Why Scotland’s World Cup was a disaster

Scotland are out of the 2026 World Cup, having failed to progress from their group with Brazil, Morocco, and Haiti. But while nations like Cape Verde, Egypt, DR Congo, Bosnia, Canada, and South Africa have broken new ground, Steve Clarke’s team exit having scored one single goal. Adam Clery looks at their performances across the group to show why, after waiting so long to return, they repeatedly fail to deliver at this level.