Scotland’s men were knocked out of the 2026 World Cup in the group stage after finishing third in their group and missing out on advancement as one of the lowest-ranked third-place teams. They opened with a 1-0 win over Haiti, then lost to Morocco and Brazil, which left them out of the knockout round.

What happened

  • Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 in their opener.
  • They then lost to Morocco and Brazil.
  • That left them third in the group, but not one of the third-place teams that advanced.

Why it mattered

This was Scotland’s return to the World Cup after a long absence, and the early exit was disappointing even though the team did manage a win.

TL;DR

Scotland did win a match, but they still exited the 2026 World Cup in the group stage after finishing third and failing to qualify for the next round.