Hampden is rated as a category four (elite) stadium within the UEFA stadium categories, having previously held the five-star status under the old rating system. [9] Jock Stein, John Prentice and Malky MacDonald all had brief spells as manager before Bobby Brown was appointed in 1967. Since 2005, the SFA have supported the use of Scottish Gaelic on the national team's strip in recognition of the language's revival in Scotland. The colours were briefly reprised in 1949, and were last used against France in 1951. He is the only Scotland player to have reached 100 caps. [60] Burley was allowed to continue in his post after a review by the SFA board,[61] but a subsequent 3–0 friendly defeat by Wales led to the SFA sacking him. [56] Despite winning 2–1 against Iceland,[57] Scotland suffered a 4–0 defeat by Norway in the following qualifier, which left Scotland effectively needing to win their last two games to have a realistic chance of making the qualifying play-offs. This run of success meant that Scotland would have regularly topped the Elo ratings, which were calculated in 1998, between 1876 and 1904. [74], In qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, Scotland were drawn in the same group as England, facing their rivals in a competitive fixture for the first time since 1999. Croatia lost the match against France, ending their World Cup dreams. [124][125], Kenny Dalglish holds the record for Scotland appearances, having played 102 times between 1971 and 1986. by FourFourTwo_ Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle . [72] A home defeat by Germany and a late equalising goal by Poland eliminated Scotland from contention. [40], During the qualification for the 2000 European Championship, Scotland faced England in a two-legged playoff nicknamed the "Battle of Britain" by the media. [40] This second successive failure to qualify prompted Craig Brown to resign from his position after the final qualifying match. [44] Scotland won the second match 1–0 with a goal by Don Hutchison, but lost the tie 2–1 on aggregate. The team had the following results: Team captain Zvonimir Boban is the only players that appeared in all 10 qualifying matches. Another style often used by Scotland comprises blue shirts, white shorts and red socks. Scotland traditionally wear dark blue shirts with white shorts and dark blue socks, the colours of the Queen's Park team who represented Scotland in the first international. [137], Men's association football team representing Scotland, This article is about the men's team. When it became clear that Scotland could not qualify, Andy Roxburgh resigned from his position as team manager. [19] After failing to qualify for the 1980 European Championship,[25] Scotland qualified for the 1982 FIFA World Cup from a tough group including Sweden, Portugal, Israel and Northern Ireland, losing just one match in the process. The team have achieved some noteworthy results, such as beating the 1966 FIFA World Cup winners England 3–2 at Wembley Stadium in 1967. After this surprise victory, Croatia played the host French team. [1], Learn how and when to remove this template message, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Croatia_at_the_1998_FIFA_World_Cup&oldid=967827497, Articles needing additional references from December 2009, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Player was not selected for the 1998 FIFA World Cup squad, This page was last edited on 15 July 2020, at 15:13. Croatia finished second, behind Denmark, and qualified for the World Cup. Striker Davor Šuker also earned the tournament's Golden Boot for his six goals. [40] The SFA appointed former Germany manager Berti Vogts as Brown's successor. [7] Jim Leighton is second, having played 91 times, a Scottish record for appearances by a goalkeeper. Davor Šuker was top scorer with 5 goals. [7] The title of Scotland's highest goalscorer is shared by two players. Change colours vary, but are most commonly white or yellow shirts with blue shorts. [34] Scotland did not succeed in qualifying for Euro 1988, but their 1–0 away win over Bulgaria in the final fixture in November 1987 helped Ireland to a surprise first-place finish and qualification for the finals in West Germany. To quote the SFA website, "The preparation was atrocious". [39] Despite playing well in matches against the Netherlands and Germany and a fine win against the CIS, the team was knocked out at the group stage. Croatia international Ivan Rakitic on Monday bid farewell to the national team with whom he reached the final at the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the country's football federation said.... A little over two years after the World Cup final in Moscow, France and Croatia meet again, this time under very different circumstances, in the second round of Nations League matches in Paris on Tuesday.... Kylian Mbappe has been ruled out of France's Nations League game against World Cup runners-up Croatia on Tuesday after testing positive for Covid-19, national team management said Monday.... Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic, who led the nation to the 2018 World Cup final, will remain in charge of the team until the 2022 tournament, the country's football federation said Thursday.... World Cup runners-up Croatia rounded off a rebuilding mission by booking their place at Euro 2020 with a 3-1 win over Slovakia but they are unlikely to sneak under the radar again at next year's finals.... J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship. [19] The team made a strong start under MacLeod by winning the 1977 British Home Championship, largely thanks to a 2–1 victory over England at Wembley. Statistically the most successful manager was Alex McLeish, who won seven of the ten games during his first spell as manager. Sports Quiz / France's World Cup squads since 1998 Random Sports or World Quiz Can you name the France's World Cup squads since 1998? Despite being underdogs, Scotland won 3–2 thanks to goals from Denis Law, Bobby Lennox and Jim McCalliog. The encounters against England were particularly fierce and a rivalry quickly developed. D.O.B. [19] Ormond lost his first match in charge 5–0 to England, but recovered to steer Scotland to their first World Cup finals in 16 years in 1974. In 1900, when Scotland defeated England 4–1, Lord Rosebery remarked, "I have never seen my colours so well sported since Ladas won the Derby". In the shield background there are 11 thistles, representing the national flower of Scotland, in addition to the lion rampant. [26] Thousands more fans lined the route to Prestwick Airport as the team set off for South America. [63] In UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, Scotland were grouped with Lithuania, Liechtenstein, the Czech Republic and world champions Spain. [105] The thistle had previously been worn to represent Scotland in the 1871 rugby international, but on brown shirts. [20] Having defeated the world champions on their own turf, the Scotland fans hailed their team as the "unofficial world champions". The successful bid by London for the 2012 Summer Olympics prompted the FA to explore how a team could be entered. [40] Gary McAllister missed a penalty kick, and a goal by Paul Gascoigne led to a 2–0 defeat. Scotland, as a country of the United Kingdom, is not a member of the International Olympic Committee and therefore the national team does not compete in the Olympic Games. Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic, who led the nation to the 2018 World Cup final, will remain in charge of the team until the 2022 tournament, the country's football federation said … [5], Scotland lost just two of their first 43 international matches. Other stadiums were also used while Hampden was being redeveloped during the 1990s. The SFA stood by this proclamation, despite pleas to the contrary by the Scotland players, supported by England captain Billy Wright and the other England players. [16] Uruguay were reigning champions and had never before lost a game at the World Cup finals, and they defeated Scotland 7–0. [133] FIFA President Sepp Blatter denied this,[134] but the SFA expressed concern that a future President could take a different view. [13], The same qualification rules were in place for the 1954 FIFA World Cup, with the 1954 British Home Championship acting as a qualifying group. However, they entered the third place consolation match against the Netherlands. Scotland won their first two matches, but a 1–0 home defeat by England meant that the Scots finished as runners-up. Scotland and England are the oldest national football teams in the world. At the World Cup, Croatia was drawn into Group H along with Argentina, Jamaica, Japan. Scotland again finished second, but this time the SFA allowed a team to participate in the Finals, held in Switzerland. Complete list of players in the qualifying matches. The Scottish Football Association operates a roll of honour for every player who has made more than 50 appearances for Scotland. [8] All eleven players who represented Scotland that day played for Glasgow amateur club Queen's Park. [79] The team won their group in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League, but McLeish left in April 2019 after a poor start to UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying, including a 3–0 loss to 117th-ranked Kazakhstan. [99], BBC Scotland,[95][100] STV, Setanta Sports,[95][101] Channel 5[102] and BT Sport[103] are among other networks that have previously shown live fixtures. CLUB WC 1 GK Jorge Campos 15 Oct 1966 U.N.A.M. WC 1998 MENU; France '98 story; Match schedule; Squads; Statistics; Picture gallery; Qualifying rounds Mexico's World Cup squad 1998. The teams have met only seven times since then, most recently in June 2017. [129][130], Scotland has always participated by itself in most of the major tournaments, such as the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship. [80], Scotland did not compete in the first three World Cup competitions, held in 1930, 1934 and 1938. D.O.B. [8] Teams representing the two sides first competed at the Oval in five matches between 1870 and 1872. The squad went into their last qualification match against Wales needing a point to progress to a qualifying playoff against Australia. Archie Gemmill scored what has been described as one of the greatest World Cup goals ever in a 3–2 win during the 1978 World Cup against the Netherlands, who reached the final of the tournament. [64][65] They took just four points from the first four games, leaving the team needing three wins from their remaining four games to have a realistic chance of progression. The country went on to finish third. During the 1970s, Scotland fans became known for their hooliganism in England, particularly after they invaded the Wembley pitch and destroyed the goalposts after the England v Scotland match in 1977. The match ended in a goalless draw. Last updated: Czech Republic v Scotland, 7 September 2020. England taking a 4–0 lead in the other match briefly put both teams in a position to qualify, but a late goal for the Netherlands meant that Scotland were knocked out on goals scored. [15] Despite this self-imposed hardship in terms of players, the SFA dignitaries travelled in numbers, accompanied by their wives. [11] The four associations, including Scotland, returned to the FIFA fold after the Second World War. [95][96] Television rights to away games vary, although Sky Sports also held the rights to both home and away qualifiers for Euro 2016 and the 2018 World Cup. [86], Hampden Park in Glasgow is the traditional home of the Scotland team and is described by the SFA as the National Stadium. [52] These improved results, particularly the wins against France, lifted Scotland into the top 20 of the FIFA world rankings. [18], Under the management of Ian McColl, Scotland enjoyed consecutive British Home Championship successes in 1962 and 1963. WC 1998 MENU; France '98 story; Match schedule; Squads; Statistics; Picture gallery; Qualifying rounds Croatia's World Cup squad 1998. This was because the four associations had been excluded from FIFA due to a disagreement regarding the status of amateur players. [72] After losing their opening match in Germany, Scotland recorded home wins against Georgia, the Republic of Ireland and Gibraltar. At the 1974 World Cup finals in West Germany, Scotland achieved their most impressive performance at a World Cup tournament. This attendance was surpassed 13 years later by the decisive match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup, but remains a European record. [51] McLeish guided Scotland to wins against Georgia, the Faroe Islands, Lithuania, France and Ukraine, but defeats by Georgia and Italy ended their chances of qualification for Euro 2008. The two countries contested the first official international football match, at Hamilton Crescent in Partick, Scotland, on 30 November 1872.The match ended in a goalless draw. [8] The blue Scotland shirt was earlier used in a February 1872 rugby international, with reports stating that "the scotch were easily distinguishable by their uniform of blue jerseys.... the jerseys having the thistle embroidered". [6] The disconsolate mood of the nation was reflected by footage of Ally MacLeod in the dugout with his head in his hands. [84] Scotland is due to host three group games and a last 16 match in UEFA Euro 2020, which is being held at venues across Europe. 1994 2 DF Claudio Suarez 17 Dec 1968 Guadalajara 1994 3 DF Joel Sanchez 17 Aug 1974 Guadalajara 4 MD German Villa 02 Apr 1973 America 5 DF Duilio Davino 21 Mar 1976 America 6 MD Marcelino Bernal 27 … Kenny Dalglish scored an equal number from 102 appearances. [98] An independent advisory panel recommended that qualifying matches played by all four Home Nations be added to the list, but UK Sports Minister Hugh Robertson deferred a decision until the completion of the digital switchover. [54] After Scotland lost their fourth match 3–0 to the Netherlands,[55] captain Barry Ferguson and goalkeeper Allan McGregor were excluded from the starting lineup for the following match against Iceland due to a "breach of discipline". Improved results meant that Scotland rose up the FIFA rankings and won the Kirin Cup, a friendly competition in Japan. [28], MacLeod resigned as manager shortly after the 1978 World Cup, and Jock Stein, who had won nine consecutive Scottish league titles and the European Cup as manager of Celtic, was appointed as his successor. Scotland is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872. Dawson Walker was left in charge of the players due to the Munich air disaster, in which official manager Matt Busby was seriously injured. The following players have also been selected by Scotland in the past 12 months. The Scottish Football Association operates a roll of honour for every player who has made more than 50 appearances for Scotland. [49] Scotland failed to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, finishing third in their group behind Italy and Norway. [114][115] The Tartan Army have been awarded a Fair Play prize by the Belgian Olympic Committee[116] and were named as the best supporters during the 1992 European Championship. Pittodrie Stadium in Aberdeen and Easter Road in Edinburgh were both used as venues during the 2012–13 season. With this victory, Croatia finished in third, becoming the surprise of the tournament. [31] Scotland were again eliminated on goal difference, after a 2–2 draw with the Soviet Union. [6] In their qualifying group for UEFA Euro 2008, Scotland defeated 2006 World Cup runners-up France 1–0 in both fixtures. Ardian Kozniku, Petar Krpan, Anthony Šerić and Vladimir Vasilj did not appear in any of the qualifying matches but made the final World Cup squad.. [25], During the build-up to the 1978 FIFA World Cup, MacLeod fuelled the hopes of the nation by stating that Scotland would come home with a medal. Scotland supporters are collectively known as the Tartan Army. Croatia was drawn in Group A of UEFA's World Cup qualifications along with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Denmark, Greece, and Slovenia. Andy Beattie was manager for six matches in 1954 when Scotland competed at their first World Cup. [6] As the squad left for the finals in Argentina, they were given an enthusiastic send-off as they were paraded around a packed Hampden Park. Denis Law scored 30 goals between 1958 and 1974, during which time he played for Scotland on 55 occasions. [126], The largest margin of victory achieved by a Scotland side is 11–0 against Ireland in the 1901 British Home Championship. [7] Dalglish scored 30 goals for Scotland and shares the record for most goals scored with Denis Law. D.O.B. [27], After taking a single point from their opening two games, Scotland had to defeat the Netherlands by three clear goals to progress. [45] Scotland reached the qualification play-offs for Euro 2004, where they beat the Netherlands 1–0 at Hampden Park, but suffered a 6–0 defeat in the return leg. [70][71] In UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying, Scotland appeared to have a better chance of qualification as the finals tournament was expanded from 16 teams to 24. In response to what they considered to be unacceptable interference, the football associations of Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales held a meeting at which they agreed to resign from FIFA. [58] Scotland defeated Macedonia 2–0 in the first of those two games,[59] but were eliminated by a 1–0 loss to the Netherlands in the second game. [48], Walter Smith, a former Rangers and Everton manager, was brought in to replace Vogts. Smith left the national side in January 2007 to return to Rangers, with Scotland leading their Euro 2008 qualification group. Scotland and England are the oldest national football teams in the world. [6][29] The victory was not sufficient to secure a place in the second round, and Scotland were eliminated on goal difference for the second successive World Cup. [33], In July 1986, Andy Roxburgh was the surprise appointment as the new manager of Scotland. The team had the following results: Croatia went on to face the Romanian squad in the round of sixteen. [19] Brown's first match as manager was against the newly crowned world champions England at Wembley Stadium.