World Cup 2026: When will Scotland's fixtures be confirmed - and which stadiums will they play at?
Here’s when Scotland’s World Cup 2026 fixtures will be announced following today’s draw in Washington DC.
Scotland fans can begin their World Cup journey next summer after the draw for the tournament was made at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC.
Amid Donald Trump’s inaugural FIFA peace prize, performances from Lauryn Hill, Robbie Williams, and Andrea Bocelli, Scotland fans discovered which teams they will face at next summer’s World Cup after a memorable night at Hampden in November saw goals from Scott McTominay, Lawrence Shankland, Kieran Tierney, and Kenny McLean end a 28-year exile from the tournament.
Wondering where Scotland will play, where they’ll play, and when they’re scheduled to play? Here’s everything you need to know about Scotland’s World Cup 2026 fixture list.
When does the World Cup start 2026? Who are World Cup 2026 hosts?
The World Cup will begin on Thursday 11 June 2026 at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca. The tournament is set to be staged across three different countries, with the United States, Canada, and Mexico chosen as hosts the tournament. The final will take place on Sunday 19 July 2026 at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States.
Who will Scotland play at the World Cup 2026?
Scotland have been drawn in Group C of the World Cup, and will play Brazil, Morocco, and Haiti at the tournament.
Where will Scotland be playing at the World Cup?
While it has not yet been confirmed where Scotland will be playing their fixtures, it can be assumed that they will be playing in America based on their draw with New Jersey, Miami, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Boston, and Massachusetts the likely cities they will be playing at, though, this is to be confirmed.
When are Scotland’s World Cup fixtures announced?
For the first time in the history of the tournament, the venues, kick-off times and fixtures dates for all 104 matches won't be released on the same day as the draw, meaning Scotland fans won’t fully know the order of fixtures at the time of the draw.
With FIFA aiming to ensure the best locations are picked based based on the time zones, they have announced that details of the match schedule rollout for next year's World Cup will come a day later, with a live broadcast to take place 24 hours after Friday's draw via FIFA’s official YouTube page.
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