Denmark, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- November 15: Greece 3–2 Scotland, Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece
- October 12: Scotland 2–1 Belarus, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- October 9: Scotland 3–1 Greece, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- September 8: Belarus 0–2 Scotland, ZTE Arena, Zalaegerszeg, Hungary
- September 5: Denmark 0–0 Scotland, Parken Stadium, Copenhagen, Denmark
- June 9: Liechtenstein 0–4 Scotland, Rheinpark Stadion, Vaduz, Liechtenstein
- June 6: Scotland 1–3 Iceland, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- March 23: Scotland 0–3 Greece, Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland
- March 20: Greece 1–0 Scotland, Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus, Greece
Manager
Who is Scotland's manager?
Steve Clarke’s 74 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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