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Kenny Dalglish holds the Scotland appearance record with 102 caps, playing between 1971 and 1986. He shares the record for most Scotland goals with Denis Law, both having scored 30.
Scotland qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the 18th of November 2025, with a 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden Park. It was their ninth World Cup finals appearance and their first since 1998.
Scotland's heaviest World Cup defeat was a 7-0 loss to Uruguay at the 1954 FIFA World Cup in Switzerland. Uruguay were the reigning world champions and had never previously lost a World Cup finals match.
Archie Gemmill scored what has been described as one of the greatest World Cup goals ever in Scotland's 3-2 win over the Netherlands at the 1978 FIFA World Cup. He beat three Dutch defenders before lifting the ball over goalkeeper Jan Jongbloed.
Scotland have qualified for nine FIFA World Cup finals but have never advanced beyond the first group stage. They are the only country to have qualified for as many World Cups without progressing past the opening round.
Scotland's supporters are collectively known as the Tartan Army. They received a Fair Play prize from the Belgian Olympic Committee, were named best supporters at the 1992 European Championship, and were voted best supporters at the 1998 World Cup in France by journalists covering the tournament.