Teams · Group C
Scotland
The Tartan Army
Scotland have a passionate footballing culture and eight previous World Cup appearances, though they have never progressed beyond the group stage — the most appearances without doing so. Recent years have seen a resurgence under a settled, hard-working squad.
Scotland’s group path
Scotland starts in Group C with Brazil, Morocco, Haiti. They enter the group as the #3 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- Europe (UEFA)
- Group
- Group C · power-ranked #3 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 0
- Best finish
- Group stage (eight appearances)
- Qualified via
- UEFA qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 73 · Elo 1700
- Manager
- Steve Clarke
Players to watch
- Scott McTominay — Midfield (Napoli)
- Andy Robertson — Captain, full-back (Liverpool)
- John McGinn — Midfield (Aston Villa)
Group C opponents
Group-stage fixtures
2026 outlook
Back at the World Cup after a long wait, Scotland will aim to finally break their group-stage curse in Group C.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Scotland wins Group C and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Scotland’s World Cup
Think Scotland can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group C finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.