Scotland will face Belarus, Greece and Portugal or Denmark in World Cup qualifying.
The loser of Portugal and Denmark’s two-legged Nations League A quarter-final in March will be in Scotland’s section, which is Group C.
The Scots last featured at a World Cup tournament in 1998 during Craig Brown’s tenure as manager.
The team that wins Group C will progress to the 2026 finals in Canada, Mexico and the United States, with the runner-up entering the play-offs, which will feature semi-finals and finals.
Steve Clarke’s Scotland reached the play-offs for the last World Cup in Qatar but were eliminated by Ukraine.
Scotland will face Greece in March’s Nations League play-offs, aiming to remain in League A. The men’s team last faced Greece in competitive fixtures as part of the Euro 96 qualifying campaign, with the home side winning 1-0 on both occasions.
Portugal beat visitors Scotland 2-1 in their recent Nations League group, with the return fixture at Hampden finishing 0-0. Denmark beat Scotland at home in the last World Cup qualifying campaign but lost by the same 2-0 scoreline at Hampden.
Belarus won the last of four meetings with Scotland in 2005, a World Cup qualifier. The Scots won two and drew the other of the previous encounters.
Group C fixtures will be played between September and November 2025.
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