Scotland will be the ninth participant in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be held in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Its main mission will be to advance past the group stage, something it has never managed to achieve. According to a survey by the Argentine News Agency, the British team has always been eliminated in the group stage, and in this tournament, to which it returns after 28 years, it will seek to overcome this curse. Historically, Scotland's performance at the World Cup has been underwhelming. In 1954 in Switzerland, they finished last in their group without scoring a single point. In 1958 in Sweden, they managed to earn one point but again finished last in the group. In 1974 in West Germany, they came closest to advancing, accumulating 4 points but were eliminated on goal difference. In 1978 and 1982, they also failed to progress from the group stage on goal difference. In 1986 and 1990, the Scottish team had poor performances, earning the minimum points. In 1998 in France, they finished last in their group again. The only bright spot was the victory over the Netherlands in 1978, but it was not enough to advance.
