Scotland's World Cup draw: Scotland land two tough ties plus minnows and discover venue region

Steve Clarke’s men have been placed in Group C of the competition after the draw ceremony was conducted in Washington, DC on Friday evening.

Scotland will take on two of the nations they faced the last time Scotland were at the World Cup back in 1998, when they lost to the Brazilians and the Moroccans.

The Scots are set to be based on the east coast of the USA, although venues and kick-off times are yet to be confirmed.

However, Scotland’s first match is expected to be against Haiti in either Boston or New York on Saturday June 13, before facing Morocco on Friday, June 19 in either Philadelphia or Boston and then closing against Brazil on Wednesday, June 24 in either Miami or Atlanta.

The top two teams in the group progress to the last 32 and will be joined by eight of the 12 best third-placed teams.

FIFA will announce the full match schedule on Saturday evening.

Full World Cup 2026 draw

Group A: Mexico, South Korea, South Africa, Denmark/North Macedonia/Czechia/Republic of Ireland

Group B: Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Italy/Northern Ireland/Wales/Bosnia & Herzegovina

Group C: Brazil, Morocco, Scotland, Haiti

Group D: USA, Australia, Paraguay, Turkey/Romania/Slovakia/Kosovo

Group E: Germany, Ecuador, Cote d’Ivoire, Curacao

Group F: Netherlands, Japan, Tunisia, Ukraine/Sweden/Poland/Albania

Group G: Belgium, Iran, Egypt, New Zealand

Group H: Spain, Uruguay, Saudi Arabia, Cape Verde

Group I: France, Senegal, Norway, Bolivia/Suriname/Iraq

Group J: Argentina, Austria, Algeria, Jordan

Group K: Portugal, Colombia, Uzbekistan, DR Congo/Jamaica/New Caledonia

Group L: England, Croatia, Panama, Ghana