John McGinn just did something no Scottish footballer has managed since the Clinton administration. He put the ball in the back of the net at a World Cup.
Scotland’s captain scored the nation’s first World Cup goal since 1998, ending a drought that has stretched across nearly three decades.
A 28-year wait, finally over
Scotland last appeared at a World Cup in France in 1998. The national team qualified for the 2026 FIFA World Cup by topping their UEFA qualifying group in November 2025.
The captain who carried the campaign
