Steve Clarke has resigned as head coach of the Scotland men’s national football team, stepping down on June 27, 2026, after the squad was eliminated from the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The timing is striking. Clarke signed a new four-year contract just weeks earlier, in May 2026, that was supposed to carry him through the 2030 World Cup cycle. That deal lasted roughly one month.
A World Cup campaign that started with promise
Scotland’s tournament opened with a win against Haiti, a result that briefly let supporters believe something special might unfold. It didn’t.
Defeats to Morocco and Brazil followed, leaving Scotland third in their group and heading home early. For a nation that waited 28 years just to reach a World Cup, the exit stung.
