World Cup 2026 · Group C
Scotland
Gillette Stadium
#43
FIFA Ranking
as of Apr 2026
8
World Cup Appearances
Group stage
Best Finish
1998
Last Appearance
Group stage
Group Stage Schedule
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If Scotland Advances…
Potential host cities and match numbers for each knockout round.
How 3rd-place qualification works
After the group stage, all 12 third-place finishers are ranked together by points, then goal difference, then goals scored. The top 8 advance to the Round of 32 — finishing best among 3rd-place teams does not earn a better slot or path, it just confirms qualification.
Which specific R32 match they play in is determined by a FIFA bracket table based on which 8 groups produced the qualifying teams — not by how they ranked among 3rd-place finishers. That means the exact city and match number can't be known until all group stage matches are complete.
The scenarios below show every possible R32 slot for Scotland if they qualify as a 3rd-place team. Once the group stage ends, exactly one of these will apply.
Paths and match numbers are based on the official bracket. Actual results will vary.
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Squad
Official rosters are due June 2. We'll update this page once confirmed by FIFA.
| Goalkeepers | ||
| Angus Gunn | Age 30 | Nottingham Forest |
| Craig Gordon | Age 43 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Defenders | ||
| Jack Hendry | Age 31 | Porto |
| Anthony Ralston | Age 27 | Celtic |
| John Souttar | Age 29 | Rangers |
| Nathan Patterson | Age 24 | Everton |
| Scott McKenna | Age 29 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| Kieran Tierney | Age 29 | Celtic |
| Andrew Robertson | Age 32 | Liverpool |
| Grant Hanley | Age 34 | Hibernian |
| Midfielders | ||
| Liam Kelly | Age 30 | Samsunspor |
| Dominic Hyam | Age 30 | Wrexham |
| Billy Gilmour | Age 25 | Port Vale |
| Ross Stewart | Age 29 | SC Freiburg |
| John McGinn | Age 31 | Aston Villa |
| Lewis Ferguson | Age 26 | Bologna |
| Ryan Christie | Age 31 | Bournemouth |
| Kenny McLean | Age 34 | Norwich City |
| Scott McTominay | Age 29 | Napoli |
| Findlay Curtis | — | Kilmarnock |
| Forwards | ||
| Aaron Hickey | Age 24 | Monaco |
| Lyndon Dykes | Age 30 | Charlton Athletic |
| Lawrence Shankland | Age 30 | Heart of Midlothian |
| Ben Doak | Age 20 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| George Hirst | Age 27 | Ipswich Town |
| Che Adams | Age 29 | Torino |