Fletcher Replaces Gilmour in Squad (31 May 2026)
Darren Fletcher's son Tyler, who played against Curacao, will replace Billy Gilmour in Steve Clarke's World Cup squad. Gilmour was injured in the same match against Curacao.
Gilmour Injured as Scotland Beat Curacao (30 May 2026)
Billy Gilmour was injured, and ruled out of the World Cup Finals during the friendly against Curacao. Scotland came from a goal behind to defeat 10-man Curacao 4-1. Goals from Curtis Shankland (2) and a penalty from Christie saw aside the Caribbean side in their Hampden send off.
SFA Extend Clarke's Management until 2030 (28 May 2026)
Steve Clarke has had a 4 year extension to his managerial contract. This will see him in charge for Euro 2028 and the 2030 World Cup following the upcoming World Cup. Having qualified for 3 out of 4 final tournaments, the SFA saw this as a decision they had to make, with him already arguably Scotland's greatest manager.
Steve Clarke Names World Cup Squad (19 May 2026)
Steve Clarke named his squad for the World Cup Finals. It was mostly the usual suspects, but he included 19 year old Findlay Curtis and 43 year old Craig Gordon. The surprise was the inclusion of Ross Stewart. In the meantime Ross McCrorie, and Kieron Bowie missed out along with in-form Oli McBurnie.
Scotland Arrange Friendly with Bolivia (9 Apr 2026)
Scotland have arranged their final friendly before the World Cup Finals against Bolivia. It will take place on 6th June at Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, New Jersey
Scotland Lose Friendly to Ivory Coast (31 Mar 2026)
Scotland lost their second friendly in 3 days as they were beaten 1-0 by Ivory Coast. A goal after 12 minutes was enough for Ivory Coast. Unlike the Japan match, this was a more attacking performance, as Steve Clarke made many changes.
Scotland Suffer Late Defeat To Japan (28 Mar 2026)
In a friendly against Japan at Hampden, an 84th minute goal gave Japan a 1-0 victory. It was a typical friendly match that lacked spark, with Japan devervining of their victory. Scotland had their chances with McTominay hitting the post in the first half.
Scotland Drawn with Switzerland in Nations League (12 Feb 2026)
Scotland have been drawn in Group B1 in the 2026/27 Nations League. They will be in the same group as Switzerland, Slovenia, and North Macedonia.
Scotland To Play Ivory Coast (26 Jan 2026)
Scotland have arranged a friendly with Ivory Coast at Everton's new stadium. It will be on 31st March, just 3 days after they play Japan at Hampden.
Scotland arrange Friendlies with Japan and Curacao (19 Jan 2026)
Scotland have arranged two home friendlies in the build up to the World Cup FInals. On 28th March they will play Japan at Hampden for the first time, and on 30th May they will play Curacao for the first time, in a match that should help with Haiti.
Scotland Drawn with Brazil and Morocco for Finals (5 Dec 2025)
Scotland were given a tough draw against Brazil, Morocco and Haiti for the 2026 World Cup Finals. They will play Haiti first, then Morocco, and end the group against Brazil.
Scotland Return To World Stage (18 Nov 2025)
Scotland qualified for their first World Cup finals in 28 years, after two late goals gave them a 4-2 victory over Denmark at Hampden. Scott McTominay gave Scotland an early lead with a spectacular overhead kick. Højlund equalised with a penalty in the second half, before Shankland put Scotland 2-1 ahead. A quick equaliser from Dorgu made it 2-2 with less than 10 minutes remaining, but two injury time goals from Tierney and McLean (who lobbed Schmeical from within his own half), secured a 4-2 victory, and qualification for the 2026 World Cup finals.
Scots Saved By Belarus After Defeat In Greece (15 Nov 2025)
Scotland lost 3-2 in Greece, but put in a fighting performance after going 3-0 down. Poor defending gifted Greece a 3-0 lead, but Gannon-Doak and Christie scored in a confident second half performance. This defeat would have meant that Scotland's automatic qualification hopes were realistically over. Over in Copenhagen though, Belarus shocked Denmark and got a 2-2 draw. This means that Scotland go in to the final match at home to Denmark knowing a victory would take them to the World Cup finals.
Shaky Scots Guarantee Play-Off Spot (12 Oct 2025)
Scotland put in another poor performance, this time against Belarus, but came away with all 3 points. Che Adams put Scotland ahead after 15 minutes. Just after the hour mark VAR came to Scotland's aid when Belarus had a goal chopped off. McTominay got Scotland's second with 6 minutes remaining, but in injury time Belarus scored, which made the poor 2-1 victory seem like a defeat. Two hours later Denmark beat Greece to eliminate Greece and guarantee a top two spot for Scotland and Denmark.
Scotland Pickpocket Greece (9 Oct 2025)
Scotland came from a goal behind to defeat the Greeks 3-1 at Hampden. A poor performance from Scotland led to Greece taking a deserved lead after 62 minutes when Tsimikas scored. Scotland upped their game though and got a quick equaliser from Christie. Ferguson put Scotland ahead with 10 minutes remaining, before Dykes scored a third in injury time, giving Scotland a valuable win that seemed very unlikely after an hour.
Scotland Get Valuable Win Against Belarus (8 Sep 2025)
Scotland broke down a defensive Belarus team to get a 2-0 win, with a goal in the first half from Che Adams, and an own goal in the second half. The match was played behind closed doors in Hungary, as Belarus face a sanction from FIFA.
Scotland Draw In Denmark (5 Sep 2025)
Scotland put in a strong defensive performance to earn a point in a 0-0 draw in Copenhagen. Neither side had many close chances, but it was a good start to the campaign, away to the top seeds.
Adams Hat-trick in Liechtenstein (9 Jun 2025)
Che Adams scored a hat-trick in Scotland's 4-0 victory away to Liechtenstein. A younger team dominated from the start, with Adams scoring two in the first half. He then provided an assist for George Hirst to score his first goal for Scotland. Adams got his third in injury time at the end.
Woeful Defeat to Iceland in Friendly (6 Jun 2025)
Scotland put in a really poor performance in a friendly against Iceland at Hampden that resulted in a 3-1 defeat. Gudjohnsen gave then the lead after 8 minutes, before Souttar equalised after 25 minutes. Just before half time calamity in defence led to a Lewis Ferguson own goal, and at the start of the second half, Palsson made it 3-1 with a shocking debut by keeper Slicker.