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Katie Sands

When were Scotland last in the football World Cup and what happened?

Scotland face Ukraine in the World Cup play-off semi-final on Wednesday knowing that just 180 minutes of football stands in the way of them reaching their first World Cup in 24 years.

The Scots host Ukraine in Glasgow in a single-leg semi-final, and the winner of that match will head to Cardiff to face Wales in the play-off final on Sunday, June 5. It's high stakes for all, but just when was the last time Scotland were at a World Cup? It's a question many will be asking as they head into one of their biggest fixtures in recent times...

The home nations first participated in qualifying in 1950 and since then, Scotland has played at eight FIFA World Cups - playing at five consecutive tournaments between 1974 and 1990.

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