Scouting intel
compiled 2026-06-11 · SonarSquad value
€170.23m
Coach
Steve Clarke
Form (last 5)
WDWWW
Key players
Scott McTominayMF · Box-to-box scorer, set-piece threat€60.00m
Billy GilmourMF · Press-resistant tempo controller€25.00m
John McGinnMF · Aggressive runner, late-box threat€22.00m
Andrew RobertsonDF · Elite delivery, high-volume overlaps€18.00m
Shape: Clarke typically uses a compact 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1, with wing-backs providing most of the width and McTominay/Gilmour linking midfield to attack. Scotland are generally direct, set-piece heavy, and most dangerous when they can defend in a block and attack quickly after regains.
Numbers: No reliable 2026 tournament xG sample is available in the provided results. The squad profile suggests modest open-play chance creation but strong dead-ball threat, with defensive output likely driven more by structure than individual ball-winning stars.
Key updates
- ▸Steve Clarke confirmed a 26-man World Cup squad, with Craig Gordon included at age 43.
- ▸Scott McTominay’s qualifier-winning bicycle kick remains the defining recent moment for the team.
- ▸Ross Stewart returned to the national team setup after a four-year absence.
- ▸Scotland were drawn in Group C with Haiti, Morocco, and Brazil.