{"id":59352,"date":"2026-05-18T16:19:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:19:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/scotland-world-cup-2026-squad-who-will-land-spot-in-steve-clarkes-26-man-group-heading-to-north-america-football-news\/18\/05\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T16:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:19:42","slug":"scotland-world-cup-2026-squad-who-will-land-spot-in-steve-clarkes-26-man-group-heading-to-north-america-football-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/sport\/scotland-world-cup-2026-squad-who-will-land-spot-in-steve-clarkes-26-man-group-heading-to-north-america-football-news\/18\/05\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland World Cup 2026 squad: Who will land spot in Steve Clarke’s 26-man group heading to North America? | Football News"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The wait is almost over. Not just for the fans, but also the players, as Steve Clarke reveals his Scotland squad for the World Cup.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday at 11am the national team boss will name his 26-man group that will take on Curacao and Bolivia in the final warm-up matches before it all gets under way in Boston. Yes, the World Cup.<\/p>\n

Scotland – back on football’s biggest stage for the first time since 1998 – begin their campaign on June 14 against Haiti.<\/p>\n

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Scotland’s World Cup Group C games<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n
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  • Haiti vs Scotland – June 14, Boston, 2am (UK time)<\/li>\n
  • Scotland vs Morocco – June 19, Boston, 11pm (UK time)<\/li>\n
  • Scotland vs Brazil – June 24, Miami, 11pm (UK time)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

    We know to expect a degree of loyalty from Clarke, so the core group who helped end the wait to reach a World Cup will be confident of a spot on the plane. However, there are others on the cusp, and by Clarke’s own admission, there’s even room for “an outsider”.<\/p>\n

    “Should he stay or should he go?” was the phrase used by the head coach when addressing his own future a couple of months ago. It is just as apt as we take a look at who is heading to North America, and who might be left at home…<\/p>\n

    The goalkeeper conundrum<\/h3>\n
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    \n Angus Gunn (L) and Craig Gordon have been Clarke’s main goalkeepers
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    Who to pick as his No 1 is not a new dilemma for Clarke.<\/p>\n

    Injuries and a lack of game time at club level have meant that, since the Euros, six players have been thrown the gloves – and the top two on that list have not been playing for their clubs.<\/p>\n

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    Scotland appearances since Euro 2024<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n