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Scotland

23 matches · 8 tournaments · 17% win rate

Played
23
Wins
4
Draws
7
Losses
12
Goal Diff
-16
25–41
Legends

Top Scorers for Scotland

  1. 1Joe Jordan4goals
  2. 2Kenny Dalglish2goals
  3. 3Archie Gemmill2goals
  4. 4John Wark2goals
  5. 5Jimmy Murray1goals
  6. 6Jackie Mudie1goals
  7. 7Bobby Collins1goals
  8. 8Sammy Baird1goals
  9. 9Peter Lorimer1goals
  10. 10Andranik Eskandarian1goals
Form

Recent World Cup Matches

  • L
    1998-06-23 · Group A
    vs 🇲🇦Morocco
    0–3
  • D
    1998-06-16 · Group A
    vs 🇳🇴Norway
    1–1
  • L
    1998-06-10 · Group A
    @ 🇧🇷Brazil
    1–2
  • L
    1990-06-20 · Group C
    @ 🇧🇷Brazil
    0–1
  • W
    1990-06-16 · Group C
    @ 🇸🇪Sweden
    2–1
  • L
    1990-06-11 · Group C
    @ 🇨🇷Costa Rica
    0–1
  • D
    1986-06-13 · Group E
    vs 🇺🇾Uruguay
    0–0
  • L
    1986-06-08 · Group E
    @ 🇩🇪West Germany
    1–2
  • L
    1986-06-04 · Group E
    vs 🇩🇰Denmark
    0–1
  • D
    1982-06-22 · Group 6
    @ 🇷🇺Soviet Union
    2–2
History

Tournament Appearances

19541958197419781982198619901998
Complete list

All Scotland World Cup Scorers

Joe Jordan4Kenny Dalglish2Archie Gemmill2John Wark2Jimmy Murray1Jackie Mudie1Bobby Collins1Sammy Baird1Peter Lorimer1Andranik Eskandarian1John Robertson1Steve Archibald1David Narey1Graeme Souness1Gordon Strachan1Stuart McCall1Mo Johnston1John Collins1Craig Burley1

Frequently asked about Scotland

Scotland has played 23 FIFA World Cup matches across 8 tournament appearances, with a record of 4 wins, 7 draws, and 12 losses.
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