Scotland’s return to the world stage is now just days away, with Steve Clarke’s men kicking off their campaign against Haiti in Foxborough, Massachusetts, in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Almost three decades on from their last appearance at the World Cup, excitement has been whipped up across the country ever since the dramatic 4-2 win over Denmark at Hampden secured the nation’s place at the tournament, and now the big day is almost here.
While it may have been some time since Scotland’s last appearance at the World Cup, it hasn’t been anywhere near as long since they last played at a major tournament, with Clarke leading the team to qualification at both Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. So while Scotland head to the United States with no World Cup experience in their ranks, they do have a total of 62 major tournament appearances amongst them.
But which player has the most major tournament experience in the Scotland squad? Here is Scotland’s full 26-man World Cup squad ranked on major tournament appearances.
1. Scott McTominay - 6
The Napoli superstar has the most tournament experience in the squad, having played every minute of Scotland's Euro 2020 and Euro 2024 campaigns. | Getty Images
2. Andy Robertson - 6
The most capped player in the Scotland squad, the Tottenham Hotspur left-back started every game at Euro 2020 and Euro 2024. Substituted in the final minute of the 0-1 defeat to Hungary, but otherwise played every minute of those games. | Getty Images
3. Grant Hanley - 6
One of Clarke's most trusted lieutenants, Hanley has featured six times for Scotland in major tournaments for Scotland, starting all but one - the Euro 2024 opener vs Germany. | Getty Images
4. John McGinn - 6
One of Scotland's most experienced when it comes to major tournament appearances, he started all six group stage games for the national team in the back-to-back European Championships. However, he was taken off in games against Germany and Hungary at Euro 2024. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images