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{{Short description|Men's association football team}}
{{about|the Scotland men's national football team|the women's team|Scotland women's national football team}}
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| FIFA Trigramme     = SCO
| Association        = [[Scottish Football Association]]
| Confederation      = [[UEFA]] (Europe)
| website            = [https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/ scottishfa.co.uk]
| Coach              = [[Steve Clarke]]
| Captain            = [[Andrew Robertson]]
| Most caps          = [[Kenny Dalglish]] (102)
| Top scorer         = Kenny Dalglish<br/>[[Denis Law]] (30)
| Home Stadium       = [[Hampden Park]]
| FIFA Rank          = {{FIFA World Rankings|SCO}}
| FIFA max           = 13<ref name="peak ranking">{{cite web |title=Scots close in on England ranking |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7059726.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 October 2007 |access-date=14 October 2015 |archive-date=1 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130601132548/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7059726.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>
| FIFA max date      = October 2007
| FIFA min           = 88<ref name = 88rank>{{cite web |title=Wales fall in Fifa world rankings |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4377609.stm |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2005 |access-date=13 May 2007 |archive-date=27 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627034847/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4377609.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>
| FIFA min date      = March 2005
| Elo Rank           = {{World Football Elo Ratings|Scotland}}
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| First game         = {{fb|SCO}} [[1872 Scotland v England football match|0–0]] {{fb-rt|ENG}}<br />([[Partick]], Scotland; 30 November 1872)<br />{{small|(The first ever international football match)}}
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| Regional name      = [[UEFA European Championship|European Championship]]
| Regional cup apps  = 4
| Regional cup first = [[UEFA Euro 1992|1992]]
| Regional cup best  = Group stage ([[UEFA Euro 1992|1992]], [[UEFA Euro 1996|1996]], [[UEFA Euro 2020|2020]], [[UEFA Euro 2024|2024]])
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The '''Scotland national football team'''<ref group="note">{{langx|gd|Sgioba Ball-coise Nàiseanta na h-Alba}}<br />{{langx|sco|Scotland naitional fitbaw team}}</ref> represents [[Scotland]] in men's international [[Association football|football]] and is controlled by the [[Scottish Football Association]]. They compete in three major professional tournaments: the [[FIFA World Cup]], [[UEFA Nations League]], and the [[UEFA European Championship]]. Scotland, as a [[Countries of the United Kingdom|country of the United Kingdom]], are not a member of the [[International Olympic Committee]] (as Scottish athletes compete for [[Great Britain at the Olympics|Great Britain]]), and therefore the national team does not compete in the [[Olympic Games]]. The majority of [[Scotland national football team home stadium|Scotland's home matches]] are played at the national stadium, [[Hampden Park]].

Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside [[England national football team|England]], whom they played in the world's [[1872 Scotland v England football match|first international football match]] in 1872. Scotland has a long-standing [[England–Scotland football rivalry|rivalry with England]],<ref name="them">{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/11/99/battle_of_britain/473756.stm|title=A history of fierce football rivalry|date=13 October 1999|access-date=25 October 2007|publisher=BBC|archive-date=15 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070915135505/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/11/99/battle_of_britain/473756.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> whom they played annually from 1872 until 1989. The teams have met only nine times since then, most recently in a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] in September 2023.

Scotland have qualified for the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions, and the UEFA European Championship four times, but they have never progressed beyond the first group stage of a finals tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-06-22|title=Modric magic ensures Croatia prolong Scotland's tournament woes|url=https://www.espn.com/soccer/uefa-european-championship/story/4417211/modric-magic-ensures-croatia-prolong-scotlands-major-tournament-woes-as-tartan-armys-euro-2020-hopes-end|access-date=2021-06-23|website=ESPN.com|language=en|archive-date=7 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507010906/https://www.espn.com/soccer/uefa-european-championship/story/4417211/modric-magic-ensures-croatia-prolong-scotlands-major-tournament-woes-as-tartan-armys-euro-2020-hopes-end|url-status=live}}</ref> The team have achieved some noteworthy results, such as beating the [[1966 FIFA World Cup]] winners England 3–2 at [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] in 1967. [[Archie Gemmill]] scored what has been described as one of the greatest World Cup goals ever in a 3–2 win during the [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]] against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]], who reached the final of the tournament.<ref name="MacLeod" /> In their qualifying group for [[UEFA Euro 2008]], Scotland defeated [[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006 World Cup]] runners-up [[France national football team|France]] 1–0 in both fixtures.

Scotland supporters are collectively known as the [[Tartan Army]]. The Scottish Football Association operates a [[Scottish FA International Roll of Honour|roll of honour]] for every player who has made more than 50 [[cap (sport)|appearances]] for Scotland.<ref name="roll of honour" /> [[Kenny Dalglish]] holds the record for Scotland appearances, having played 102 times between 1971 and 1986.<ref name="roll of honour" /> Dalglish scored 30 goals for Scotland and shares the record for most goals scored with [[Denis Law]].

==History==
{{Main|History of the Scotland national football team}}

===Early history===
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Scotland and [[England national football team|England]] are the oldest national football teams in the world.<ref name="oldest">{{cite web | last=Mitchell | first=Paul | title=The first international football match | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0012/ | publisher=BBC | access-date=12 September 2013 | archive-date=14 August 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814212110/http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0012/ | url-status=live }}</ref> Teams representing the two sides first competed at [[the Oval]] in [[England v Scotland representative football matches (1870–72)|five matches]] between 1870 and 1872. The two countries contested [[1872 Scotland v England football match|the first official international football match]], at [[Hamilton Crescent]] in [[Partick]], Scotland, on 30 November 1872. The match ended in a goalless draw.<ref name="oldest"/> All eleven players who represented Scotland that day played for [[Glasgow]] amateur club [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]].<ref name="oldest" /> Over the next forty years, Scotland played matches exclusively against the other three [[Home Nations]]—England, [[Wales national football team|Wales]] and [[Ireland national football team (1882–1950)|Ireland]]. The [[British Home Championship]] began in 1883, making these games competitive. The encounters against England were particularly fierce and a [[England–Scotland football rivalry|rivalry]] quickly developed.<ref name="them"/>

Scotland lost just two of their first 43 international matches. It was not until a 2–0 home defeat by Ireland in 1903 that Scotland lost a match to a team other than England. This run of success meant that Scotland would have regularly topped the [[World Football Elo Ratings|Elo ratings]], which were calculated in 1998, between 1876 and 1904. Scotland won the British Home Championship outright on 24 occasions, and shared the title 17 times with at least one other team.<ref group="note">The competition used neither goal difference nor goal average to separate teams level on points, so the title was shared instead.</ref><ref name="britchamp">{{cite web | title=British Home Championship Overview | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesb/bhc.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date=14 May 2007 | archive-date=31 December 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111231224555/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/bhc.html | url-status=live }}</ref> A noteworthy victory for Scotland before the [[Second World War]] was the 5–1 victory over England in 1928, which led to that Scotland side being known as the "[[Wembley Wizards]]". Scotland played their first match outside the British Isles in 1929, beating [[Norway national football team|Norway]] 7–3 in [[Bergen, Norway|Bergen]].<ref name="euroresults">{{cite web | title=Scotland&nbsp;– International Matches 1921–1930 | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres1930.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date=15 May 2007 | archive-date=11 May 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511111038/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot-intres1930.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Scotland continued to contest regular [[exhibition game|friendly matches]] against European opposition and enjoyed wins against [[Germany national football team|Germany]] and [[France national football team|France]] before losing to the [[Austria national football team|Austrian]] "[[Wunderteam]]" and [[Italy national football team|Italy]] in 1931.<ref name="euroresults" />

Scotland, like the other Home Nations, did not enter the three [[FIFA World Cup]]s held during the 1930s. This was because the four associations had been excluded from [[FIFA]] due to a disagreement regarding the status of amateur players.<ref name = "fifa">{{cite web |url=https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/congress/britishassociation.html |title=The four British associations return to FIFA after the Second World War: 25th FIFA Congress in Luxembourg in 1946 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100614215341/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/federation/bodies/congress/britishassociation.html |archive-date=14 June 2010|publisher=FIFA |access-date=20 February 2010}}</ref> The four associations, including Scotland, returned to the FIFA fold after the Second World War.<ref name = "fifa"/> A match between a [[United Kingdom national football team|United Kingdom team]] and a [[World XI|"Rest of the World" team]] was played at [[Hampden Park]] in 1947 to celebrate this reconciliation.<ref name = "fifa"/>

===1950s: Entering the World Cup===
[[File:Matt_Busby_cropped.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Matt Busby]] was due to manage Scotland at the [[1958 FIFA World Cup]], but was unable due to his injuries from the [[Munich air disaster]].]]
The readmission of the [[Scottish Football Association]] to FIFA meant that Scotland were eligible to enter the [[1950 FIFA World Cup]]. FIFA advised that places would be awarded to the top two teams in the [[1949&ndash;50 British Home Championship|British Home Championship]], but the SFA announced that Scotland would only attend the finals if Scotland won that competition. Scotland won their first two matches, but a 1–0 home defeat by [[England national football team|England]] meant that the Scots finished as runners-up. Scotland had qualified by right for the World Cup, but had not met the demand of the SFA to win the Championship. The SFA stood by this proclamation, despite pleas to the contrary by the Scotland players, supported by England captain [[Billy Wright (footballer, born 1924)|Billy Wright]] and the other England players.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0001/print.shtml|title=BBC – A Sporting Nation – Scotland and the 1950 World Cup|publisher=BBC|access-date=25 December 2019|archive-date=30 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530134422/https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0001/print.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> The SFA instead sent the team on a tour of North America.<ref>"The Queens" by Iain McCartney on Creedon Publications, 2004</ref>

The same qualification rules were in place for the [[1954 FIFA World Cup]], and Scotland finished second in the [[1953&ndash;54 British Home Championship|British Home Championship]]. This time the SFA allowed the team to participate in the World Cup, but its "preparation was atrocious".<ref name="scottishfa.co.uk">{{cite web |url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=399&colour=home |website=scottishfa.co.uk |publisher=Scottish Football Association |title=Founding Fathers Humbled |access-date=27 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212024531/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=399&colour=home |archive-date=12 December 2008}}</ref> The SFA only sent 13 players to the finals, even though FIFA allowed 22-man squads.<ref name = "secret weapon"/> Despite this self-imposed hardship in terms of players, SFA dignitaries travelled in numbers, accompanied by their wives.<ref name = "secret weapon">{{cite news |last=Murphy |first=Alex |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article1878706.ece |title=Docherty: spirit is Scotland's secret weapon |newspaper=The Times |date=4 June 2007 |access-date=6 November 2008 |archive-date=29 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110429084420/http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/football/scotland/article1878706.ece |url-status=dead }}</ref> Scotland lost 1–0 against [[Austria national football team|Austria]] in their first game in the finals, which prompted the team [[Manager (association football)|manager]] [[Andy Beattie]] to resign hours before the game against [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]].<ref>Andrew Ward, "Scotland: The Team" (The Breedon Book Publishing Company Limited, Derby, 1987), page 60.</ref> Uruguay were reigning champions and had never before lost a game at the World Cup finals, and they defeated Scotland 7–0.<ref name="scottishfa.co.uk"/><ref>{{cite web | title=World Cup 1954 finals | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/54full.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date=17 September 2008 | archive-date=6 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306144940/http://rsssf.com/tables/54full.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

The [[1958 FIFA World Cup]] finals saw Scotland draw their first game against [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]] 1–1, but they then lost to [[Paraguay national football team|Paraguay]] and [[France national football team|France]] and went out at the first stage.<ref name = "wsc 1958">{{cite news |url=http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/919-World-Cup/6145-law-of-averages |first=Chris |last=Freddi |title=Law of averages |newspaper=When Saturday Comes |date=June 1998 |access-date=14 October 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304000439/http://www.wsc.co.uk/the-archive/919-World-Cup/6145-law-of-averages |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Matt Busby]] had been due to manage the team at the World Cup, but the severe injuries he suffered in the [[Munich air disaster]] meant that trainer [[Dawson Walker]] took charge of the team instead.<ref name = "wsc 1958"/>

===1960s: Ian McColl and Home Championship successes===
Under the management of [[Ian McColl]], Scotland enjoyed consecutive British Home Championship successes in [[1961–62 British Home Championship|1962]] and [[1962–63 British Home Championship|1963]].<ref name="britchamp" /> [[Jock Stein]], [[John Prentice (footballer, born 1926)|John Prentice]] and [[Malky MacDonald]] all had brief spells as manager before [[Bobby Brown (footballer, born 1923)|Bobby Brown]] was appointed in 1967.<ref name="managers">{{cite web | title=Scotland Manager Records | url=http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/man/aamanagers.html | website=londonhearts.com | publisher=London Hearts Supporters' Club | access-date=27 September 2013 | archive-date=3 October 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131003031659/http://www.londonhearts.com/scotland/man/aamanagers.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Brown's first match as manager was against the [[1966 FIFA World Cup|newly crowned world champions]] England at Wembley Stadium. Despite being underdogs, Scotland won 3–2 thanks to goals from [[Denis Law]], [[Bobby Lennox]] and [[Jim McCalliog]].<ref name="wizards">{{cite web | title=Wembley Wizards 1967 | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0022/page03.shtml | publisher=BBC | access-date=15 May 2007 | archive-date=15 May 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110515081934/http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0022/page03.shtml | url-status=live }}</ref> Having defeated the world champions on their own turf, the Scotland fans hailed their team as the "[[Unofficial Football World Championships|unofficial world champions]]".<ref>{{cite book | author=Paul Brown | title=The Unofficial Football World Championships | publisher=Tonto Sport |year=2006 | isbn=0-9552183-1-4}}</ref> Despite this famous win, the Scots failed to qualify for any major competitions during the 1960s.<ref name = "wsc 1958"/>

===1970s: World Cups and Ally MacLeod===
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-N0614-0028, Fußball-WM, Zaire - Schottland 0-2.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Billy Bremner]] (right) playing for Scotland against [[Zaire national football team|Zaire]] at the [[Westfalenstadion]] in the [[1974 FIFA World Cup]]]]
After [[Tommy Docherty]]'s brief spell as manager, [[Willie Ormond]] was hired in 1973.<ref name="managers" /> Ormond lost his first match in charge 5–0 to England, but recovered to steer Scotland to their first World Cup finals in 16 years in 1974. At the [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974 World Cup]] finals in [[West Germany]], Scotland achieved their most impressive performance at a World Cup tournament.<ref name = "1974 best">{{cite news |last=Hepburn |first=Ray |newspaper=Sunday Mirror |date=21 March 2010 |access-date=28 July 2010 |url=http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/ray-hepburn/Why-the-Scotland-1974-World-Cup-side-gets-my-vote-as-best-ever-The-Ray-Hepburn-Column-article362351.html |title=Why the Scotland 1974 World Cup side gets my vote as best ever |archive-date=12 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012060953/http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/columnists/ray-hepburn/Why-the-Scotland-1974-World-Cup-side-gets-my-vote-as-best-ever-The-Ray-Hepburn-Column-article362351.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The team was unbeaten but failed to progress beyond the group stages on [[goal difference]].<ref name = "1974 best"/> After beating [[DR Congo national football team|Zaïre]], they drew with both [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] and [[Yugoslavia national football team|Yugoslavia]], and went out because they had beaten Zaïre by the smallest margin.<ref name="brazil74" />

Scotland appointed [[Ally MacLeod]] as manager in 1977, with qualification for the [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978 World Cup]] in [[Argentina]] far from assured.<ref name="managers" /> The team made a strong start under MacLeod by winning the [[1977 British Home Championship]], largely thanks to a 2–1 victory over England at Wembley.<ref name="britchamp" /> The [[Tartan Army|Scotland fans]] invaded the pitch after the match, ripping up the turf and breaking a crossbar.<ref>{{cite news | title=Scots stash souvenirs under Wembley | url=http://news.scotsman.com/weirdoddandquirkystories/Scots-stash-souvenirs-under-Wembley.3359192.jp | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=1 April 2007 | access-date=21 September 2008 | location=Edinburgh | first=Nicholas | last=Christian | archive-date=10 January 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090110060033/http://news.scotsman.com/weirdoddandquirkystories/Scots-stash-souvenirs-under-Wembley.3359192.jp | url-status=live }}</ref> Scotland's form continued as they secured qualification for the World Cup with victories over [[Czechoslovakia national football team|Czechoslovakia]] and [[Wales national football team|Wales]].<ref name="rsssf.com">{{cite web | title=Scotland&nbsp;– International Matches 1976–1980 | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres1980.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date=15 May 2007 | archive-date=11 May 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110511110957/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot-intres1980.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

During the build-up to the [[1978 FIFA World Cup]], MacLeod fuelled the hopes of the nation by stating that Scotland would come home with a medal.<ref name="MacLeod">{{cite web | title=1978 World Cup | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0002/print.shtml | publisher=BBC | access-date=15 May 2007 | archive-date=29 January 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060129125434/http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0002/print.shtml | url-status=live }}</ref> As the squad left for the finals in Argentina, they were given an enthusiastic send-off as they were paraded around a packed [[Hampden Park]].<ref>{{cite news | last=Aitken | first=Mike | title=Ally MacLeod, a tragic hero | url=http://sport.scotsman.com/allymacleod/Ally-MacLeod-a-tragic-hero.2500029.jp | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=2 February 2004 | access-date=8 January 2008 | archive-date=9 January 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109225247/http://sport.scotsman.com/allymacleod/Ally-MacLeod-a-tragic-hero.2500029.jp | url-status=live }}</ref> Thousands more fans lined the route to [[Glasgow Prestwick International Airport|Prestwick Airport]] as the team set off for [[South America]].<ref name="MacLeod" /> Scotland lost their first game 3–1 against [[Peru national football team|Peru]] in [[Córdoba, Argentina|Córdoba]], and drew the second 1–1 against newcomers [[Iran national football team|Iran]].<ref name="MacLeod" /> The disconsolate mood of the nation was reflected by footage of MacLeod in the [[Technical area|dugout]] with his head in his hands.<ref>{{cite web | title=Ally McLeod&nbsp;– a national treasure | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/3468549.stm | first=Chick | last=Young | publisher=BBC Sport | date=7 February 2004 | access-date=15 May 2007 | archive-date=13 March 2004 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040313090901/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/3468549.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> These results meant Scotland had to defeat the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] by three clear goals to progress.<ref name="cup78" /> Despite the Dutch taking the lead, Scotland fought back to win 3–2 with a goal from [[Kenny Dalglish]] and two from [[Archie Gemmill]], the second of which is considered one of the greatest World Cup goals ever;<ref name="MacLeod" /> Gemmill beat three Dutch defenders before lifting the ball over goalkeeper [[Jan Jongbloed]] into the net.<ref name="MacLeod" /><ref name="gemmill">{{cite news | title=The lion roars&nbsp;– too late | url=http://sport.scotsman.com/tengreatfootballmatches/The-lion-roars--too.2379220.jp | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=19 November 2002 | access-date=8 January 2008 | archive-date=30 December 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230052122/http://sport.scotsman.com/tengreatfootballmatches/The-lion-roars--too.2379220.jp | url-status=live }}</ref> The victory was not sufficient to secure a place in the second round, and Scotland were eliminated on goal difference for the second successive World Cup.<ref name="cup78" />

===1980s: Jock Stein and Alex Ferguson===
[[File:Alex_Ferguson.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Alex Ferguson]] (pictured) briefly served as Scotland's manager after the sudden death of [[Jock Stein]] in 1985.]]
MacLeod resigned as manager shortly after the 1978 World Cup, and [[Jock Stein]], who had won nine consecutive [[list of Scottish football champions|Scottish league titles]] and the [[UEFA Champions League|European Cup]] as manager of [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], was appointed as his successor.<ref name="managers" /> After failing to qualify for the [[UEFA Euro 1980|1980 European Championship]],<ref name="rsssf.com"/> Scotland qualified for the [[1982 FIFA World Cup]] from a tough group including [[Sweden men's national football team|Sweden]], [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]], [[Israel national football team|Israel]] and [[Northern Ireland national football team|Northern Ireland]], losing just one match in the process.<ref>{{cite web |title=Scotland&nbsp;– International Matches 1981–1985 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres1985.html |publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=15 May 2007 |archive-date=17 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180917131455/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/scot-intres1985.html |url-status=live }}</ref> They beat [[New Zealand men's national football team|New Zealand]] 5–2 in their first game at the World Cup, but lost 4–1 to a [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] team containing [[Sócrates]], [[Zico (footballer)|Zico]], [[Éder Aleixo de Assis|Eder]] and [[Paulo Roberto Falcão|Falcão]].<ref name="cup82" /> Scotland were again eliminated on goal difference, after a 2–2 draw with the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]].<ref name="cup82" />

Scotland qualified for the [[1986 FIFA World Cup]], their fourth in succession, in traumatic circumstances. The squad went into their [[1985 Wales vs Scotland football match|last qualification match against Wales]] needing a point to progress to a qualifying playoff against [[Australia men's national soccer team|Australia]]. With only nine minutes remaining and Wales leading 1–0, Scotland were awarded a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]], which was calmly scored by [[Davie Cooper]].<ref name="stein">{{cite news | last=Brown | first=Craig | title=Stein, a national treasure | url=http://sport.scotsman.com/jockstein/Stein-a-national-treasure.2660236.jp | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=11 September 2005 | access-date=8 January 2008 | archive-date=9 January 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109231449/http://sport.scotsman.com/jockstein/Stein-a-national-treasure.2660236.jp | url-status=live }}</ref> The 1–1 draw meant that Scotland progressed, but as the players and fans celebrated, Stein suffered a heart attack and died shortly afterwards.<ref name="stein" /> His assistant [[Alex Ferguson]] took over.<ref name="managers" /> Scotland qualified by winning 2–0 against Australia in a two-leg playoff, but were eliminated from the tournament with just one point from their three matches, a goalless draw with [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]] following defeats by [[Denmark national football team|Denmark]] and [[West Germany national football team|West Germany]].<ref>{{cite web | title=World Cup 1986 | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/86full.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date=14 September 2008 | archive-date=1 March 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200301052859/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/86full.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

In July 1986, [[Andy Roxburgh]] was the surprise appointment as the new manager of Scotland.<ref name = "rox">{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DQ5BAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6100%2C3875913 |title=Scotland on a winner |newspaper=Evening Times |first=Chick |last=Young |date=17 July 1986 |page=20 |access-date=20 October 2012 |archive-date=12 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412221848/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=DQ5BAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4aYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6100,3875913 |url-status=live }}</ref> Scotland did not succeed in qualifying for [[UEFA Euro 1988|Euro 1988]], but their 1–0 away win over [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] in the final fixture in November 1987 helped [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Ireland]] to a surprise first-place finish and qualification for the finals in [[West Germany]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Davidson|first=Alan|title=Too late but new boys look good for future|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gNBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kKYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6004%2C2954712|access-date=12 April 2015|newspaper=Evening Times|date=12 November 1987|page=26|archive-date=8 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308142319/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=gNBAAAAAIBAJ&sjid=kKYMAAAAIBAJ&pg=6004%2C2954712|url-status=live}}</ref>

===1990s: Four major tournament appearances===
[[File:Scotland-holland euro 96.jpg|thumb|left|Scotland against the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] at [[Villa Park]] during [[UEFA Euro 1996|Euro 1996]]]]
Scotland qualified for their fifth consecutive [[1990 FIFA World Cup|World Cup in 1990]] by finishing second in their qualifying group, ahead of [[France national football team|France]].<ref>{{cite web | title=World Cup 1990 Qualifying | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/90q.html | access-date=31 August 2008 | archive-date=20 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720114857/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/90q.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Scotland were drawn in a group with [[Costa Rica national football team|Costa Rica]], Sweden, and Brazil, but the Scots lost 1–0 to Costa Rica.<ref name = "Italy 90">{{cite web | title=World Cup 1990 (Italy, 8 June&nbsp;– 8 July) | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/90f.html | access-date=31 August 2008 | archive-date=20 July 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720114856/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/90f.html | url-status=live }}</ref> While they recovered to beat Sweden 2–1 in their second game, they lost to Brazil in their third match 1–0 and were again eliminated after the first round.<ref name = "Italy 90"/>

By a narrow margin, Scotland qualified for the [[UEFA European Championship]] for the first time in [[UEFA Euro 1992|1992]].<ref name="sweden">{{cite web|title=1992&nbsp;– Small but perfectly formed |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/history/season=1992/intro.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070421035254/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/history/season%3D1992/intro.html |archive-date=21 April 2007 |publisher=UEFA|date=5 October 2003 |access-date=15 May 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> A 1–0 defeat by [[Romania national football team|Romania]] away from home left qualification dependent upon other results, but a 1–1 draw between [[Bulgaria national football team|Bulgaria]] and Romania in the final group match saw Scotland squeeze through.<ref name="euro92">{{cite web | title=European Championship 1992 | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/92e.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date=15 May 2007 | archive-date=7 December 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151207181621/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/92e.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Despite playing well in matches against the Netherlands and Germany and a fine win against the [[CIS national football team|CIS]], the team was knocked out at the group stage.<ref name="euro92" /> Scotland failed to qualify for the [[1994 FIFA World Cup]]. The team finished fourth in their [[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualifying group]] behind [[Italy national football team|Italy]], [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] and Portugal. When it became clear that Scotland could not qualify, [[Andy Roxburgh]] resigned from his position as team manager.<ref name = "Brown highs and lows">{{cite web | title=Craig Brown's highs and lows | publisher=BBC Sport | date=7 October 2001 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1528293.stm | access-date=31 August 2008 | archive-date=2 December 2002 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021202193327/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1528293.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>

New manager [[Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940)|Craig Brown]] successfully guided Scotland to the [[UEFA Euro 1996|1996 European Championship]] tournament.<ref name = "Brown highs and lows"/> The first game against the Netherlands ended 0–0, raising morale ahead of a much anticipated game against England at Wembley.<ref name = "Brown highs and lows"/> [[Gary McAllister]] missed a penalty kick, and a goal by [[Paul Gascoigne]] led to a 2–0 defeat. Scotland recovered to beat [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] 1–0 with a goal by [[Ally McCoist]]. England taking a 4–0 lead in the other match briefly put Scotland in a position to qualify, but a late goal for the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] meant that they advanced instead of Scotland on goals scored.<ref name = "Brown highs and lows"/><ref name=england96>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-intres95.html|title=England: International results 1995–1999 details|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=18 July 2010|date=14 March 2004|first=Barrie|last=Courtney|archive-date=6 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221206144249/https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-intres95.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Brown again guided Scotland to qualification for a major tournament in 1998, and Scotland were drawn against Brazil in the opening game of the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Scotland Open the World Cup 1998 | url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0042/ | publisher=BBC | access-date=16 May 2007 | archive-date=15 September 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915071230/http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/sportscotland/asportingnation/article/0042/ | url-status=live }}</ref> [[John Collins (footballer, born 1968)|John Collins]] equalised from the penalty spot to level the score at 1–1, but a [[Tom Boyd (Scottish footballer)|Tom Boyd]] [[own goal]] led to a 2–1 defeat. Scotland drew their next game 1–1 with Norway in [[Bordeaux]],<ref name="burley" /> but the final match against [[Morocco national football team|Morocco]] ended in an embarrassing 3–0 defeat.<ref name = "Brown highs and lows"/>

During the qualification for the [[UEFA Euro 2000|2000 European Championship]], Scotland faced England in a [[two-legged tie|two-legged]] playoff nicknamed the "Battle of Britain" by the media.<ref name="wembley1-0">{{cite web | title=Battle of Britain | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/11/99/battle_of_britain/525203.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=17 November 1999 | access-date=11 April 2007 | archive-date=27 March 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070327234019/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/special_report/1999/11/99/battle_of_britain/525203.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> Scotland won the second match 1–0 with a goal by [[Don Hutchison]], but lost the tie 2–1 on aggregate.<ref name="wembley1-0" />

===2000s: First foreign manager and 2008 near miss===
[[File:Berti Vogts cropped.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Berti Vogts]], the only foreigner to coach Scotland to date]]

Scotland failed to qualify for the [[2002 FIFA World Cup]], finishing third in their qualifying group behind [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] and [[Belgium national football team|Belgium]].<ref name = "Brown highs and lows"/> This second successive failure to qualify prompted Craig Brown to resign from his position after the final qualifying match.<ref name = "Brown highs and lows"/> The [[Scottish Football Association|SFA]] appointed former Germany manager [[Berti Vogts]] as Brown's successor.<ref>{{cite web | title=Vogts unveiled by Scotland | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1822296.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=15 February 2002 | access-date=12 April 2007 | archive-date=30 April 2004 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040430070645/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/1822296.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> Scotland reached the qualification play-offs for [[UEFA Euro 2004|Euro 2004]], where they beat the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] 1–0 at Hampden Park, but suffered a 6–0 defeat in the return leg. Poor results in friendly matches and a bad start to the 2006 World Cup qualification caused the team to drop to a record low of 77th in the [[FIFA World Rankings]].<ref name = lowrank>{{cite web | title=Scotland hit new low in rankings | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3998817.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=10 November 2004 | access-date=12 April 2007 | archive-date=30 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530134147/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3998817.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> Vogts announced his resignation in 2004,<ref>{{cite web | title=Vogts resigns from Scotland job | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3734094.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=1 November 2004 | access-date=12 April 2007 | archive-date=13 December 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213104913/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3734094.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> blaming the hostile media for his departure.<ref>{{cite web | title=Berti Vogts personal statement | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3972921.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=1 November 2004 | access-date=12 April 2007 | archive-date=9 November 2005 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051109235348/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/3972921.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Walter Smith]], a former [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]] and [[Everton F.C.|Everton]] manager, was brought in to replace Vogts. Improved results meant that Scotland rose up the FIFA rankings and won the [[Kirin Cup]], a friendly competition in Japan.<ref>{{cite web | title=Japan 0–0 Scotland | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4765811.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=13 May 2006 | access-date=11 April 2007 | archive-date=22 December 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061222143527/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4765811.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> Scotland failed to qualify for the [[2006 FIFA World Cup]], finishing third in their group behind [[Italy national football team|Italy]] and [[Norway national football team|Norway]]. Smith left the national side in January 2007 to return to [[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]], with Scotland leading their [[2008 UEFA European Championship|Euro 2008]] qualification group.<ref>{{cite web | title=Smith appointed boss of Rangers | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6233237.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=10 January 2007 | access-date=12 April 2007 | archive-date=23 March 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323053841/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/r/rangers/6233237.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> New manager [[Alex McLeish]]<ref>{{cite web | title=McLeish unveiled as Scotland boss | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6289073.stm | publisher=BBC Sport | date=29 January 2007 | access-date=12 April 2007 | archive-date=31 March 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070331112445/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/6289073.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> guided Scotland to wins against [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]], the [[Faroe Islands national football team|Faroe Islands]], [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]], France and [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]], but defeats by Georgia and Italy ended their chances of qualification for Euro 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7115771.stm|title=Rise and fall of McLeish's Scotland|date=27 November 2007|access-date=2 February 2008 |publisher=BBC Sport}}</ref> These improved results, particularly the wins against France, lifted Scotland into the top 20 of the FIFA world rankings.<ref name = "peak ranking"/>

After the narrow failure to qualify for Euro 2008, McLeish left to join [[Premier League]] club [[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref>{{cite web | title = McLeish leaves Scotland for Blues | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 27 November 2007 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7114028.stm | access-date = 27 September 2008 | archive-date = 29 November 2007 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20071129214609/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/7114028.stm | url-status = live }}</ref> [[Southampton F.C.|Southampton]] manager [[George Burley]] was hired as the new manager, but he came in for criticism from the media after the team lost their first qualifier against [[Macedonia national football team|Macedonia]].<ref>{{cite news | last = Hunter | first = Andy | title = Fletcher backs Burley as McCulloch deepens woe | newspaper = The Guardian | date = 9 September 2008 | url = https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/09/worldcup2010qualifiers.scotlandfootballteam | access-date = 27 September 2008 | location = London | archive-date = 2 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140502061030/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/sep/09/worldcup2010qualifiers.scotlandfootballteam | url-status = live }}</ref> After Scotland lost their fourth match 3–0 to the Netherlands,<ref>{{cite web | last = Moffat | first = Colin | title = Netherlands 3–0 Scotland | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 28 March 2009 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7963110.stm | access-date = 31 March 2009 | archive-date = 31 March 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090331111822/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7963110.stm | url-status = live }}</ref> captain [[Barry Ferguson]] and goalkeeper [[Allan McGregor]] were excluded from the starting lineup for the following match against [[Iceland national football team|Iceland]] due to a "breach of discipline".<ref>{{cite web | title = Scots duo breach to be reviewed | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 1 April 2009 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7977741.stm | access-date = 2 April 2009 | archive-date = 4 April 2009 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090404111720/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7977741.stm | url-status = live }}</ref> Despite winning 2–1 against Iceland,<ref>{{cite web |last=Moffat |first=Colin |title=Scotland 2–1 Iceland |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 April 2009 |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7971845.stm |access-date=2 April 2009 |archive-date=2 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090402052107/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/7971845.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Scotland suffered a 4–0 defeat by Norway in the following qualifier, which left Scotland effectively needing to win their last two games to have a realistic chance of making the qualifying play-offs.<ref>{{cite web | last =Moffat | first =Colin | title = Scotland can bounce back&nbsp;– Burley |publisher=BBC Sport | date = 13 August 2009 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8194452.stm | access-date = 6 September 2009 }}</ref> Scotland defeated Macedonia 2–0 in the first of those two games,<ref>{{cite web | last =Moffat | first =Colin | title = Scotland 2–0 Macedonia |publisher=BBC Sport | date = 5 September 2009 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8230555.stm | access-date = 6 September 2009 }}</ref> but were eliminated by a 1–0 loss to the Netherlands in the second game.<ref>{{cite web | last = Lindsay | first = Clive | title = Scotland 0–1 Netherlands | publisher = BBC Sport | date = 9 September 2009 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8240464.stm | access-date = 9 September 2009 | archive-date = 2 May 2014 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140502085010/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8240464.stm | url-status = live }}</ref> Burley was allowed to continue in his post after a review by the SFA board,<ref>{{cite web | title = Burley remains as Scotland boss |publisher=BBC Sport| date = 15 September 2009 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/8256276.stm | access-date = 16 September 2009 }}</ref> but a subsequent 3–0 friendly defeat by Wales led to his dismissal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8361602.stm |title=Burley sacked as Scotland manager |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=16 November 2009 |date=16 November 2009 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035147/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/8361602.stm |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2010s: Failures to qualify===
[[File:Strachan Gordon.jpg|thumb|left|[[Gordon Strachan]] was appointed Scotland manager in January 2013.]]
The SFA appointed [[Craig Levein]] as head coach of the national team in December 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8424274.stm |title=Levein appointed Scotland manager |publisher=BBC Sport |date=23 December 2009 |access-date=16 October 2010 |archive-date=5 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210505115405/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/8424274.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> In [[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying]], Scotland were grouped with [[Lithuania national football team|Lithuania]], [[Liechtenstein national football team|Liechtenstein]], the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] and world champions [[Spain men's national football team|Spain]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8970226.stm |title=Scotland 2–1 Liechtenstein |publisher=BBC Sport |date=7 September 2010 |access-date=7 September 2010 |last=Lindsay |first=Clive |archive-date=29 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121029071723/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/8970226.stm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name = "three wins"/> They took just four points from the first four games, leaving the team needing three wins from their remaining four games to have a realistic chance of progression.<ref name = "three wins">{{cite news |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/more-scottish-football/miller-insists-three-wins-will-seal-play-off-place-1.1061204 |title=Miller insists three wins will seal play-off place |newspaper=The Herald |date=13 October 2010 |access-date=13 October 2010 |last=Macpherson |first=Graeme |archive-date=16 October 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101016164913/http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/more-scottish-football/miller-insists-three-wins-will-seal-play-off-place-1.1061204 |url-status=dead }}</ref> They only managed two wins and a draw and were eliminated after a 3–1 defeat by Spain in their last match.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/15232020.stm|first=Annie|last=McGuire |title=Spain 3–1 Scotland |publisher=BBC Sport|date=11 October 2011 |access-date=11 October 2011}}</ref> Levein left his position as head coach following a poor start to [[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]], having taken just two points from four games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20205303 |title=Craig Levein exits as Scotland coach following talks |first=Chris |last=McLaughlin |publisher=BBC Sport |date=5 November 2012 |access-date=5 November 2012 |archive-date=6 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106000007/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/20205303 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Gordon Strachan]] was appointed Scotland manager in January 2013,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21023913 |title=Gordon Strachan confirmed as Scotland coach |first=Chris |last=McLaughlin |publisher=BBC Sport |date=15 January 2013 |access-date=15 January 2013 |archive-date=15 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130115092053/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21023913 |url-status=live }}</ref> but defeats in his first two competitive matches meant that Scotland were the first UEFA team to be eliminated from the 2014 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sport.stv.tv/football/international/219124-scotland-officially-first-uefa-nation-eliminated-from-world-cup-qualifying/ |title=Scotland officially first UEFA nation eliminated from World Cup qualifying |first=Grant |last=Russell |publisher=STV Sport |date=26 March 2013 |access-date=26 March 2013 |archive-date=2 April 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130402043201/http://sport.stv.tv/football/international/219124-scotland-officially-first-uefa-nation-eliminated-from-world-cup-qualifying/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> Scotland finished their qualification section by winning three of their last four matches, including two victories against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22787925 |title=Croatia 0–1 Scotland |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |date=7 June 2013 |access-date=8 June 2013 |archive-date=13 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130613020116/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22787925 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24439813 |title=Scotland 2–0 Croatia |publisher=BBC Sport |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |date=15 October 2013 |access-date=14 July 2014 |archive-date=18 May 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140518152350/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24439813 |url-status=live }}</ref> 

[[UEFA Euro 2016]] expanded from 16 teams to 24.<ref name = "bumpy">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34532300 |title=A bumpy ride: Gordon Strachan and Scotland |first=Andy |last=Burke |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 October 2015 |access-date=16 October 2015 |archive-date=17 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151017045235/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34532300 |url-status=live }}</ref> After losing their first qualifier in [[Germany national football team|Germany]], Scotland recorded home wins against [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]], the [[Republic of Ireland national football team|Republic of Ireland]] and [[Gibraltar national football team|Gibraltar]].<ref name = "bumpy"/> [[Steven Fletcher (footballer)|Steven Fletcher]] scored the first [[hat-trick]] for Scotland since 1969 in the game with Gibraltar.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32006329 |title=Scotland 6–1 Gibraltar |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 March 2015 |access-date=17 November 2019 |archive-date=23 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023192656/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/32006329 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later in the group, Scotland produced an "insipid" performance as they lost 1–0 in Georgia.<ref name = "bumpy"/> A home defeat by Germany and a late equalising goal by [[Poland national football team|Poland]] eliminated Scotland from contention.<ref name = "bumpy"/> After a win against Gibraltar in the last qualifier, Strachan agreed a new contract with the SFA.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34540057 |title=Gordon Strachan: Scotland boss signs new two-year contract |publisher=BBC Sport |date=16 October 2015 |access-date=16 October 2015 |archive-date=15 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015211420/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34540057 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In [[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)|qualification]] for the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]], Scotland were drawn in the same group as England, facing their rivals in a competitive fixture for the first time since 1999.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news|title=England to play World Cup qualifier against Scotland on a Friday night|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/26/england-scotland-world-cup-2018-qualifier-friday-night|access-date=20 October 2015|newspaper=The Guardian|agency=Press Association|date=26 July 2015|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012202452/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/26/england-scotland-world-cup-2018-qualifier-friday-night|url-status=live}}</ref> On 11 November 2016, England beat Scotland 3–0 at Wembley.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37868651|title=World Cup Qualifying – European – Group F|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=11 November 2016|access-date=29 November 2016|archive-date=17 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170817145932/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37868651|url-status=live}}</ref> The return match saw [[Leigh Griffiths]] score two late free-kicks to give Scotland a 2–1 lead, but [[Harry Kane]] scored in added time to force a 2–2 draw.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40141512 |title=Scotland 2–2 England |first=Phil |last=McNulty |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=10 June 2017 |access-date=14 June 2017 |archive-date=24 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181024193030/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40141512 |url-status=live }}</ref> A draw in [[Slovenia national football team|Slovenia]] in the final game of the group ended Scottish hopes of a play-off position, and Strachan subsequently left his position by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scotland: Gordon Strachan leaves his position as national manager|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41598733|access-date=12 October 2017|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=12 October 2017|archive-date=12 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171012134207/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41598733|url-status=live}}</ref> In February 2018, Alex McLeish was appointed manager for the second time.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Murray|first1=Ewan|title=Alex McLeish says it was his 'destiny' to return as Scotland manager|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/16/football-scotland-manager-alex-mcleish|access-date=17 March 2018|newspaper=The Guardian|date=16 February 2018|archive-date=16 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316134821/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/feb/16/football-scotland-manager-alex-mcleish|url-status=live}}</ref> The team won their group in the [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League]], but McLeish left in April 2019 after a poor start to [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying]], including a 3–0 loss to 117th-ranked [[Kazakhstan national football team|Kazakhstan]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Scotland: Alex McLeish exits after poor start to Euro 2020 qualifying |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47767790 |access-date=18 April 2019 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=18 April 2019 |archive-date=18 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418111623/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47767790 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===2020s: Steve Clarke and UEFA Euro qualifications ===
[[File:Hampden 2021 2.jpg|thumb|right|Scotland v. Croatia at [[UEFA Euro 2020]]]] 
[[Steve Clarke]] was appointed Scotland manager in May 2019.<ref name = clarkeappt>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48303984 |title=Steve Clarke is named new Scotland manager |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=20 May 2019 |access-date=20 May 2019 |archive-date=20 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520141503/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48303984 |url-status=live }}</ref> The team failed to qualify automatically for [[UEFA Euro 2020]], but consecutive victories in [[penalty shootout (association football)|penalty shootouts]] in the [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs|playoffs]] against [[Israel national football team|Israel]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51955716 |title=Scotland 0–0 Israel |first=Scott |last=Mullen |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=8 October 2020 |access-date=9 October 2020 |archive-date=9 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009014013/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51955716 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] put Scotland into their first major tournament since 1998.<ref name = 2020qual>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54819938 |title=Scotland win shootout to end 23-year wait for a major tournament |last=Watt |first=Martin |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=12 November 2020 |access-date=12 November 2020 |archive-date=18 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318190409/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54819938 |url-status=live }}</ref> Defeats by the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] and [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]], either side of a goalless draw with [[England national football team|England]],<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/18/england-scotland-euro-2020-match-report |title=England frustrated by steely Scotland in Euro 2020 stalemate at Wembley |first=David |last=Hytner |newspaper=The Guardian |date=18 June 2021 |access-date=27 August 2021 |archive-date=30 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530134149/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/jun/18/england-scotland-euro-2020-match-report |url-status=live }}</ref> meant that Scotland finished bottom of [[UEFA Euro 2020 Group D|Group D]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198439 |title=Croatia 3–1 Scotland |first=Scott |last=Mullen |website=BBC Sport |date=22 June 2021 |access-date=23 June 2021 |archive-date=22 June 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210622233227/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198439 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Six consecutive wins later that year meant that Scotland finished second in [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F|Group F]] of [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification]].<ref name = 2022playoffs/> This progressed the team into the [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round|play-offs]], where they were paired with [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] in a semi-final at Hampden; Scotland lost 3–1.<ref name = 2022playoffs>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59425818 |title=Scotland to face Ukraine in World Cup play-off semi-finals |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2021 |accessdate=27 November 2021 |archive-date=27 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211127062125/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/59425818 |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that year, Scotland won their [[2022&ndash;23 UEFA Nations League B|Nations League]] group and promotion to League A.<ref name = krakow/>

The Scots began their [[UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying]] campaign with five wins out of five, including a 2–0 victory over Spain at Hampden.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Banks |first=Ben |date=9 September 2023 |title=World media reacts to 'flawless' Scotland romp in Cyprus |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/world-media-reacts-flawless-scotland-30899674 |access-date=14 September 2023 |website=Daily Record |archive-date=10 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230910154836/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/world-media-reacts-flawless-scotland-30899674 |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite losing their sixth match, the return game against Spain, they qualified for [[UEFA Euro 2024|Euro 2024]] with two matches to spare after [[Norway national football team|Norway]] lost 1–0 to Spain. This meant they qualified through a qualifying group to reach a major tournament for the first time since 1998. Scotland was drawn to face [[Germany national football team|Germany]], [[Switzerland national football team|Switzerland]] and [[Hungary national football team|Hungary]] in [[UEFA Euro 2024 Group A|Group A]]. They were thrashed 5–1 by the Germans in the opening match, drew 1–1 with the Swiss and lost 1–0 to Hungary to once again finish bottom of the group.<ref name = 2024qual>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67092471 |title=Scotland qualify for Euro 2024 finals in Germany as Spain beat Norway |website=BBC Sport |date=15 October 2023 |access-date=16 October 2023 |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015234947/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/67092471 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Robson |first=James |date=15 October 2023 |title=Gavi goal against Norway sees Spain and Scotland qualify for European Championship |url=https://apnews.com/article/euro-2024-qualifiers-spain-scotland-croatia-f0a67848ef9980ef0bd21809732e26e5 |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=AP News |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219163926/https://apnews.com/article/euro-2024-qualifiers-spain-scotland-croatia-f0a67848ef9980ef0bd21809732e26e5 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Scotland reporter notebook: How Steve Clarke's side avoided stress to qualify for Euro 2024 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12017/12985281/scotland-reporter-notebook-how-steve-clarkes-side-avoided-stress-to-qualify-for-euro-2024 |access-date=19 December 2023 |website=Sky Sports |archive-date=19 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231219163926/https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12017/12985281/scotland-reporter-notebook-how-steve-clarkes-side-avoided-stress-to-qualify-for-euro-2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> It was estimated that around 200,000 Scotland fans travelled to Euro 2024.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 June 2024 |title=Scotland fans left stranded as Euro 2024 party derailed by German trains |url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/life_style/24384616.scotland-fans-face-euro-2024-train-nightmare-day-one/ |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=The Herald}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=14 June 2024 |title=Scotland fans endure humbling Euro opener against Germany |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjmm49vempdo |access-date=19 June 2024 |website=BBC}}</ref>

==Stadium==
{{Main|Scotland national football team home stadium}}
[[File:Hampden Park, Glasgow.jpg|thumb|left|[[Hampden Park]], the traditional home of the Scotland national football team]]
[[Hampden Park]] in Glasgow is the traditional home of the Scotland team and is described by the SFA as the National Stadium.<ref>{{cite web | title=Hampden Park | url=http://guide.visitscotland.com/vs/guide/5,en,SCH1/objectId,SPF47918Svs,curr,GBP,season,at1,selectedEntry,home/home.html | publisher=Scottish Tourist Board | access-date=15 September 2008 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081007152159/http://guide.visitscotland.com/vs/guide/5,en,SCH1/objectId,SPF47918Svs,curr,GBP,season,at1,selectedEntry,home/home.html | archive-date=7 October 2008}}</ref> The present stadium is one of three stadiums to have used the name. Stadiums named Hampden Park have hosted international matches since 1878. The present site was opened in 1903 and became the primary home ground of the Scotland team from 1906. The attendance record of 149,415 was set by the Scotland v England match in 1937.<ref name="hampden">{{cite web | title=Hampden Park | url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/finals/newsid=511874.html | publisher=UEFA | date=14 March 2007 | access-date=16 May 2007 | archive-date=23 May 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070523025816/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/uefacup/finals/newsid=511874.html | url-status=live }}</ref> Safety regulations reduced the capacity to 81,000 by 1977 and the stadium was completely redeveloped during the 1990s, giving the present capacity of 52,000. Hampden is rated as a category four (elite) stadium within the [[UEFA stadium categories]], having previously held the five-star status under the old rating system.<ref>{{cite web | title=Hampden | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/image_gallery.cfm?page=3089 | website=scottishfa.co.uk | publisher=Scottish Football Association | access-date=17 February 2013 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005170524/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/image_gallery.cfm?page=3089 | archive-date=5 October 2012}}</ref>

Some [[exhibition game|friendly match]]es are played at smaller venues. [[Pittodrie Stadium]] in [[Aberdeen]] and [[Easter Road Stadium|Easter Road]] in [[Edinburgh]] were both used as venues during 2017. Other stadiums were also used while Hampden was being redeveloped during the 1990s. [[Celtic Park]], [[Ibrox Stadium]], Pittodrie Stadium and [[Rugby Park]] all hosted matches during the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]] qualifying campaign,<ref>{{cite web | title=Scotland&nbsp;– International Matches 1996–2001 | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres2001.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date=15 September 2008 | archive-date=4 February 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230204052407/https://rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres2001.html | url-status=live }}</ref> while [[Tynecastle Stadium]],<ref>{{cite web | title=Scotland National Team Match Details | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/match_details.cfm?matchid=57886 | publisher=Scottish Football Association | access-date=16 May 2007 | archive-date=30 September 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070930181646/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/match_details.cfm?matchid=57886 | url-status=live }}</ref> Pittodrie,<ref>{{cite web | title=Scotland National Team Match Details | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/match_details.cfm?matchid=57887 | publisher=Scottish Football Association | access-date=16 May 2007 | archive-date=12 December 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081212024837/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/match_details.cfm?matchid=57887 | url-status=live }}</ref> Celtic Park and Ibrox Stadium were used for [[UEFA Euro 2000|Euro 2000]] qualifying matches. Since the last redevelopment to Hampden was completed in 1999, Scotland have played most of their competitive matches there. The most recent exception to this rule was in 2014, when Hampden was temporarily converted into an athletics stadium for the [[2014 Commonwealth Games]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30044407 |title=Scotland: Gordon Strachan hails Celtic Park atmosphere |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=13 November 2014 |access-date=14 October 2015 |archive-date=19 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151019152355/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30044407 |url-status=live }}</ref> The SFA purchased Hampden from [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]] in 2020,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53648727 |title=Scottish FA takes ownership of Hampden Park |publisher=BBC Sport |date=4 August 2020 |access-date=4 August 2020 |archive-date=19 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201019115404/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53648727 |url-status=live }}</ref> and all of Scotland's home games have been played there since then.

==Media coverage==
Most matches played by Scotland are presently covered by the streaming service [[Viaplay]], who have bought the rights for Scotland games between 2024 and 2028.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61241263 |title=Scotland: Nordic streaming service Viaplay buys rights to men's matches from 2024 |website=BBC Sport |date=27 April 2022 |accessdate=27 April 2022 |archive-date=27 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220427100519/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/61241263 |url-status=live }}</ref> 

The arrangements to show Scotland matches on [[Pay television|subscription services]] were criticised in 2008 by the [[Scottish Government]], who argued that all competitive internationals should be a [[Ofcom Code on Sports and Other Listed and Designated Events|Listed Event]] that can only be broadcast on [[free-to-air]] television.<ref name = "Salmond hits out"/><ref>{{cite news | title=Scotland games 'should be free' | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7639315.stm | work=BBC News | date=27 September 2008 | access-date=4 October 2008 | archive-date=1 October 2008 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001195007/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7639315.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> Live coverage is only restricted during major tournament finals, which are normally shown on [[BBC Scotland]] or [[STV (TV channel)|STV]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scotland-vs-czech-republic-tv-24309802 |title=BBC pundits for Scotland's clash with Czech Republic revealed |newspaper=Daily Record |first=Liam |last=Bryce |date=13 June 2021 |accessdate=27 May 2022 |archive-date=27 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220527204830/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/scotland-vs-czech-republic-tv-24309802 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-10715529 |title=Scotland games to stay on pay TV |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=21 July 2010 |access-date=24 July 2010 |archive-date=23 July 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100723174354/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-10715529 |url-status=live }}</ref> The SFA have argued that limiting the rights for other games, such as qualifying matches, would reduce the revenue from that source.<ref>{{cite news | url = http://sport.scotsman.com/scotlandsfootballteam/Smith-fires-a-warning-shot.5494310.jp | title = Smith fires a warning shot to Westminster over Scotland TV rights | newspaper = The Scotsman | publisher = Johnston Publishing | date = 26 July 2009 | access-date = 13 August 2009 | archive-date = 27 April 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110427032821/http://sport.scotsman.com/scotlandsfootballteam/Smith-fires-a-warning-shot.5494310.jp | url-status = live }}</ref> 

The [[Scottish Affairs Select Committee|Scottish Affairs Committee]] of MPs in the [[House of Commons (United Kingdom)|British House of Commons]] published a report in 2023 calling for more co-operation between rights holders.<ref name = sac>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64824142 |title=Fans 'should be able to watch Scotland men's matches for free' - MPs report |website=BBC News |date=2 March 2023 |accessdate=2 March 2023 |archive-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302155250/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-64824142 |url-status=live }}</ref> They also pointed to the greater coverage given on free-to-air television for qualifying matches involving [[England national football team|England]] and [[Wales national football team|Wales]].<ref name = sac/> Two friendly matches in 2024 are due to be shown on the BBC, following an agreement with Viaplay.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68554565 |title=BBC to show Scotland games against Northern Ireland & Finland |website=BBC Sport |date=13 March 2024 |accessdate=13 March 2024 |archive-date=13 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240313125605/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/68554565 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Sky Sports]],<ref name = "Salmond hits out">{{cite news  | title=Salmond hits out over TV football  | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7267706.stm  | work=BBC News  | date=27 February 2008  | access-date=4 October 2008  | archive-date=29 January 2009  | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129135347/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/7267706.stm  | url-status=live  }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12011/8712153/UEFA-Euro-2016-and-FIFA-2018-World-Cup-qualifiers-live-on-Sky-Sports |title=UEFA Euro 2016 and FIFA 2018 World Cup qualifiers live on Sky Sports |publisher=Sky Sports |date=14 May 2013 |access-date=14 May 2013 |archive-date=8 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141108193940/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12011/8712153/UEFA-Euro-2016-and-FIFA-2018-World-Cup-qualifiers-live-on-Sky-Sports |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name = serbia>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54852816 |title=Scotland & Northern Ireland Euro 2020 play-off finals free-to-air |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=7 November 2020 |access-date=7 November 2020 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107114004/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/54852816 |url-status=live }}</ref> BBC Scotland,<ref name = "Salmond hits out"/><ref name = "bbc coverage">{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/8918078.stm |title=BBC to screen Scotland away ties on road to Euro 2012 |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=16 August 2010 |access-date=16 August 2010 |archive-date=23 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323175718/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/8918078.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> STV, [[Setanta Sports]],<ref name = "Salmond hits out"/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8115360.stm |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |access-date=16 August 2010 |date=23 June 2009 |title=Setanta goes into administration |archive-date=25 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625144745/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8115360.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Channel 5 (UK)|Channel 5]],<ref>{{cite news | title=Channel 5 Ad Campaign Promoting Scotland v Croatia Coverage | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/oct/10/channelfive.broadcasting | newspaper=The Guardian | date=10 October 2000 | access-date=9 October 2008 | location=London | first=Jason | last=Deans | archive-date=2 May 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140502061635/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2000/oct/10/channelfive.broadcasting | url-status=live }}</ref> [[BT Sport]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/world-cup-qualifier-macedonia-v-scotland-match-preview-8806857.html |title=World Cup qualifier: Macedonia v Scotland match preview |newspaper=The Independent |first=Tom |last=Roddy |date=10 September 2013 |access-date=12 September 2013 |location=London |archive-date=13 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913131750/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/world-cup-qualifier-macedonia-v-scotland-match-preview-8806857.html |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Premier Sports]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/premier-sports-win-scotland-broadcast-27018250 |title=Premier Sports win Scotland broadcast rights for Nations League and Euro 2024 qualifiers in major new TV deal |first=Gavin |last=Berry |newspaper=Daily Record |date=20 May 2022 |accessdate=20 May 2022 |archive-date=20 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220520103527/https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/premier-sports-win-scotland-broadcast-27018250 |url-status=live }}</ref> are among other networks that have previously shown Scotland fixtures. Sky Sports opted to show the [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs|Euro 2020 playoff]] against [[Serbia national football team|Serbia]] on their [[Pick (TV channel)|Pick]] channel, which was available on [[Freeview (UK)|Freeview]].<ref name = serbia/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/sport/football/2020-11-12/serbia-scotland-watch-live-kick-off-time-tv-channel-2020-21/ |title=What channel is Serbia v Scotland on? Kick off time, live stream and latest team news |first=Joe |last=Short |newspaper=Radio Times |date=12 November 2020 |access-date=13 November 2020 |archive-date=12 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112200955/https://www.radiotimes.com/news/sport/football/2020-11-12/serbia-scotland-watch-live-kick-off-time-tv-channel-2020-21/ |url-status=live }}</ref> All matches are broadcast with full commentary on [[BBC Radio Scotland]] and, when schedules allow, [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] also.<ref name = "bbc coverage"/><ref>{{cite web | title=BBC Radio 5 Live Coverage | url= http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/sport/commentaries.shtml | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080718003547/http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/sport/commentaries.shtml | archive-date= 18 July 2008 |publisher=BBC | date=9 October 2008 | access-date=9 October 2008}}</ref>

==Colours==
{{Commons|Scotland national football team kits}}

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Scotland traditionally wears dark blue shirts with white shorts and dark blue socks, the colours of the [[Queen's Park F.C.|Queen's Park]] team who represented Scotland in the first international.<ref name="oldest" /> The blue Scotland shirt was earlier used in a February 1872 [[rugby union|rugby]] international, with reports stating that "the scotch were easily distinguishable by their uniform of blue jerseys.... the jerseys having the [[thistle]] embroidered".<ref>Daily News (London, England), Tuesday, 6 February 1872; Issue 8042.</ref> The thistle had previously been worn to represent Scotland in the 1871 rugby international, but on ''brown'' shirts.<ref>''[[The Herald (Scotland)|Glasgow Herald]]'', 28 March 1871; Issue 9746.</ref> The shirt is embroidered with a crest based upon the lion rampant of the [[Royal Standard of Scotland]].

Another style often used by Scotland comprises blue shirts, white shorts and red socks, whilst several kits have used navy shorts and socks.<ref name="HFK 2000-10">{{cite web|url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/scotland/scotland-2000-2010.html|title=Scotland 2000–2010|publisher=Historical Football Kits|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=16 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116232633/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/scotland/scotland-2000-2010.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/scotland/scotland-2020-2029.html|title=Scotland 2020–2029|publisher=Historical Football Kits|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=29 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200729215103/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/scotland/scotland-2020-2029.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Navy is routinely used as alternative colours for the shorts and socks when Scotland faces a team who share the same colours for these items, but when the home shirt is still appropriate.<ref name="HFK 2010-19">{{cite web|url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/scotland/scotland-2010-2019.html|title=Scotland 2010–2019|publisher=Historical Football Kits|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=9 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201009015522/http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/scotland/scotland-2010-2019.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Andrew Watson Footballer.jpg|thumb|left|160px|Scotland players, including [[Andrew Watson (footballer, born 1856)|Andrew Watson]] (top centre), wearing an atypical light blue-and-white hooped jersey in 1882]]

Change colours vary, but are most commonly white or yellow shirts with blue shorts.<ref>{{cite book |last=Devlin |first=John |title=True Colours 2 |publisher=A & C Black |year=2006 |isbn=978-0-7136-7928-1}}</ref> In 2016–17, Scotland wore pink shirts with black shorts and socks as the away kit; the kit was additionally used in a single home match against [[Slovakia national football team|Slovakia]] due to both Slovakia kits clashing with the Scotland home kit, which featured white sleeves.<ref name="HFK 2010-19"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/strips/away-2015|title=Away (2015–2017)|publisher=ScotlandFootballStats|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=29 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929161538/http://scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/strips/away-2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.stv.tv/sport/1399288-scotland-to-play-in-pink-kit-against-slovakia-at-hampden?top|title=Scotland to play in pink kit against Slovakia at Hampden|website=STV News|publisher=STV|date=5 October 2017|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=23 March 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240323175932/https://archive.news.stv.tv/sport/1399288-scotland-to-play-in-pink-kit-against-slovakia-at-hampden.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Third kits have been produced on two occasions. Amber shirts, navy shorts and navy socks were used in 2005–06, as the alternative sky blue shirts were unsuitable when Scotland travelled to teams wearing any shade of blue shirt, while an all 'cherry red' kit was used a single time against [[Georgia national football team|Georgia]] in the [[UEFA Euro 2008 qualification|Euro 2008 qualifiers]] in 2007.<ref name="HFK 2000-10"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/strips/third-2004|title=Third (2004–2006)|publisher=ScotlandFootballStats|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=10 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201010082641/http://www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/strips/third-2004|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/strips/third-2007|title=Third (2007)|publisher=ScotlandFootballStats|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=7 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007165416/http://www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/strips/third-2007|url-status=live}}</ref>

From 1994 to 1996, a [[tartan]] kit was used; this kit was worn in all three of Scotland's matches at [[UEFA Euro 1996]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Scotland | url=http://www.kitclassics.co.uk/Internl.htm | publisher=Kit Classics | access-date=5 September 2007 | archive-date=12 September 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070912120900/http://www.kitclassics.co.uk/Internl.htm | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/international/scotland/scotland-1980-2000.html|title=Scotland 1980–2000|publisher=Historical Football Kits|access-date=4 October 2020|archive-date=30 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200630115948/http://historicalkits.co.uk/international/scotland/scotland-1980-2000.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Scotland have not always played in dark blue; on a number of occasions between 1881 and 1951 they played in the primrose and pink racing colours of [[Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery]].<ref>[https://www.andrewwatsoncorinthian.co.uk/Rosebery-colours Lord Rosebery's Colours] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028172717/https://www.andrewwatsoncorinthian.co.uk/rosebery-colours |date=28 October 2021 }}, Alistair Firth, Andrew Watson: Corinthian, August 2020</ref> A former [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Minister]], Lord Rosebery was an influential figure in Scottish football, serving as honorary President of the SFA and [[Edinburgh]] team [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]. His colours were used most frequently in the first decade of the 20th century. When Scotland defeated England 4–1 in [[1899&ndash;1900 British Home Championship|1900]], Lord Rosebery remarked, "I have never seen my colours so well sported since [[Ladas (horse)|Ladas]] won the [[Epsom Derby|Derby]]".<ref name="Rosebery">{{cite web | title=1900 Rosebery Shirt | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=236 | publisher=Scottish Football Association | access-date=31 May 2007 | archive-date=5 November 2005 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051105061120/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=236 | url-status=live }}</ref> Rosebery colours were revived as a [[away colours|change kit]] for the [[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying]] matches.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-26371625 |title=The beauty/horror of the garish new Scotland away strip |website=BBC News |publisher=BBC |date=27 February 2014 |access-date=27 February 2014 |first=Steven |last=Brocklehurst |archive-date=2 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230502162859/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-26371625 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/26/scotlands-new-away-kit-beckham-glory-days |title=Scotland's away kit: 'A rare occasion, unknown since Beckham's glory days' |first1=John |last1=Ashdown |first2=Hadley |last2=Freeman |newspaper=The Guardian |date=26 February 2014 |access-date=27 February 2014 |archive-date=10 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230410133032/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/feb/26/scotlands-new-away-kit-beckham-glory-days |url-status=live }}</ref>

The current version of the crest is a roundel similar to the crest used from 1961 to 1988 enclosing a shield, with "Scotland" written on the top and "Est<!--established--> 1873" on the bottom. In the shield background there are 11 thistles, representing the national flower of Scotland, in addition to the lion rampant. Since 2005, the SFA have supported the use of [[Scottish Gaelic]] on the national team's strip in recognition of the language's status in Scotland.<ref>{{cite web | title=Gaelic added to Scotland strips | website=BBC News | publisher=BBC | date=24 August 2006 | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/5282936.stm | access-date=31 August 2008 | archive-date=16 September 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916002457/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/highlands_and_islands/5282936.stm | url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left" 
|-
!Kit supplier
!Period
|-
| ''None''
|1872–1953
|-
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Umbro]]
|1953–2000 
|-
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Fila]]
|2000–2003
|-
|{{flagicon|ITA}}  [[Diadora]]
|2003–2010
|-
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|2010–
|}

==Supporters==
{{Main|Tartan Army}}
[[File:Tartan Army.png|thumb|left|"The Tartan Army" in Milan in 2005, prior to their [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification&nbsp;– UEFA Group 5|2006 World Cup qualifying]] match against [[Italy national football team|Italy]]]]

Scotland fans are collectively known as the [[Tartan Army]]. During the 1970s, Scotland fans were known for their [[football hooligan|hooliganism]] in England, particularly after they [[pitch invasion|invaded]] the [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley]] pitch and destroyed the goalposts after the England v Scotland match in 1977.<ref name="tartan2">{{cite book |editor-last=Smith |editor-first=Adrian |editor2=Porter, Dilwyn |title=Sport and National Identity in the Post-War World |publisher=Routledge |year=2004 |isbn=0-415-28300-0}} p77</ref> Since then, the Tartan Army have won awards from [[UEFA]] for their combination of vocal support, friendly nature and charity work.<ref>{{cite web | title=The Tartan Army | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=1205 | publisher=Scottish Football Association | access-date=11 April 2007 | archive-date=30 December 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061230205916/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=1205 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal | url=http://www.tasunshineappeal.co.uk/ | publisher=Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal | access-date=16 May 2007 | archive-date=23 April 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070423185032/http://www.tasunshineappeal.co.uk/ | url-status=live }}</ref> The Tartan Army have been awarded a [[Sportsmanship|Fair Play]] prize by the [[Belgium at the Olympics|Belgian Olympic Committee]]<ref name="t-army">{{cite web | title=Tartan Army wins fair play award | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/scotland/1682841.stm | website=BBC Sport | publisher=BBC | date=29 November 2001 | access-date=16 May 2007 | archive-date=16 November 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201116080121/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/scotland/1682841.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> and were named as the best supporters during the [[1992 UEFA European Championship|1992 European Championship]].<ref name="t-army" /> The fans were also presented with a trophy for non-violence in sport and were voted by journalists to be the best supporters for their sense of fair play and sporting spirit at the [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998 World Cup]] in France.<ref>{{cite web | title=World Cup&nbsp;– France 1998 | url= http://www.t-army.com/tar_hool.html | publisher= t-army.com | access-date=12 June 2007|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070818131232/http://www.t-army.com/tar_hool.html |archive-date = 18 August 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Clear}}

==Results and fixtures==
{{Main|Scotland national football team results (2020–present)}}

==Coaching staff==
{{main|Scotland national football team manager}}
[[File:Steve Clarke 2019.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[Steve Clarke]], the current Scotland manager (pictured in 2019).]]

The role of a team manager was first established in May 1954, as [[Andy Beattie]] took charge of six matches before and during the [[1954 FIFA World Cup]]. Until then the team had been picked by a SFA selection committee, and after the tournament the selection committee resumed control of the team until the appointment of [[Matt Busby]] in 1958. Busby was initially unable to assume his duties due to the serious injuries he sustained in the [[Munich air disaster]].<ref name = "wsc 1958"/>

Twenty-four men have occupied the post since its inception, with Beattie, [[Jock Stein]] and [[Alex McLeish]] occupying it in two spells. Six of those managers held the post on a caretaker basis. [[Craig Brown (footballer, born 1940)|Craig Brown]] held the position for the longest to date; a tenure of 9 years, comprising two major tournaments and a total of 71 matches. Beattie (1954), [[Dawson Walker]] ([[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]]), [[Willie Ormond]] ([[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]]), [[Ally MacLeod]] ([[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]), [[Jock Stein]] ([[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]), [[Alex Ferguson]] ([[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]), [[Andy Roxburgh]] ([[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]] and [[UEFA Euro 1992|1992]]), Brown ([[UEFA Euro 1996|1996]] and [[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]) and [[Steve Clarke]] ([[UEFA Euro 2020|2020]]) have all managed the team at major competitions. [[Ian McColl]], Ormond and MacLeod all won the [[British Home Championship]] outright.

German coach [[Berti Vogts]] became the first foreign manager of the team in 2002, but his time in charge was generally seen as a failure and the [[FIFA World Ranking]] declined to an all-time low of 88 in March 2005.<ref name = lowrank/><ref name = 88rank/> [[Walter Smith]] and [[Alex McLeish]] achieved better results, with the ranking improving to an all-time high of 13 in October 2007,<ref name="peak ranking"/> but both were only briefly in charge before returning to club management. [[George Burley]] and [[Craig Levein]] both had worse results with the team and were eventually sacked. Results improved somewhat under [[Gordon Strachan]], but he was unable to secure qualification for a tournament. After McLeish had a second spell as manager, [[Steve Clarke]] was appointed in May 2019.<ref name = clarkeappt/> Clarke guided the team to qualification for [[UEFA Euro 2020|Euro 2020]], their first major competition since 1998,<ref name = 2020qual/> and [[UEFA Euro 2024|Euro 2024]].<ref name = 2024qual/>

===Current personnel===
{{updated|1 October 2024}}

{| class="wikitable"
! Position 
! Name 
|-
| Head Coach
| [[Steve Clarke]]<ref name="Clarke2024">{{cite web | url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/steve-clarke-extends-contract-to-lead-uefa-euro-2024-bid/?rid=13925 | title=Steve Clarke extends contract to lead UEFA EURO 2024 bid | publisher=Scottish Football Association | date=24 August 2021 | access-date=24 August 2021 | archive-date=24 August 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210824135601/https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/steve-clarke-extends-contract-to-lead-uefa-euro-2024-bid/?rid=13925 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref name = naismith>{{cite news |url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scotlands-present-and-future-strength-is-steve-clarkes-big-focus-3zhsxv927 |title=Scotland's present and future strength is Steve Clarke's big focus |first=Paul |last=Forsyth |newspaper=The Times |date=29 September 2021 |access-date=29 September 2021 |archive-date=29 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210929064902/https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/scotlands-present-and-future-strength-is-steve-clarkes-big-focus-3zhsxv927 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name = morrison>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66053647 |title=Scotland: James Morrison appointed as coach permanently after move up to 30th in rankings |website=BBC Sport |date=30 June 2023 |accessdate=30 June 2023 |archive-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630165950/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/66053647 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Assistant Coach
| [[John Carver (footballer)|John Carver]]<ref name="Clarke2024"/><ref name = morrison/>
|-
| Coach
| [[James Morrison (footballer)|James Morrison]]<ref name = morrison/><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-scotland-james-morrison-27066393 |title=West Brom legend summoned for Scotland training camp |newspaper=Birmingham Mail |date=6 June 2023 |accessdate=8 June 2023 |first=Peter |last=Smith |archive-date=7 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230607161357/https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/west-brom-scotland-james-morrison-27066393 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| Goalkeeping Coach 
| [[Chris Woods]]<ref name="Clarke2024"/><ref name = morrison/>
|-
|}

===Statistical record===
{{#section:Scotland national football team manager|managerstats}}

==Players==
{{See also|List of Scotland international footballers}}

===Current squad===
The following players were called up for the [[2024–25 UEFA Nations League A#Group 1|UEFA Nations League]] matches against [[Croatia national football team|Croatia]] and [[Poland national football team|Poland]] in November 2024.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/news/final-scotland-squad-of-2024-named-for-nations-league-deciders/?rid=14258 | title=Final Scotland squad of 2024 named for Nations League deciders | publisher=Scottish FA | date=4 November 2024 | access-date=4 November 2024}}</ref>

''Caps and goals updated as of 15 October 2024, after the match against [[Portugal national football team|Portugal]]. Clubs correct as of 12 September 2024.''

{{nat fs g start}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Craig Gordon]]|sortname=Gordon, Craig|age={{birth date and age|1982|12|31|df=y}}|caps=77|goals=0|club=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Robby McCrorie]]|sortname=Mccrorie, Robby|age={{birth date and age|1998|3|18|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Cieran Slicker]]|sortname=Slicker, Cieran|age={{birth date and age|2002|9|15|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs break|background=darkblue}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Andrew Robertson]]|sortname=Robertson, Andrew|other=[[List of Scotland national football team captains|captain]]|age={{birth date and age|1994|3|11|df=y}}|caps=78|goals=3|club=[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Grant Hanley]]|sortname=Hanley, Grant|age={{birth date and age|1991|11|20|df=y}}|caps=57|goals=2|club=[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Scott McKenna]]|sortname=Mckenna, Scott|age={{birth date and age|1996|11|12|df=y}}|caps=39|goals=1|club=[[UD Las Palmas|Las Palmas]]|clubnat=ESP}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Jack Hendry (footballer, born 1995)|Jack Hendry]]|sortname=Hendry, Jack|age={{birth date and age|1995|5|7|df=y}}|caps=34|goals=3|club=[[Al-Ettifaq FC|Al-Ettifaq]]|clubnat=KSA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Anthony Ralston]]|sortname=Ralston, Anthony|age={{birth date and age|1998|11|16|df=y}}|caps=16|goals=1|club=[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Greg Taylor (Scottish footballer)|Greg Taylor]]|sortname=Taylor, Greg|age={{birth date and age|1997|11|5|df=y}}|caps=14|goals=0|club=[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ryan Porteous]]|sortname=Porteous, Ryan|age={{birth date and age|1999|3|25|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=1|club=[[Watford F.C.|Watford]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[John Souttar]]|sortname=Souttar, John|age={{birth date and age|1996|9|25|df=y}}|caps=10|goals=1|club=[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Nicky Devlin]]|sortname=Devlin, Nicky|age={{birth date and age|1993|10|17|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs break|background=darkblue}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[John McGinn]]|sortname=Mcginn, John|age={{birth date and age|1994|10|18|df=y}}|caps=71|goals=18|club=[[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Scott McTominay]]|sortname=McTominay, Scott|age={{birth date and age|1996|12|8|df=y}}|caps=56|goals=11|club=[[SSC Napoli|Napoli]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Ryan Christie]]|sortname=Christie, Ryan|age={{birth date and age|1995|2|22|df=y}}|caps=56|goals=7|club=[[AFC Bournemouth|Bournemouth]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Kenny McLean]]|sortname=Mclean, Kenny|age={{birth date and age|1992|1|8|df=y}}|caps=46|goals=2|club=[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Billy Gilmour]]|sortname=Gilmour, Billy|age={{birth date and age|2001|6|11|df=y}}|caps=34|goals=2|club=[[SSC Napoli|Napoli]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Lewis Morgan (footballer)|Lewis Morgan]]|sortname=Morgan, Lewis|age={{birth date and age|1996|9|30|df=y}}|caps=7|goals=0|club=[[New York Red Bulls]]|clubnat=USA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Ben Doak]]|sortname=Doak, Ben|age={{birth date and age|2005|11|11|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Ryan Gauld]]|sortname=Gauld, Ryan|age={{birth date and age|1995|12|16|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver Whitecaps]]|clubnat=CAN}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Connor Barron]]|sortname=Barron, Connor|age={{birth date and age|2002|8|29|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs break|background=darkblue}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Lyndon Dykes]]|sortname=Dykes, Lyndon|age={{birth date and age|1995|10|7|df=y}}|caps=40|goals=9|club=[[Birmingham City F.C.|Birmingham City]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Ché Adams]]|sortname=Adams, Ché|age={{birth date and age|1996|7|13|df=y}}|caps=35|goals=6|club=[[Torino FC|Torino]]|clubnat=ITA}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Lawrence Shankland]]|sortname=Shankland, Lawrence|age={{birth date and age|1995|8|10|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=3|club=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]|clubnat=SCO}}
{{nat fs g player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Tommy Conway]]|sortname=Conway, Tommy|age={{birth date and age|2002|8|6|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=[[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]]|clubnat=ENG}}
{{nat fs end}}

===Recent call-ups===
The following players have also been selected by Scotland in the past twelve months.
<!--Sorted by position, most recent call-up, last name, caps and goals.-->
{{nat fs r start}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Jon McCracken]]|sortname=Mccracken, Jon|age={{birth date and age|2000|5|24|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Dundee F.C.|Dundee]]|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|POR}}, {{dts|15 October 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Angus Gunn]]<sup>INJ</sup>|sortname=Gunn, Angus|age={{birth date and age|1996|1|22|df=y}}|caps=15|goals=0|club=[[Norwich City F.C.|Norwich City]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|CRO}}, {{dts|12 October 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Zander Clark]]|sortname=Clark, Zander|age={{birth date and age|1992|6|26|df=y}}|caps=4|goals=0|club=[[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Heart of Midlothian]]|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|POR}}, {{dts|8 September 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=GK|name=[[Liam Kelly (footballer, born 1996)|Liam Kelly]]|sortname=Kelly, Liam|age={{birth date and age|1996|1|23|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Rangers F.C.|Rangers]]|clubnat=SCO|latest=[[UEFA Euro 2024]]}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Liam Lindsay]]|sortname=Lindsay, Liam|age={{birth date and age|1995|10|12|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|POR}}, {{dts|15 October 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Jack MacKenzie (footballer, born 2000)|Jack MacKenzie]]|sortname=MacKenzie, Jack|age={{birth date and age|2000|4|7|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|POR}}, {{dts|15 October 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Josh Doig]]|sortname=Doig, Josh|age={{birth date and age|2002|5|18|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[US Sassuolo Calcio|Sassuolo]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|POR}}, {{dts|8 September 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Max Johnston (footballer)|Max Johnston]]|sortname=Johnston, Max|age={{birth date and age|2003|12|26|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[SK Sturm Graz|Sturm Graz]]|clubnat=AUT|latest=v. {{fb|POR}}, {{dts|8 September 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Kieran Tierney]]|sortname=Tierney, Kieran|age={{birth date and age|1997|6|5|df=y}}|caps=47|goals=1|club=[[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=[[UEFA Euro 2024]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Liam Cooper]]|sortname=Cooper, Liam|age={{birth date and age|1991|8|30|df=y}}|caps=19|goals=0|club=[[PFC CSKA Sofia|CSKA Sofia]]|clubnat=BUL|latest=[[UEFA Euro 2024]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Ross McCrorie]]|sortname=Mccrorie, Ross|age={{birth date and age|1998|3|18|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=[[Bristol City F.C.|Bristol City]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=[[UEFA Euro 2024]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=DF|name=[[Nathan Patterson (footballer)|Nathan Patterson]]|sortname=Patterson, Nathan|age={{birth date and age|2001|10|16|df=y}}|caps=21|goals=1|club=[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|NIR}}, {{dts|26 March 2024}}}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Andy Irving]]|sortname=Irving, Andy|age={{birth date and age|2000|5|13|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=[[West Ham United F.C.|West Ham United]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|POR}}, {{dts|15 October 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[James Forrest (footballer, born 1991)|James Forrest]]<sup>INJ</sup>|sortname=Forrest, James|age={{birth date and age|1991|7|7|df=y}}|caps=39|goals=5|club=[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|CRO}}, {{dts|12 October 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Callum McGregor]]<sup>RET</sup>|sortname=Mcgregor, Callum|age={{birth date and age|1993|6|14|df=y}}|caps=63|goals=3|club=[[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]]|clubnat=SCO|latest=[[UEFA Euro 2024]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Stuart Armstrong]]|sortname=Armstrong, Stuart|age={{birth date and age|1992|3|30|df=y}}|caps=51|goals=5|club=[[Vancouver Whitecaps FC|Vancouver Whitecaps]]|clubnat=CAN|latest=[[UEFA Euro 2024]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Ryan Jack]]|sortname=Jack, Ryan|age={{birth date and age|1992|2|27|df=y}}|caps=20|goals=0|club=[[Esenler Erokspor]]|clubnat=TUR|latest=[[UEFA Euro 2024]]}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=MF|name=[[Lewis Ferguson]]|sortname=Ferguson, Lewis|age={{birth date and age|1999|8|24|df=y}}|caps=12|goals=0|club=[[Bologna FC 1909|Bologna]]|clubnat=ITA|latest=v. {{fb|NIR}}, {{dts|26 March 2024}}}}
{{nat fs break}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Kevin Nisbet]]|sortname=Nisbet, Kevin|age={{birth date and age|1997|3|8|df=y}}|caps=11|goals=1|club=[[Aberdeen F.C.|Aberdeen]]|clubnat=SCO|latest=v. {{fb|POR}}, {{dts|15 October 2024}}}}
{{nat fs r player|no=|pos=FW|name=[[Jacob Brown (footballer)|Jacob Brown]]|sortname=Brown, Jacob|age={{birth date and age|1998|4|10|df=y}}|caps=8|goals=0|club=[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]|clubnat=ENG|latest=v. {{fb|NOR}}, {{dts|19 November 2023}}}}
{{nat fs break}}
*<sup>INJ</sup> Player withdrew from the squad for that game due to injury
*<sup>RET</sup> Player has retired from the national team / playing football
<!--
*<sup>SUS</sup> Player is serving a suspension
*<sup>PRE</sup> Player was named in a preliminary squad / standby
-->
{{nat fs end}}

===Honoured players===
The [[Scottish Football Association]] operates a [[Scotland national football team roll of honour|roll of honour]] for every player who has made more than 50 appearances for Scotland.<ref name="roll of honour">{{cite web |title=International Roll of Honour |publisher=[[Scottish Football Association]] |url=https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scotland/roll-of-honour/mens-roll-of-honour/ |access-date=10 November 2020 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109195640/https://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scotland/roll-of-honour/mens-roll-of-honour/ |url-status=live }}</ref> {{As of|2024|June}} there are 39 members of this roll,<ref name = "roll of honour"/> with [[Scott McTominay]] and [[Ryan Christie]] the most recent additions to the list. The qualifying mark of 50 appearances means that many notable Scotland players including [[Jim Baxter]], [[Davie Cooper]], [[Hughie Gallacher]] (and every other pre-Second World War player), [[Archie Gemmill]], [[John Greig]], [[Jimmy Johnstone]], [[Billy McNeill]], [[Bobby Murdoch]] and [[Lawrie Reilly]] are not on the roll of honour.

The [[Scottish Football Museum]] operates a [[Scottish Football Hall of Fame|hall of fame]] which is open to players and managers involved in [[football in Scotland|Scottish football]]. This means that membership is not restricted to people who have played for Scotland; inductees include [[Brian Laudrup]] and [[Henrik Larsson]], as well as [[John McGovern (footballer)|John McGovern]] who never played in Scotland or gained an international cap.<ref>{{cite web|title=Scottish Football Hall of Fame Dinner 2013, Celebrating 10 years of the Scottish Football Hall of Fame|url=http://www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk/hall-of-fame/2013.html|publisher=Scottish Football Museum|access-date=15 November 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131110230226/http://www.scottishfootballmuseum.org.uk/hall-of-fame/2013.html|archive-date=10 November 2013}}</ref> [[Sportscotland]] operates the [[Scottish Sports Hall of Fame]], which has [[Scottish Sports Hall of Fame#Football|inducted some footballers]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Sporting legends honoured in Scottish Sports Hall of Fame|url=http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/news/sportscotland/newsarchive/2012/sporting_legends_honoured_in_scottish_sports_hall_of_fame/|access-date=14 October 2015|publisher=Sportscotland|date=13 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304042828/http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/news/sportscotland/newsarchive/2012/sporting_legends_honoured_in_scottish_sports_hall_of_fame/|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref>

==Records==
{{Main|Scotland national football team records and statistics}}
[[File:Kenny_Dalglish_2009_Singapore.jpg|thumb|right|180px|[[Kenny Dalglish]] scored a joint record 30 goals in a record 102 international appearances]]
[[Kenny Dalglish]] holds the record for Scotland appearances, having played 102 times between 1971 and 1986. He is the only Scotland player to have reached 100 [[cap (sport)|caps]].<ref name = "roll of honour"/> [[Jim Leighton]] is second, having played 91 times, a Scottish record for appearances by a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]].<ref name = "roll of honour"/> The title of Scotland's highest goalscorer is shared by two players. [[Denis Law]] scored 30 goals between 1958 and 1974, during which time he played for Scotland on 55 occasions. [[Kenny Dalglish]] scored an equal number from 102 appearances. [[Hughie Gallacher]] as well as being the third highest scorer is also the most prolific with his 24 goals coming from only 20 games (averaging 1.2 goals per game).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://qosfc.com/news-3313|title=QosFC: Hughie Gallacher goals for Scotland|website=qosfc.com|access-date=28 February 2017|archive-date=22 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161022055048/http://qosfc.com/news-3313|url-status=live}}</ref>

The largest margin of victory achieved by a Scotland side is 11–0 against [[Ireland national football team (IFA)|Ireland]] in the [[1901 British Home Championship]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Scotland&nbsp;– International Matches 1901–1910 | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres1910.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | date=6 June 2008 | access-date=1 September 2007 | archive-date=22 March 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230322071544/https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/scot-intres1910.html | url-status=live }}</ref> The record defeat occurred during the [[1954 FIFA World Cup]], a 7–0 deficit against reigning world champions [[Uruguay national football team|Uruguay]].<ref>{{cite web | title=World Cup | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/image_gallery.cfm?page=3123 | website=scottishfa.co.uk | publisher=Scottish Football Association | access-date=17 February 2013 | archive-date=26 October 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121026211713/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/image_gallery.cfm?page=3123 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Scotland's [[1937 British Home Championship]] match against England set a new world record for a football attendance. The Hampden Park crowd was officially recorded as 149,415, though the true figure is unknown as a large number of additional fans gained unauthorised entry. This attendance was surpassed 13 years later by the [[Uruguay v Brazil (1950 FIFA World Cup)|decisive match]] of the [[1950 FIFA World Cup]], but remains a European record.<ref>{{cite news | last=Coates | first=Jonathan | title=The day Hampden Park sat on top of the world | url=http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/The-day-Hampden-Park-sat.3276773.jp?CommentPage=1&CommentPageLength=1000 | newspaper=The Scotsman | date=14 April 2007 | access-date=17 September 2008 | archive-date=9 January 2009 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090109082019/http://heritage.scotsman.com/top-stories/The-day-Hampden-Park-sat.3276773.jp?CommentPage=1&CommentPageLength=1000 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=McLeish: We can be heroes | url= https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=638588.html | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071117070930/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/news/newsid=638588.html | url-status= dead | archive-date= 17 November 2007 | publisher=FIFA| date=16 November 2007 | access-date=17 September 2008}}</ref>

==Competitive record==
{{See also|Scotland national football team results}}

===FIFA World Cup===
{{Main|Scotland at the FIFA World Cup}}
Scotland did not compete in the first three World Cup competitions, held in [[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]], [[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934]] and [[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938]]. [[FIFA]] ruled that all its member associations must provide "broken-time" payments to cover the expenses of players who participated in [[football at the 1928 Summer Olympics]]. In response to what they considered to be unacceptable interference, the football associations of Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales held a meeting at which they agreed to resign from FIFA.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Society of Sports History |url=https://www.fifa.com/en/development/technical/index/0,1250,7758,00.html?articleid=7758 |publisher=FIFA|date=19 August 1999 |access-date=31 May 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050904111234/http://fifa.com/en/development/technical/index/0%2C1250%2C7758%2C00.html?articleid=7758 |archive-date=4 September 2005 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The [[Scottish Football Association]] did not rejoin FIFA as a permanent member until 1946.<ref name = "fifa member">{{cite web | title=Between the Wars | url=http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=397 | publisher=Scottish Football Association | access-date=30 May 2007 | archive-date=16 March 2005 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050316233247/http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/scottish_football.cfm?curpageid=397 | url-status=live }}</ref> The SFA declined to participate in [[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950]] although they had qualified, as Scotland were not the [[British Home Championship|British champions]].<ref name = "withdrew">{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/50q.html |title=World Cup 1950 Qualifying |access-date=20 May 2010 |publisher=[[RSSSF]] |archive-date=20 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220720114854/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/50q.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

Scotland have since qualified for eight finals tournaments,<ref name="burley">{{cite news | title= Burley move pays off for Scotland | url= http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/06/16/scotland_first/ | publisher= CNN | date= 28 September 1998 | access-date= 12 April 2007 | archive-date= 15 September 2000 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20000915081756/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/soccer/world/events/1998/worldcup/news/1998/06/16/scotland_first/ | url-status= dead }}</ref> including five consecutive tournaments from [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]] to [[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]]. Scotland have never advanced beyond the first round of the finals competition&nbsp;– no country has qualified for as many World Cup finals without progressing past the first round. They have missed out on progressing to the second round three times on goal difference: in [[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]], when [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] edged them out;<ref name="brazil74">{{cite web | title=World Cup 1974 finals | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/74full.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date=14 September 2008 | archive-date=11 December 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221211201424/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/74full.html | url-status=live }}</ref> in [[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]], when the [[Netherlands national football team|Netherlands]] progressed;<ref name="cup78">{{cite web| title=World Cup 1978 finals| url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/78full.html| publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation| access-date=14 September 2008| archive-date=7 December 2022| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207104128/https://www.rsssf.org/tables/78full.html| url-status=live}}</ref> and in [[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]], when the [[Soviet Union national football team|Soviet Union]] went through.<ref name="cup82">{{cite web | title=World Cup 1982 finals | url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/82full.html | publisher=Rec Sport Soccer Statistics Foundation | access-date=14 September 2008 | archive-date=1 July 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160701154256/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/82full.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

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!rowspan="2"|Year
!colspan="7"|[[FIFA World Cup]] record
!rowspan="28"|
!colspan="7"|[[FIFA World Cup qualification|Qualification]] record
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!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
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!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
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!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
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|[[1930 FIFA World Cup|1930]]||colspan=7 rowspan=3 {{n/a|''Not a FIFA member''<ref name = "fifa member"/>}} ||colspan=7 rowspan=3 {{n/a|''Not a FIFA member''<ref name = "fifa member"/>}}
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|[[1934 FIFA World Cup|1934]]
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|[[1938 FIFA World Cup|1938]]
|-
|[[1950 FIFA World Cup|1950]]||colspan=7 {{n/a|''Qualified but withdrew''<ref name = "withdrew"/>}}||3||2||0||1||10||3 ||[[1949–50 British Home Championship|2nd / 4]]
|-
|[[1954 FIFA World Cup|1954]]||rowspan=2|Group stage||2||0||0||2||0||8||3||1||1||1||8||8||[[1953–54 British Home Championship|2nd / 4]]
|-
|[[1958 FIFA World Cup|1958]]||3||0||1||2||4||6||4||3||0||1||10||9||[[1958 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9|1st / 3]]
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|[[1962 FIFA World Cup|1962]]||colspan=7 rowspan=3 {{n/a|''Did not qualify''}} ||5||3||0||2||12||11||[[1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|2nd / 3]]<ref group = note>Scotland finished level on points with Czechoslovakia, but lost a [[1962 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|one-game play-off]] on neutral ground.</ref>
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|[[1966 FIFA World Cup|1966]]||6||3||1||2||8||8||[[1966 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|2nd / 4]]
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|[[1970 FIFA World Cup|1970]]||6||3||1||2||18||7||[[1970 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7|2nd / 4]]
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|[[1974 FIFA World Cup|1974]]||rowspan=5|Group stage||3||1||2||0||3||1||4||3||0||1||8||3||[[1974 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 8|1st / 3]]
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|[[1978 FIFA World Cup|1978]]||3||1||1||1||5||6||4||3||0||1||6||3||[[1978 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7|1st / 3]]
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|[[1982 FIFA World Cup|1982]]||3||1||1||1||8||8||8||4||3||1||9||4||[[1982 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6|1st / 5]]
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|[[1986 FIFA World Cup|1986]]||3||0||1||2||1||3||8||4||2||2||10||4||[[1986 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 7|2nd / 4]]<ref group = note>Scotland qualified by winning an [[1986 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA–OFC play-off)|intercontinental play-off]] against Australia.</ref>
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|[[1990 FIFA World Cup|1990]]||3||1||0||2||2||3||8||4||2||2||12||12||[[1990 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|2nd / 5]]
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|[[1994 FIFA World Cup|1994]]||colspan=7 {{n/a|''Did not qualify''}}||10||4||3||3||14||13 ||[[1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 1|4th / 6]]
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|[[1998 FIFA World Cup|1998]]||Group stage||3||0||1||2||2||6||10||7||2||1||15||3||[[1998 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4|2nd / 6]]
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|[[2002 FIFA World Cup|2002]]||colspan=7 rowspan=6 {{n/a|''Did not qualify''}}||8||4||3||1||12||6||[[2002 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 6|3rd / 5]]
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|[[2006 FIFA World Cup|2006]]||10||3||4||3||9||7||[[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 5|3rd / 6]]
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|[[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010]]||8||3||1||4||6||11||[[2010 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 9|3rd / 5]]
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|[[2014 FIFA World Cup|2014]]||10||3||2||5||8||12||[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A|4th / 6]]
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|[[2018 FIFA World Cup|2018]]||10||5||3||2||17||12||[[2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F|3rd / 6]]
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|[[2022 FIFA World Cup|2022]]||11||7||2||2||18||10||[[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F|2nd / 6]]<ref group = note>Scotland lost a [[2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA second round|play-off]] semi-final against Ukraine.</ref>
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|[[2026 FIFA World Cup|2026]]||colspan=7 rowspan=3 {{pending|''To be determined''}}||colspan=7 rowspan=3 {{pending|''To be determined''}}
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|[[2030 FIFA World Cup|2030]]
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|[[2034 FIFA World Cup|2034]]
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!Totals!!{{Tooltip|8/22|Number of tournaments qualified for}}!!23!!4!!7!!12!!25!!41!!136!!69!!30!!37!!210!!146!!{{sortdash}}
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{{small|Draws include knockout matches decided via [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]]; correct as of 1 June 2022 after the match against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]].}}

===UEFA European Championship===
{{main|Scotland at the UEFA European Championship}}
Scotland have qualified for four [[UEFA European Championship|European Championships]], but have failed to advance beyond the first round. Their most recent participation was at [[UEFA Euro 2024|Euro 2024]].    

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;font-size:100%;"
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!rowspan="2"|Year
!colspan="8"|[[UEFA European Championship]] record
!rowspan="22"|
!colspan="7"|[[UEFA European Championship qualifying|Qualification]] record
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!Round
!Position
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!Position
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|[[1960 European Nations' Cup|1960]]||colspan=8 rowspan=2 {{n/a|''Did not enter''}} ||colspan=7 rowspan=2 {{n/a|''Did not enter''}}
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|[[1964 European Nations' Cup|1964]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 1968|1968]]||colspan=8 rowspan=6 {{n/a|''Did not qualify''}} ||6||3||2||1||10||8 ||[[UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying Group 8|2nd / 4]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 1972|1972]]||6||3||0||3||4||7||[[UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying Group 5|3rd / 4]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 1976|1976]]||6||2||3||1||8||6||[[UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying Group 4|3rd / 4]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 1980|1980]]||8||3||1||4||15||13||[[UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying Group 2|4th / 5]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 1984|1984]]||6||1||2||3||8||10||[[UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying Group 1|4th / 4]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 1988|1988]]||8||3||3||2||7||5||[[UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 7|4th / 5]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 1992|1992]]|| rowspan="2" |Group stage||5th||3||1||0||2||3||3||8||4||3||1||14||7||[[UEFA Euro 1992 qualifying Group 2|1st / 5]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 1996|1996]]||12th||3||1||1||1||1||2||10||7||2||1||19||3||[[UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 8|2nd / 6]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 2000|2000]]||colspan=8 rowspan=5 {{n/a|''Did not qualify''}}||12||6||3||3||16||12||{{nowrap|[[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying Group 9|2nd / 6]]<ref group = note>Scotland lost a [[UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying play-offs|play-off]] against England.</ref>}}
|-
|[[UEFA Euro 2004|2004]]||10||5||2||3||13||14||{{nowrap|[[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 5|2nd / 5]]<ref group = note>Scotland lost a [[UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying play-offs|play-off]] against the Netherlands.</ref>}}
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|[[UEFA Euro 2008|2008]]||12||8||0||4||21||12||[[UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group B|3rd / 7]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 2012|2012]]||8||3||2||3||9||10||[[UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group I|3rd / 5]]
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|[[UEFA Euro 2016|2016]]||10||4||3||3||22||12||[[UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group D|4th / 6]]
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|style="border: 3px solid red"|[[UEFA Euro 2020|2020]]|| rowspan="2" |{{nowrap|Group stage}}||22nd||3||0||1||2||1||5||12||5||2||5||17||20||[[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying Group I|3rd / 6]]<ref group = note>Scotland qualified by winning [[UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs|play-offs]] against Israel and Serbia.</ref>
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|[[UEFA Euro 2024|2024]]||24th||3||0||1||2||2||7||8||5||2||1||17||8||[[UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group A|2nd / 5]]
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|style="border: 3px solid red"|[[UEFA Euro 2028|2028]]||colspan=8 {{pending|''To be determined''}} ||colspan=7 rowspan=2 {{pending|''To be determined''}}
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|[[UEFA Euro 2032|2032]]||colspan=8 {{pending|''To be determined''}}
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!Totals!!{{nowrap|Group stage}}!!{{Tooltip|4/17|Number of tournaments qualified for}}!!12!!2!!3!!7!!7!!17!!130!!62!!30!!38!!200!!147!!{{sortdash}}
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{{small|Draws include knockout matches decided via [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]]; correct as of 23 June 2024 after the match against Hungary.}}

===UEFA Nations League===
When the [[UEFA Nations League]] was inaugurated in [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League|2018–19]], Scotland were allocated to [[2018–19 UEFA Nations League C|League C]]. With a 3–2 win against [[Israel national football team|Israel]] in their final match, Scotland won promotion to [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League B|League B]] of the [[2020–21 UEFA Nations League|2020–21]] competition.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46189774 |title=Scotland 3–2 Israel |first=Alasdair |last=Lamont |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=20 November 2018 |access-date=21 November 2018 |archive-date=21 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121000130/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/46189774 |url-status=live }}</ref>

Scotland won promotion to [[2024–25 UEFA Nations League|League A]] in their final match of the [[2022–23 UEFA Nations League B|2022–23]] competition, a goalless draw against [[Ukraine national football team|Ukraine]] in [[Kraków]].<ref name = krakow>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62959155 |title=Ukraine 0-0 Scotland: Steve Clarke's side earn Nations League promotion |website=BBC Sport |date=27 September 2022 |accessdate=27 September 2022 |archive-date=27 September 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927064111/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62959155 |url-status=live }}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="11" |[[UEFA Nations League]] record
|-
!Season
!Division
!Group
!width=28|{{Tooltip|Pld|Games played}}
!width=28|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
!width=28|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
!width=28|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width=28|{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!width=28|{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!width=28|{{Tooltip|P/R|Promotion/relegation at end of season}}
!Rank
|-
|[[2018–19 UEFA Nations League|2018–19]]
|[[2018–19 UEFA Nations League C|C]]
|[[2018–19 UEFA Nations League C#Group 1|1]]||4||3||0||1||10||4||{{rise}}||25th
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|[[2020–21 UEFA Nations League|2020–21]]
|[[2020–21 UEFA Nations League#League B|B]]
|[[2020–21 UEFA Nations League B#Group 2|2]]||6||3||1||2||5||4|||{{same position}}||23rd
|-
|[[2022–23 UEFA Nations League|2022–23]]
|[[2022–23 UEFA Nations League B|B]]
|[[2022–23 UEFA Nations League B#Group 1|1]] ||6||4||1||1||11||5||{{rise}}||20th
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|[[2024–25 UEFA Nations League|2024–25]]
|[[2024–25 UEFA Nations League A|A]]
|[[2024–25 UEFA Nations League A#Group 1|1]]
| colspan="8" {{pending|''To be determined''}}
|-
! colspan="3"|Totals
!16
!10
!2
!4
!26
!13
!colspan=2|20th
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{{small|Draws include knockout matches decided on [[penalty shootout (football)|penalty kicks]]; correct as of 27 September 2022 after the match against Ukraine.}}

==Honours==
===Regional===
* '''[[British Home Championship]]'''
** '''Champions (41)'''
*** '''Outright winners (24)''': [[1883–84 British Home Championship|1884]], [[1884–85 British Home Championship|1885]], [[1886–87 British Home Championship|1887]], [[1888–89 British Home Championship|1889]], [[1893–94 British Home Championship|1894]], [[1895–96 British Home Championship|1896]], [[1896–97 British Home Championship|1897]], [[1899–1900 British Home Championship|1900]], [[1901–02 British Home Championship|1902]], [[1909–10 British Home Championship|1910]], [[1920–21 British Home Championship|1921]], [[1921–22 British Home Championship|1922]], [[1922–23 British Home Championship|1923]], [[1928–29 British Home Championship|1929]], [[1934–35 British Home Championship|1935]], [[1935–36 British Home Championship|1936]], [[1945–46 British Victory Home Championship|1946]], [[1948–49 British Home Championship|1949]], [[1950–51 British Home Championship|1951]], [[1961–62 British Home Championship|1962]], [[1962–63 British Home Championship|1963]], [[1966–67 British Home Championship|1967]], [[1975–76 British Home Championship|1976]], [[1976–77 British Home Championship|1977]]
*** '''Shared (17)''': [[1885–86 British Home Championship|1886]], [[1889–90 British Home Championship|1890]], [[1902–03 British Home Championship|1903]], [[1905–06 British Home Championship|1906]], [[1907–08 British Home Championship|1908]], [[1911–12 British Home Championship|1912]], [[1926–27 British Home Championship|1927]], [[1930–31 British Home Championship|1931]], [[1934–35 British Home Championship|1935]], [[1938–39 British Home Championship|1939]], [[1952–53 British Home Championship|1953]], [[1955–56 British Home Championship|1956]], [[1959–60 British Home Championship|1960]], [[1963–64 British Home Championship|1964]], [[1969–70 British Home Championship|1970]], [[1971–72 British Home Championship|1972]], [[1973–74 British Home Championship|1974]]

===Friendly===
* '''[[Rous Cup]]'''
** '''Champions (1)''': [[1985 Rous Cup|1985]]
* '''[[Kirin Cup]]'''
** '''Champions (1)''': [[Kirin Cup Soccer#2006 Kirin Cup Soccer|2006]]
* '''[[Qatar Airways]] Cup'''
** '''Champions (1)''': [[2014–15 in Scottish football|2015]]<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/competitions/qatar-airways-cup | title = Qatar Airways Cup | publisher = Scotland Football Stats | access-date = 18 June 2019 | archive-date = 18 June 2019 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190618023711/http://www.scotlandfootballstats.co.uk/competitions/qatar-airways-cup | url-status = live }}</ref>

==United Kingdom team==
{{Main|United Kingdom national football team|Great Britain men's Olympic football team}}

Scotland has always participated by itself in most of the major football tournaments, such as the [[FIFA World Cup]] and the [[UEFA European Championship]]. At the [[Olympic Games]] the [[International Olympic Committee]] charter only permit a [[Great Britain men's Olympic football team|Great Britain Olympic football team]], representing the whole of the United Kingdom, to compete.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/may/21/scotland.london|title=Salmond aims for Scottish Olympic gold|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Dan|last=Bell|date=21 May 2007|access-date=4 September 2011|location=London|archive-date=3 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141003135815/http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2007/may/21/scotland.london|url-status=live}}</ref> Teams of amateur players represented [[Great Britain at the Olympics]] from 1900 until 1972, but the FA stopped entering a team after then because the distinction between amateur and professional was abolished. The [[London 2012 Olympic bid|successful bid]] by London for the [[2012 Summer Olympics]] prompted the FA to explore how a team could be entered.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/4657649.stm|title=FA wants GB team in 2012 Olympics|website=BBC Sport|publisher=BBC|date=6 July 2005|access-date=6 July 2012|archive-date=11 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911192536/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/olympics_2012/4657649.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> The SFA responded by stating that it would not participate, as it feared that this would threaten the independent status of the Scotland national team.<ref>{{cite web | title=No Scots for GB Olympic football | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4426566.stm | website=BBC Sport | publisher=BBC | date=11 November 2005 | access-date=11 April 2007 | archive-date=8 November 2006 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061108203443/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/4426566.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> [[President of FIFA|FIFA President]] [[Sepp Blatter]] denied this,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4206540.stm | title=Smith 'excited' by Olympic team | website=BBC Sport | publisher=BBC | date=2 September 2005 | access-date=8 January 2008 | archive-date=30 May 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220530134146/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/4206540.stm | url-status=live }}</ref> but the SFA expressed concern that a future President could take a different view. An agreement was reached in May 2009 whereby the FA would be permitted to organise a team using only England-qualified players,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/8072981.stm |title=Nations pave way for 2012 GB team |website=BBC Sport |publisher=BBC |date=29 May 2009 |access-date=5 January 2010 |archive-date=31 May 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090531083536/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympic_games/8072981.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> but this was successfully challenged by the [[British Olympic Association]]. Only English and Welsh players were selected for the men's squad,<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/football/9369976/London-2012-Olympics-Stuart-Pearce-names-Team-GB-football-squad.html |title=London 2012 Olympics: Stuart Pearce names Team GB football squad |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |date=2 July 2012 |access-date=17 November 2019 |first=Paul |last=Kelso |archive-date=16 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191116184030/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/football/9369976/London-2012-Olympics-Stuart-Pearce-names-Team-GB-football-squad.html |url-status=live }}</ref> but two Scottish players were selected for the [[Great Britain women's Olympic football team|women's team]].<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/football/9356444/London-2012-Olympics-Hope-Powell-names-first-ever-Team-GB-womens-football-squad-for-Games.html| newspaper=The Daily Telegraph| title=London 2012 Olympics: Hope Powell names first-ever Team GB women's football squad for Games| date=26 June 2012| access-date=26 June 2012| first=Alice| last=Philipson| archive-date=26 June 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626215951/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/football/9356444/London-2012-Olympics-Hope-Powell-names-first-ever-Team-GB-womens-football-squad-for-Games.html| url-status=live}}</ref>

==Notes==
{{Portal|Scotland|Association football}}
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Scotland national association football team}}
* [http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/ Scottish Football Association]
* [https://www.uefa.com/insideuefa/national-associations/SCO/ Scotland] at [[UEFA]]
* [https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/SCO Scotland] at [[FIFA]]
* [http://www.fitbastats.com/scotland/index.php Complete results and player statistics] at ''FitbaStats''

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