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Scotland

30 Nov 1872 – 24 Jun 2026 · Elo 1814 (36th now), peak 1881 in 2023

Played
854
Win %
47.2%
Goals for
1,455
Against
1,054
Clean sheets
273
Titles
0

403 won · 182 drawn · 269 lost

Elo rating

World Football Elo at the end of each year. A rating counts every match, so only the years filter applies.

1,5001,6001,7001,80018721888190419201936195219681984200020161872 — Elo: 1,4971873 — Elo: 1,4861874 — Elo: 1,4951875 — Elo: 1,4981876 — Elo: 1,5231877 — Elo: 1,5581878 — Elo: 1,5801879 — Elo: 1,5871880 — Elo: 1,5981881 — Elo: 1,6301882 — Elo: 1,6441883 — Elo: 1,6651884 — Elo: 1,6941885 — Elo: 1,7141886 — Elo: 1,7171887 — Elo: 1,7431888 — Elo: 1,7131889 — Elo: 1,7241890 — Elo: 1,7261891 — Elo: 1,7191892 — Elo: 1,6921893 — Elo: 1,6911894 — Elo: 1,6961895 — Elo: 1,6731896 — Elo: 1,6821897 — Elo: 1,6981898 — Elo: 1,6801899 — Elo: 1,6871900 — Elo: 1,7201901 — Elo: 1,7181902 — Elo: 1,7321903 — Elo: 1,7131904 — Elo: 1,6711905 — Elo: 1,6301906 — Elo: 1,6141907 — Elo: 1,6061908 — Elo: 1,6241909 — Elo: 1,6011910 — Elo: 1,6121911 — Elo: 1,6211912 — Elo: 1,6371913 — Elo: 1,6321914 — Elo: 1,6361915 — Elo: 1,6361916 — Elo: 1,6361917 — Elo: 1,6361918 — Elo: 1,6361919 — Elo: 1,6361920 — Elo: 1,6261921 — Elo: 1,6711922 — Elo: 1,6731923 — Elo: 1,6801924 — Elo: 1,6561925 — Elo: 1,7081926 — Elo: 1,7321927 — Elo: 1,7111928 — Elo: 1,7201929 — Elo: 1,7641930 — Elo: 1,7321931 — Elo: 1,7251932 — Elo: 1,6761933 — Elo: 1,6441934 — Elo: 1,6171935 — Elo: 1,6761936 — Elo: 1,6821937 — Elo: 1,6871938 — Elo: 1,7481939 — Elo: 1,7291940 — Elo: 1,7291941 — Elo: 1,7291942 — Elo: 1,7291943 — Elo: 1,7291944 — Elo: 1,7291945 — Elo: 1,7291946 — Elo: 1,6961947 — Elo: 1,6351948 — Elo: 1,6281949 — Elo: 1,7181950 — Elo: 1,7161951 — Elo: 1,7241952 — Elo: 1,7041953 — Elo: 1,6971954 — Elo: 1,6001955 — Elo: 1,6201956 — Elo: 1,6401957 — Elo: 1,6581958 — Elo: 1,6251959 — Elo: 1,6611960 — Elo: 1,6181961 — Elo: 1,6811962 — Elo: 1,7141963 — Elo: 1,7261964 — Elo: 1,7301965 — Elo: 1,6891966 — Elo: 1,6441967 — Elo: 1,6571968 — Elo: 1,6971969 — Elo: 1,6661970 — Elo: 1,6851971 — Elo: 1,6111972 — Elo: 1,6761973 — Elo: 1,6521974 — Elo: 1,7441975 — Elo: 1,7631976 — Elo: 1,7891977 — Elo: 1,8521978 — Elo: 1,7711979 — Elo: 1,6781980 — Elo: 1,6841981 — Elo: 1,7311982 — Elo: 1,7361983 — Elo: 1,7381984 — Elo: 1,7831985 — Elo: 1,7771986 — Elo: 1,7331987 — Elo: 1,7151988 — Elo: 1,7191989 — Elo: 1,6901990 — Elo: 1,7091991 — Elo: 1,7101992 — Elo: 1,7391993 — Elo: 1,7121994 — Elo: 1,7121995 — Elo: 1,7471996 — Elo: 1,7801997 — Elo: 1,7631998 — Elo: 1,7011999 — Elo: 1,7112000 — Elo: 1,7352001 — Elo: 1,7232002 — Elo: 1,7002003 — Elo: 1,6862004 — Elo: 1,6102005 — Elo: 1,6842006 — Elo: 1,7332007 — Elo: 1,7622008 — Elo: 1,7252009 — Elo: 1,6782010 — Elo: 1,6692011 — Elo: 1,7102012 — Elo: 1,6692013 — Elo: 1,7172014 — Elo: 1,7462015 — Elo: 1,7372016 — Elo: 1,7072017 — Elo: 1,7552018 — Elo: 1,7612019 — Elo: 1,6832020 — Elo: 1,7002021 — Elo: 1,7702022 — Elo: 1,7932023 — Elo: 1,8432024 — Elo: 1,8072025 — Elo: 1,8392026 — Elo: 1,813

Results by year

WonDrawnLost
1872188418961908192019321944195619681980199220042016

Tallest: 15 · Year

Home, away, neutral

Home3982288189770396+37457.3%
Away40215986157617588+2939.6%
Neutral541615236870-229.6%

By kind of match

Tournament finals3251596997630424+20648.9%
Qualifiers2631315874405284+12149.8%
Friendlies2661135598420346+7442.5%

Runs

Longest run of each kind in these matches; “now” is the run still going at the last of them.

Wins137 Apr 187914 Mar 18850
Unbeaten227 Apr 187910 Mar 18880
Scored in328 Mar 187310 Mar 18880
Clean sheets728 Feb 192526 Feb 19270
Without a win812 Nov 19975 Sep 19982
Defeats527 Mar 200221 Aug 20022
Without scoring43 Feb 197118 May 19712

Tournament finals108

Appearances at finals tournaments, and the best finish at each competition.

British Home Championship900—
FIFA World Cup90Group stage (2026, 1998, 1990, 1986, 1982, 1978, 1974, 1958, 1954)
UEFA Nations League50—
UEFA Euro40Group stage (2024, 2021, 1996, 1992)

Every finals tournament

FIFA World Cup 2026Group stage310214-3—
UEFA Nations League 2025—210113-2—
UEFA Nations League 2024—621378-1—
UEFA Euro 2024Group stage301227-5A · 4th
UEFA Nations League 2022—6411115+6—
UEFA Euro 2021Group stage301215-4D · 4th
UEFA Nations League 2020—631254+1—
UEFA Nations League 2018—4301104+6—
FIFA World Cup 1998Group stage301226-4A · 4th
UEFA Euro 1996Group stage311112-1A · 3rd
UEFA Euro 1992Group stage31023302 · 3rd
FIFA World Cup 1990Group stage310223-1C · 3rd
FIFA World Cup 1986Group stage301213-2E · 4th
British Home Championship 1984—211032+1—
British Home Championship 1983—411224-2—

Biggest wins

  1. 11–0 v Northern Ireland 23 Feb 1901 · British Home Championship 1901
  2. 9–0 v Wales 23 Mar 1878 · Friendly
  3. 10–2 v Northern Ireland 24 Mar 1888 · British Home Championship 1888
  4. 9–1 v Northern Ireland 25 Mar 1899 · British Home Championship 1899
  5. 8–0 v Wales 18 Mar 1893 · British Home Championship 1893
  6. 8–0 v Cyprus 17 May 1969 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1969
  7. 8–1 v Wales 23 Mar 1885 · British Home Championship 1885
  8. 7–0 v Northern Ireland 9 Mar 1889 · British Home Championship 1889
  9. 8–2 v Northern Ireland 14 Mar 1885 · British Home Championship 1885
  10. 8–2 v Northern Ireland 1 Oct 1949 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1949

Heaviest defeats

  1. 0–7 v Uruguay 19 Jun 1954 · FIFA World Cup 1954
  2. 3–9 v England 15 Apr 1961 · British Home Championship 1961
  3. 0–6 v Netherlands 19 Nov 2003 · UEFA Euro qualification 2003
  4. 2–7 v England 2 Apr 1955 · British Home Championship 1955
  5. 0–5 v France 27 Mar 2002 · Friendly
  6. 0–5 v Portugal 28 Apr 1993 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1993
  7. 0–5 v England 14 Feb 1973 · Friendly
  8. 0–5 v Austria 16 May 1931 · Friendly
  9. 0–5 v England 17 Mar 1888 · British Home Championship 1888
  10. 1–5 v Germany 14 Jun 2024 · UEFA Euro 2024

Opponents80

EnglandUEFA118422749178208-3035.6%18722023
WalesUEFA106612223242123+11957.5%18762013
Northern IrelandUEFA9663171625882+17665.6%18842024
AustriaUEFA237883037-730.4%19312022
NetherlandsUEFA2165101732-1528.6%19292024
NorwayUEFA2010733925+1450%19292023
BelgiumUEFA2043132141-2020%19462019
DenmarkUEFA2012172616+1060%19512025
Czech RepublicUEFA198292629-342.1%19372021
GermanyUEFA184592431-722.2%19292024
FranceUEFA178091627-1147.1%19302023
SwitzerlandUEFA178452725+247.1%19312024
PortugalUEFA174491523-823.5%19502024
SpainUEFA154472225-326.7%19572023
PolandUEFA133641819-123.1%19582024
Republic of IrelandUEFA135351413+138.5%19612022
SwedenUEFA125161419-541.7%19522010
ItalyUEFA11128419-159.1%19312016
SerbiaUEFA112721714+318.2%19552020
BrazilCONMEBOL11029319-160%19662026

By competition11

British Home Championship263139566852.9%
Friendly248107499243.1%
FIFA World Cup qualification13972303751.8%
UEFA Euro qualification12459283747.6%
FIFA World Cup26571419.2%
UEFA Nations League24133854.2%
UEFA Euro1223716.7%
Rous Cup822425%
Kirin Cup422050%
Brazil Independence Cup30210%
Nations Cup320166.7%

Recorded scorers181

Goals with a named scorer in these matches — older friendlies mostly have none.

John McGinn2102019–2026
Kenny Miller1612003–2013
Scott McTominay1512021–2026
James McFadden1412003–2009
Kenny Dalglish1401972–1984
Ally McCoist1301987–1996
Ché Adams1302021–2026
John Collins1021991–1999
Lyndon Dykes1012020–2025
Mo Johnston1011984–1990
Ryan Christie1042019–2026
Steven Fletcher1012009–2018

Most capped293

Recorded caps: line-ups are known for 29% of these matches.

Andy Robertson97952014–2026
John McGinn89782016–2026
Craig Gordon82772004–2026
Darren Fletcher78702003–2017
Scott McTominay73642018–2026
Ryan Christie71472017–2026
Grant Hanley69642011–2026
Kenny Miller66522003–2013
Callum McGregor63552017–2024
Kenny McLean60282017–2026
Kieran Tierney58492016–2026
Scott Brown55532005–2017

Every match854

24 Jun 2026Brazil0–3NeutralFIFA World Cup 2026Group stage
19 Jun 2026Morocco0–1NeutralFIFA World Cup 2026Group stage
13 Jun 2026Haiti1–0NeutralFIFA World Cup 2026Group stage
6 Jun 2026Bolivia4–0NeutralFriendly—
30 May 2026Curaçao4–1HomeFriendly—
31 Mar 2026Ivory Coast0–1NeutralFriendly—
28 Mar 2026Japan0–1HomeFriendly—
18 Nov 2025Denmark4–2HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
15 Nov 2025Greece2–3AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
12 Oct 2025Belarus2–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
9 Oct 2025Greece3–1HomeFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
8 Sep 2025Belarus2–0NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
5 Sep 2025Denmark0–0AwayFIFA World Cup qualification 2025—
9 Jun 2025Liechtenstein4–0AwayFriendly—
6 Jun 2025Iceland1–3HomeFriendly—
23 Mar 2025Greece0–3HomeUEFA Nations League 2025—
20 Mar 2025Greece1–0AwayUEFA Nations League 2025—
18 Nov 2024Poland2–1AwayUEFA Nations League 2024—
15 Nov 2024Croatia1–0HomeUEFA Nations League 2024—
15 Oct 2024Portugal0–0HomeUEFA Nations League 2024—
12 Oct 2024Croatia1–2AwayUEFA Nations League 2024—
8 Sep 2024Portugal1–2AwayUEFA Nations League 2024—
5 Sep 2024Poland2–3HomeUEFA Nations League 2024—
23 Jun 2024Hungary0–1NeutralUEFA Euro 2024Group stage
19 Jun 2024Switzerland1–1NeutralUEFA Euro 2024Group stage
14 Jun 2024Germany1–5AwayUEFA Euro 2024Group stage
7 Jun 2024Finland2–2HomeFriendly—
3 Jun 2024Gibraltar2–0NeutralFriendly—
26 Mar 2024Northern Ireland0–1HomeFriendly—
22 Mar 2024Netherlands0–4AwayFriendly—
19 Nov 2023Norway3–3HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
16 Nov 2023Georgia2–2AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
17 Oct 2023France1–4AwayFriendly—
12 Oct 2023Spain0–2AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
12 Sep 2023England1–3HomeFriendly—
8 Sep 2023Cyprus3–0AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
20 Jun 2023Georgia2–0HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
17 Jun 2023Norway2–1AwayUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
28 Mar 2023Spain2–0HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2023—
25 Mar 2023Cyprus3–0HomeUEFA Euro qualification 2023—