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.
17. Liam Kelly - 0
Kelly went to Euro 2024 as Scotland's third choice goalkeeper, but didn't play a single minute. He will follow a similar route at the World Cup this summer. | Getty Images
18. Ben Gannon-Doak - 0
A surprise inclusion in Clarke's Euro 2024 squad, he was ruled out of the tournament with injury before the team jetted off to Germany. This will be his first major tournament with Scotland. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
19. Lewis Ferguson - 0
Ferguson has not yet made an appearance in a major international tournament for the Scotland after being cruelly ruled out of Euro 2024 with an ACL injury. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
20. Aaron Hickey - 0
Ruled out of the last Euros due to a hamstring issue, the Brentford full-back has plenty of experience at international level, but has never been to a major tournament with Scotland. | Getty Images