Scotland will play their World Cup Group C games in Boston and Miami, with the opener against Haiti on 14 June at Gillette Stadium at 02:00 BST.

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke reacts to being drawn into Group C for the 2026 World Cup alongside Brazil, Morocco and Haiti.

⚽ Draw begins in Washington DC at 5pm GMT / 12pm local ⚽ Draw explainer | Qualifiers | Follow on Bluesky | Mail John We will soon know who landed a "group of death”, though third place qualification from groups does rather reduce the deadliness. Will Unwin has been pruning his permutations. David Hytner hopes the draw can be about the football. Let’s hope so, too. It can sound corny when players and managers talk about fulfilling childhood dreams at the World Cup. But the emotion during qualification has been real. The scenes, for example, when Scotland secured their first spot at a finals since France 98 with the epic Hampden Park victory over Denmark will live for ever. And how about when Cape Verde got there with the home win over Eswatini? Africa had five places for Qatar 22. They now have a guaranteed nine. It will be 10 if the Democratic Republic of the Congo win their playoff final against New Caledonia or Jamaica. Continue reading...

⚽ All the latest updates heading into the weekend’s action ⚽ Premier League: 10 things to look out for | Email David Here’s England boss Thomas Tuchel talking about the prospect of being drawn against Scotland. Yes, such a group could happen. “If it happens, it happens and we make the most of it. It will be a nice story. I have no wishes on opponents. I think if you wish for something and think you are superior, it’s close to arrogance and you don’t want to be arrogant. We want to respect everyone.” Continue reading...

England and Scotland will know their World Cup opponents on Friday, but there will be a wait to discover where they will play.

As Scotland sign off 2025 with their second win of the year, BBC Scotland ponders what we have learned about the side in the last 12 months.

Scotland qualifying for their first men's World Cup in 28 years has "inspired" the women to do the same for the 2027 finals, says head coach Melissa Andreatta.

BBC Scotland's Nick McPheat analyses the numbers behind Hibernian's promising Scottish Premiership form.

Wilfried Nancy is close to being appointed Celtic manager, BBC Scotland has learned.

Celebrations to McLean’s jaw-dropping goal picked up by seismic activity monitors at Glasgow Geothermal Observatory When Scotland qualified for the men’s football World Cup for the first time in 28 years, supporters were propelled into wild celebration – and even made the earth move in the process. According to the British Geological Survey (BGS), when Kenny McLean scored from the halfway line to seal a breathtaking 4-2 win over Denmark, who are ranked 18 places higher in the world than Scotland, the reaction at the historic Hampden Park were equivalent to a very small earthquake. Continue reading...

European football's governing body claimed clips of fans cheering Scotland's World Cup qualification in front of TV screens breached copyright.

Scotland have qualified for the 2026 World Cup, but what happens now?

Scotland scored three stunning goals in their era-defining win over Denmark - but which was the best?

Scotland's players talk, and talk, and talk after sealing a place in the men's World Cup for the first time since 1998 with a scarcely believable 4-2 victory over Denmark.