Scotland

Service	Type	Cost	Details
STV / STV Player	Free	£0	Scotland's own free-to-air broadcaster. Airs 29 group-stage matches including Scotland vs Morocco (June 19) and the World Cup Final on July 19. If Scotland progress, STV also broadcasts their Round of 32 match. Stream free via STV Player on iOS, Android, Smart TVs and web — no subscription needed, just a free account registration.
BBC / BBC iPlayer	Free	£0 (TV licence required)	Broadcasts Scotland's opening match vs Haiti (June 14) and their final group game vs Brazil (June 24) — the two biggest fixtures of the group stage. Also airs ~half of all 104 matches across BBC One, BBC Two and BBC Three. Stream free via BBC iPlayer on any device. UK TV licence required for live viewing.
ITVX	Free	£0 (with ads)	ITV's streaming platform carries the same fixtures as STV for Scottish viewers, including Scotland vs Morocco. Covers ~half of all 104 matches on ITV1 and ITV4. Free to stream with ads via the ITVX app on iOS, Android, Smart TVs and web. TV licence required for live viewing. Ad-free via ITVX Premium at £5.99/month.

FIFA Ranking

#28[1]

World Cup Appearances

9[2]

Last appearance 1998

Best Result

Group Stage

Every appearance

Country

CapitalEdinburgh
Population~5.5 million
ContinentEurope
ConfederationUEFA
National associationSFA – Scottish Football Association

World Cup history

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Titles: 0

Scotland has never won the FIFA World Cup and has never progressed past the group stage
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Total appearances: 9

A proud World Cup nation that qualified regularly through the 70s, 80s and 90s — then endured a 28-year absence from the tournament.[2]
1978

Group stage — Archie Gemmill goal

Famous for Archie Gemmill's iconic solo goal against the Netherlands — one of the greatest World Cup goals ever scored, despite elimination
1998

Group stage — last appearance (before 2026)

Opened against Brazil in the tournament's first game; eliminated in the group stage for the eighth consecutive time
2026

Return — 28-year wait over

Sealed qualification with a dramatic 4–2 win over Denmark on 18 November 2025 — Clarke became the first Scotland manager to reach three major tournaments.[3]

Head coach

Steve Clarke

Since May 2019[4]

Scotland's longest-serving manager and the first to qualify for three major tournaments — Euro 2020, Euro 2024 and now the 2026 World Cup. Known for building hard-working, structured and defensively disciplined teams that consistently punch above their weight. Led Scotland through a difficult qualifying group to seal a historic return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998.[5]

Key players

Left-back

Andrew Robertson ↗

One of the world's best left-backs and Scotland's captain. A leader on and off the pitch — his relentless energy, delivery and defensive quality have defined Liverpool and Scotland for a decade.

Midfielder

Scott McTominay ↗

Combative, box-to-box midfielder who has been in prolific scoring form in Serie A with Napoli. A game-changer who contributed crucial goals in qualification, including the opener in the Denmark win.

Central Midfielder

Callum McGregor ↗

Elegant and intelligent ball-playing midfielder and Celtic captain. Provides the technical foundation and composure Scotland rely on to control matches from deep.

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