Scotland locks World Cup spot
Scotland officially qualified for the 2026 World Cup as one of the 16 European group winners — the tournament kicks off June 11 in North America and Scotland joins a list that includes England, Germany, Spain and Portugal. Final squad picks are still pending, but expectation is that nations across Europe will publish rosters in the coming days. (onefootball.com)
Scott McTominay opened the scoring with a spectacular overhead kick early in the game as Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 at Hampden Park on November 18, 2025. (uefa.com) Denmark levelled from a Rasmus Højlund penalty before Rasmus Kristensen received a second yellow and was sent off, moments that preceded Lawrence Shankland and Patrick Dorgu trading goals later in the contest. (uefa.com) Kieran Tierney curled in a stoppage-time strike and Kenny McLean lobbed Kasper Schmeichel from inside his own half with the final kick to complete the 4-2 scoreline. (skysports.com) Scotland finished Group C on 13 points, ahead of Denmark on 11, with Greece on 7 and Belarus on 2 in the four-team section. (goal.com) Head coach Steve Clarke described the night as “fantastic” and became the first manager to take Scotland to three major finals after leading the team through the campaign. (news.stv.tv) At the World Cup draw in Washington, D.C. on December 5, 2025, Scotland were placed in Group C with Brazil, Morocco and Haiti and will face Haiti on June 13, Morocco on June 19 and Brazil on June 24 at venues including Foxborough and Miami. (espn.com)
