Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScotland's national football team finished third in Group C of the World Cup 2026 after a 3-0 defeat to Brazil. Their qualification for the knockout rounds, which would be a historic first, now depends on the results of other group stage matches. To progress, Scotland needs four of the other third-placed teams from the 12 groups to finish with fewer than three points or a worse goal difference than their -3. The team faces an agonising wait, potentially until Sunday, to discover their fate as the final group stage fixtures conclude. Should they qualify, Scotland could face Mexico in the last-32, with a potential match against England in the round of 16. In fullCan Scotland still qualify for the knockout rounds and who will they play?Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
How can Scotland qualify for World Cup knockout rounds?
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleScotland's national football team finished third in Group C of the World Cup 2026 after a 3-0 defeat to Brazil. Their qualification for the knockout rounds, which would be a historic first, now depends on the results of other group stage matches. To progress, Scotland needs four of the other third-placed teams from the 12 groups to finish with fewer than three points or a worse goal difference than their -3. The team faces an agonising wait, potentially until Sunday, to discover their fate as the final group stage fixtures conclude. Should they qualify, Scotland could face Mexico in the last-32, with a potential match against England in the round of 16. In fullCan Scotland still qualify for the knockout rounds and who will they play?Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
