Group C
Scotland
- Manager
- Steve Clarke
- Squad
- 26 players
- Announced
- May 19
Tournament projection
- Advance
- 71.4%
- Round of 16
- 20.1%
- Quarter-final
- 7.7%
- Semi-final
- 2.1%
- Final
- 0.7%
- Champion
- 0.1%
Market champion price 0.3% · model edge -0.1%.
Scouting report
updated 2026-06-04Back at a World Cup at last — likely a 3-5-2 built on wide play, set-piece strength and big-moment goalscorers, defending in a mid-block. Come on Scotland.
Style · Likely 3-5-2 — lots of wide play & crosses, releasing wing-backs (Robertson/Hickey), underlapping/overlapping from an attacking LCB (Tierney), mid-block then force wide and defend the box.
Counter-reliance ·mediumMid-block, force wide and defend the box
Strengths
- +Strength from set-plays
- +Big-moment goalscorers (McTominay/McGinn)
- +Dangerous wing-backs and an overlapping LCB in Tierney
Key players
- Ben Doak · RWPace to burn, fearless two-footed dribbler with an ever-improving final ball — potential breakout star
- Scott McTominay · MidfieldBig-moment goalscorer
- John McGinn · MidfieldBig-moment goalscorer
- Tactics
- Defend in a mid-block, force play wide and protect the box, then break through wide overloads and crosses with set-plays as a key weapon. Can escape Group C but must be near-perfect, starting against an unpredictable Haiti.
Sources: John Walker (@johnwalker_1986) — pre-tournament tactical scouting, May–Jun 2026
Group fixtures
Squad
Goalkeepers
- Craig GordonHearts
- Angus GunnNottingham Forest
- Liam KellyRangers
Defenders
- Grant HanleyHibernian
- Jack HendryAl Etiffaq
- Aaron HickeyBrentford
- Dom HyamWrexham
- Scott McKennaDinamo Zagreb
- Nathan PattersonEverton
- Anthony RalstonCeltic
- Andy RobertsonLiverpool
- John SouttarRangers
- Kieran TierneyCeltic
Midfielders
- Ryan ChristieBournemouth
- Finlay CurtisKilmarnock
- Lewis FergusonBologna
- Ben Gannon-DoakBournemouth
- Billy GilmourNapoli
- John McGinnAston Villa
- Kenny McLeanNorwich
- Scott McTominayNapoli
Forwards
- Ché AdamsTorino
- Lyndon DykesCharlton Athletic
- George HirstIpswich
- Lawrence ShanklandHearts
- Ross StewartSouthampton