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Scotland World Cup 2026 squad: every player, position by position
Scotland carry a 26-man squad into World Cup 2026, drawn from Group C with their opening fixture against Haiti on 14 Jun 2026. Below: the full roster sorted by position, face wall, and squad breakdown.
Verified squad·ESPN, single source·as of 2026-06-15 04:10 UTC
Baseline facts
- FIFA rank
- No. 43
- Group
- Group C
- Squad
- Full squad list →
Scotland squad: face by face
Angus Gunn
GK 
Liam Kelly
GK 
Craig Gordon
GK 
Aaron Hickey
DEF 
Andrew Robertson
DEF 
Grant Hanley
DEF 
Kieran Tierney
DEF 
Jack Hendry
DEF 
John Souttar
DEF 
Dominic Hyam
DEF 
Nathan Patterson
DEF 
Anthony Ralston
DEF 
Scott McTominay
MID 
John McGinn
MID 
Ryan Christie
MID 
Lewis Ferguson
MID 
Kenny McLean
MID 
Lyndon Dykes
FWD 
Ché Adams
FWD 
Ben Gannon Doak
FWD 
George Hirst
FWD 
Lawrence Shankland
FWD 
Findlay Curtis
FWD 23 of 26 players carry a free-licensed photograph; the rest show a monogram until one is available. Photographs from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own free licence.
Squad profile
- 28.7avg age
- 19youngest (Tyler Fletcher)
- 43oldest (Craig Gordon)
Position counts from the provisional ESPN roster. Ages at the data verification date.
Can Scotland qualify from Group C?
The top two teams in each group advance directly to the round of 32. The eight best third-placed finishers also go through, giving Scotland a meaningful safety net. Group C standings and Scotland's specific qualification scenarios are tracked live on the group page.
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Full squad list
| # | Player | Position | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn | Goalkeeper | 30 |
| 12 | Liam Kelly | Goalkeeper | 30 |
| 21 | Craig Gordon | Goalkeeper | 43 |
| 2 | Aaron Hickey | Defender | 23 |
| 3 | Andrew Robertson | Defender | 32 |
| 5 | Grant Hanley | Defender | 34 |
| 6 | Kieran Tierney | Defender | 29 |
| 13 | Jack Hendry | Defender | 31 |
| 15 | John Souttar | Defender | 29 |
| 16 | Dominic Hyam | Defender | 30 |
| 22 | Nathan Patterson | Defender | 24 |
| 24 | Anthony Ralston | Defender | 27 |
| 26 | Scott McKenna | Defender | 29 |
| 4 | Scott McTominay | Midfielder | 29 |
| 7 | John McGinn | Midfielder | 31 |
| 8 | Tyler Fletcher | Midfielder | 19 |
| 11 | Ryan Christie | Midfielder | 31 |
| 19 | Lewis Ferguson | Midfielder | 26 |
| 23 | Kenny McLean | Midfielder | 34 |
| 9 | Lyndon Dykes | Forward | 30 |
| 10 | Ché Adams | Forward | 29 |
| 14 | Ross Stewart | Forward | 29 |
| 17 | Ben Gannon Doak | Forward | 20 |
| 18 | George Hirst | Forward | 27 |
| 20 | Lawrence Shankland | Forward | 30 |
| 25 | Findlay Curtis | Forward | 19 |
Source: ESPN roster. Provisional until the FIFA registration deadline. Club affiliations are not in the verified roster feed; we do not list them here.
Group C fixtures
| Opponent | Date | Match page |
|---|---|---|
| Haiti | 14 Jun 2026 | Scotland vs Haiti |
| Morocco | 19 Jun 2026 | Scotland vs Morocco |
| Brazil | 24 Jun 2026 | Scotland vs Brazil |
FIFA World Ranking
Scotland are ranked 43 in the FIFA Men's World Ranking , the 34th highest-ranked of the 48 teams at the tournament. Ranking as of 1 April 2026, per FIFA via Wikipedia.