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The SNP has declared it "vital" for all major international sporting events to be broadcast on free-to-air television, preventing public exclusion. This comes as Scotland's men's football team prepares for their first World Cup since 1998,

Steve Clarke has been at the helm for Scotland since 2019, which has included two appearances at the Euros (2020, 2024) and now the World Cup. His previous managerial experience includes stints in England and Scotland. A former defender at Chelsea, Clarke has now become the longest serving manager in Scotland's national team history.

Scotland's best result in the World Cup is a Group stage (1954,1958,1974,1978,1982,1986,1990,1998) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No. 36 in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Group play begins for Scotland on June 13 against Haiti in Foxborough, Mass.

Scotland is known for many different things to different people and is a fascinating country with an intriguing history. Here are 69 interesting facts about Scotland you might not know. 69 Interesting Facts about Scotland 2.

Here is Scotland's World Cup group stage opponents, which stadiums they will play at, and the times for the games.

Prices in Edinburgh ticked up, while high-end home values declined almost everywhere else, including prime London

Danny Röhl, on the sidelines in Glasgow since October 2025, was called over to the fans’ section by the traveling supporters and celebrated there with great enthusiasm. To the tune of "Daddy Cool," the typically passionate Scots chanted “Danny, Danny Roehl” over and over again.

For a country with a population roughly the size of Washington D.C. and a geographic area less than South Carolina’s, Scotland’s depth of golf is nothing short of sensational. The country accounts for nearly 20 percent of the courses in our 2024-2025 ...

Scotland is expected to receive an increase in summer holidaymakers amidst reported that the Mediterranean weather is becoming too hot for tourists. Surveying next summer's Scottish tourism trends, a senior researcher at Glasgow Caledonian University has said that families are likely to move holidays "from Tuscany to the Trossachs".