Scotland
UEFA. Played 858 since 30 Nov 1872: won 404, drawn 183, lost 271. Elo 1792, ranked 40 in the world; peak 1888 in 2023.
Coming fixtures
- 2026-11-13 19:45ScotlandvNorth MacedoniaGroup B1 · Hampden ParkScotland 70% · Draw 19% · North Macedonia 11%Expected goals 2.2–0.8Likeliest 2–0 (13%)Preview & head to head
- 2026-11-16 19:45SwitzerlandvScotlandGroup B1 · SitterstadionSwitzerland 76% · Draw 16% · Scotland 8%Expected goals 2.5–0.7Likeliest 2–0 (13%)Preview & head to head
Latest results
- 2026-10-06LScotland1–2SloveniaUpsetUEFA Nations League · Group B1 · Glasgow73%
- 2026-10-03WNorth Macedonia0–2ScotlandUEFA Nations League · Group B1 · Skopje61%
- 2026-09-29LScotland0–3SwitzerlandUEFA Nations League · Group B1 · Glasgow37%
- 2026-09-26DSlovenia0–0ScotlandUEFA Nations League · Group B1 · Ljubljana48%
- 2026-06-24LScotland0–3BrazilFIFA World Cup · Group C · Miami Gardens21%
- 2026-06-19LScotland0–1MoroccoFIFA World Cup · Group C · Foxborough32%
- 2026-06-13WHaiti0–1ScotlandFIFA World Cup · Group C · Foxborough69%
- 2026-06-06WBolivia0–4ScotlandFriendly · Harrison62%
- 2026-05-30WScotland4–1CuraçaoFriendly · Glasgow86%
- 2026-03-31LIvory Coast1–0ScotlandFriendly · Liverpool57%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2026–27 UEFA Nations League matches in September and October 2026.
- Players
- 25
- Average age
- 25.9
- Caps between them
- 556
- Most from one club
- Rangers (2)
Where they play
5 at home · 20 abroad in 7 other countries
- Scotland 5
- England 9
- Italy 6
- Denmark 1
- Saudi Arabia 1
- Spain 1
- United States 1
- Wales 1
Average club rating 1669 (ClubElo; 25 of 25 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: Aston Villa, ranked 12 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| 1 | Angus GunnSan Jose Earthquakes(United States) | 30 | 29 | 0 |
| 12 | Liam KellyRangers | 30 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Scott BainFalkirk | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| Jon McCrackenBradford City(England) | 26 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| 2 | Aaron HickeyBrentford(England) | 24 | 25 | 0 |
| 3 | Andy RobertsonTottenham Hotspur(England) | 32 | 101 | 4 |
| 4 | Luis BinksBrøndby(Denmark) | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Stephen WelshSwansea City(Wales) | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | Josh DoigSassuolo(Italy) | 24 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Jack HendryAl-Ettifaq(Saudi Arabia) | 31 | 44 | 3 |
| 18 | Luke GrahamStoke City(England) | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Nathan PattersonTorino(Italy) | 25 | 30 | 1 |
| Colby DonovanCeltic | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| 7 | John McGinnAston Villa(England) | 32 | 93 | 22 |
| 8 | Billy GilmourNapoli(Italy) | 25 | 50 | 2 |
| 11 | Ryan ChristieBournemouth(England) | 31 | 74 | 11 |
| 14 | Lennon MillerUdinese(Italy) | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | Josh McPakeHeart of Midlothian | 25 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Lewis FergusonBologna(Italy) | 27 | 31 | 1 |
| 23 | Kristi MontgomeryBlackburn Rovers(England) | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Forwards | ||||
| 9 | Oli McBurnieHull City(England) | 30 | 20 | 0 |
| 10 | Robbie UreSevilla(Spain) | 22 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Ben Gannon-DoakBournemouth(England) | 20 | 21 | 1 |
| 20 | Kieron BowieSassuolo(Italy) | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 16 | Findlay CurtisRangers | 20 | 6 | 1 |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Scotland national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 6 October 2026; page last edited 9 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Nations League chances: Group B1
| Team | Promoted | Play-off A/B | Stays in B | Play-off B/C | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 99% | 1% | – | – | 16.5 |
| Slovenia | 1% | 91% | 9% | – | 9.5 |
| Scotland | – | 9% | 89% | 3% | 6.7 |
| North Macedonia | – | – | 3% | 97% | 1.5 |
The rest of the league phase played out 10,000 times with FixtureShark’s model (IP1, built on Elo ratings). Ties split by goal difference and goals scored, not head-to-head.
Tournament history
World Cup: 9 appearances
Nations League: 5 appearances
Furthest round reached, finals tournaments and Nations League only (qualifiers are not shown).
Rating over time
Head to head
Scotland v England: played 118, won 42, drawn 27, lost 49; goals 178–208. First met 30 Nov 1872, last 12 Sep 2023.
- 2023-09-12LScotland1–3EnglandFriendly · Glasgow39%
- 2021-06-18DEngland0–0ScotlandUEFA Euro · Group D · London7%
- 2017-06-10DScotland2–2EnglandFIFA World Cup qualification · Glasgow32%
- 2016-11-11LEngland3–0ScotlandFIFA World Cup qualification · London13%
- 2014-11-18LScotland1–3EnglandFriendly · Glasgow39%
- 2013-08-14LEngland3–2ScotlandFriendly · London9%
- 1999-11-17WEngland0–1ScotlandUpsetUEFA Euro qualification · London13%
- 1999-11-13LScotland0–2EnglandUEFA Euro qualification · Glasgow37%
- 1996-06-15LEngland2–0ScotlandUEFA Euro · Group A · London26%
- 1989-05-27LScotland0–2EnglandRous Cup · Glasgow55%
- 1988-05-21LEngland1–0ScotlandRous Cup · London15%
- 1987-05-23DScotland0–0EnglandRous Cup · Glasgow32%
- 1986-04-23LEngland2–1ScotlandRous Cup · London27%
- 1985-05-25WScotland1–0EnglandRous Cup · Glasgow45%
- 1984-05-26DScotland1–1EnglandBritish Home Championship · Glasgow47%
Latest 15 of 118 meetings.
Record by competition
| British Home Championship | 263 | 139 | 56 | 68 |
| Friendly | 248 | 107 | 49 | 92 |
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 139 | 72 | 30 | 37 |
| UEFA Euro qualification | 124 | 59 | 28 | 37 |
| UEFA Nations League | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| FIFA World Cup | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 |
| UEFA Euro | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Rous Cup | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Kirin Cup | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Brazil Independence Cup | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Nations Cup | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Top scorers
- John McGinn 19
- Kenny Dalglish 14
- Scott McTominay 14
- Ally McCoist 13
- Kenny Miller 11
- Mo Johnston 10
- John Collins 10
- James McFadden 10
- Steven Fletcher 10
- Lyndon Dykes 10
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.