Scotland's World Cup elimination was confirmed on Saturday, June 27, 2026, following results in Group L. The team failed to finish among the top eight of the third-placed teams in the tournament's group stage, ending their campaign.
Manager Steve Clarke and his squad had aimed to advance, but a 1-0 loss to Hungary on June 23, 2026, in Stuttgart left them with just one point from three matches. Scotland drew 1-1 with Switzerland on June 19 and lost 5-1 to Germany on June 14.
Scotland finished fourth in Group L with one point, behind Germany (9 points), Switzerland (4), and Hungary (3). They were eliminated as one of the worst third-placed teams, failing to reach the round of 16.
This marks Scotland's first World Cup appearance since 1998, and their elimination was confirmed after other group results on Saturday left them outside the top eight third-placed teams.
