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⚽ World Cup 2026 — Group C

ScotlandScotland

Capital: Edinburgh  ·  Population: 5.4m
S. ClarkeCoach: S. Clarke  ·  Scotland  ·  7 yrs 1 mo
1 matches this tournament
Position
1
Group C
Points
3
1 matches played
Record
1W 0D 0L
100% win rate
Goals For
1
1.00 per game
Goals Against
0
0.00 per game
FIFA Rank
#43
Current FIFA world ranking
Team Intelligence

Scotland are appearing in their 9th World Cup, having first qualified in 1954. Their best finish remains Group stage. They enter the tournament ranked 43rd in the world by FIFA. The market (24th) is more bullish than our model (37th) on their chances.

Fixtures & Results

Squad

Squad Avg Age28.3
Youngest18T. Fletcher
Oldest43C. Gordon
Squad Size26
GoalkeepersAvg 33.7
1A. GunnA. Gunn29 yrs
12L. KellyL. Kelly29 yrs
21C. GordonC. Gordon43 yrs
DefendersAvg 28.5
2A. HickeyA. Hickey23 yrs
3A. RobertsonA. Robertson31 yrs
5G. HanleyG. Hanley34 yrs
6K. TierneyK. Tierney28 yrs
13J. HendryJ. Hendry30 yrs
15J. SouttarJ. Souttar29 yrs
16D. HyamD. Hyam30 yrs
22N. PattersonN. Patterson24 yrs
24A. RalstonA. Ralston27 yrs
26S. McKennaS. McKenna29 yrs
MidfieldersAvg 26.7
4S. McTominayS. McTominay29 yrs
7J.  McGinnJ. McGinn31 yrs
8T. FletcherT. Fletcher18 yrs
11R. ChristieR. Christie30 yrs
17B. DoakB. Doak20 yrs
19L. FergusonL. Ferguson26 yrs
23K. McLeanK. McLean33 yrs
AttackersAvg 27.2
9L. DykesL. Dykes30 yrs
10C. AdamsC. Adams29 yrs
14R. StewartR. Stewart29 yrs
18G. HirstG. Hirst26 yrs
20L. ShanklandL. Shankland30 yrs
25Findlay CurtisFindlay Curtis19 yrs

Team Insights

Model Probabilities ?
Qualify
24.8%
Semi-final
0.3%
Win
0.0%
Pre-Tournament Performance ?
WLLWW
Last 5 matches before the tournament — newest right
Last 5 Matches ?
06-06Bolivia4–0WFriendly
05-30Curaçao4–1WFriendly
03-31Ivory Coast0–1LFriendly
03-28Japan0–1LFriendly
11-18Denmark4–2WWC Qual

Betting Insights

Market Performance ?
Bet This Team
+54.0%
Bet Opponents
-100.0%
Flat-stake ROI across 1 match (bookmaker odds)
Win / Draw / Loss ?
W 100%D 0%L 0%
1W 0D 0L from 1 tournament match
Game State Behaviour ?
Leading at HT1 game
W 100%D 0%L 0%
Market Expectation ?
4.17
Avg Starting Odds
Favourite in: 1 of 3 matches
Avg Implied Win %: 24%
Goals Profile ?
1.0Low Scoring
Over 1.5
0%
Over 2.5
0%
Over 3.5
0%
Common Scorelines ?
1–0
100%

Tournament Statistics

Goal Timing ?
Available once group matches are played.
Goals & Defence ?
Goals For
1
1.0 per game
Goal Diff
+1
vs opponents
Goals Against
0
0.0 per game
Clean Sheets0 from 1
Both Teams Scored0%
Avg Match Goals1.00
Main Formation ?
Available once group matches are played.

Player Stats

⚽ Top Scorers
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🎯 Top Assists
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.
🟨 Bookings
K. McLeanK. McLean1
Findlay CurtisFindlay Curtis1
A. HickeyA. Hickey1
🏥 Injuries
Updates once the team plays in the tournament.

FIFA Rankings History

2228343945#38201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026FIFA Rank (lower = better)
Source: FIFA — lower rank = better

Past World Cup Performance

All-Time World Cup Record
W
4
D
7
L
12
GF
25
GA
41
Win %
17%
Matches played23
Average goals for1.09
Average goals against1.78
Over 1.5 goals74%
Over 2.5 goals52%
Both teams score61%
Biggest win5–2 vs New Zealand (1982)
Heaviest loss0–7 vs Uruguay (1954)
Recent World Cup Appearances
YearPGFGAResults
1998326DLL
1990323WLL
1986313DLL
1982388WDL
1978356WDL
WC Head-to-Head Records ?
OpponentPWDL
Brazil4013
Uruguay2011
Yugoslavia2020
Austria1001
Paraguay1001
France1001
DR Congo1100
Peru1001