The history of the Scotland national football team dates back to the first ever international football match in 1872. Until the Second World War, Scotland mainly competed against the other Home Nations in the British Home Championship, with the most keenly contested fixture being the match with England.
After the Second World War, the Home Nations rejoined FIFA and started to participate in international competitions. Scotland have qualified for seven World Cups and two European Championships, but have never progressed beyond the first stage of a major tournament. Scotland have not qualified for a tournament since the 1998 World Cup, but have recovered somewhat in recent years and came close to qualifying for the 2008 European Championship, in a group which included the then World champions Italy and 2006 World Cup runners up France.
Read more about History Of The Scotland National Football Team: 1872–1939, 1945–1971, 1971–1978, Stein and Ferguson: 1979–1986, Andy Roxburgh: 1986–1993, Craig Brown: 1993–2002, Berti Vogts: 2002–2004
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