Steve Clarke has resigned as manager of Scotland’s national team after his side failed to achieve knockout stage progression at the World Cup.
Scotland began their tournament with a 1-0 victory against Haiti, their first win on the World Cup stage in 36 years, before following it up with two disappointing results.
Clarke’s men failed to beat Morocco, losing 1-0, before enduring a 3-0 defeat to Brazil, in which Scotland gifted their opposition multiple goals through defensive errors.
Steve Clarke steps down as Scotland manager as nation’s exit from 2026 World Cup is confirmed
In Group L on Saturday evening, England prevailed by a scoreline of 2-0 against Panama to secure the table’s first position.
Elsewhere, Ghana fell 2-1 to Croatia, with the former finishing in third place and sealing Scotland’s exit from the tournament.
Scotland, who finished the group stage with three points and a -3 goal difference, had fingers crossed to be one of the North American tournament’s best third-placed sides.
However, Ghana’s third place finish in Group K, with four points, made it impossible for Scotland to progress.
The Scottish Football Association released a statement from Clarke shortly after Ghana’s game concluded.
He said: “The most emotional part of this goodbye is for my players, without whom we wouldn’t have had any of the memories that we’ve accumulated from 2019 until now.
“They deserve all the praise and adulation that they receive and it was truly an honour to be called their Gaffer.
“Thanks for having me and good luck to my successor.”