FIFA World Cup Record
Scotland did not compete in the first three World Cup competitions, held in 1930, 1934 and 1938. FIFA ruled that all its member associations must provide "broken-time" payments to cover the expenses of players who participated in football at the 1928 Summer Olympics. 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. The Scottish Football Association did not rejoin FIFA as a permanent member until 1946. The Scottish Football Association declined to participate in 1950 although they had qualified, as Scotland were not the British champions.
Scotland have since qualified for eight finals tournaments, including five consecutive tournaments from 1974 to 1990. Scotland have never advanced beyond the first round of the finals competition. They have missed out on progressing to the second round three times on goal difference: in 1974, when Brazil edged them out; in 1978, when the Netherlands progressed; and in 1982, when the USSR went through.
| Year | Round | Position | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1934 | ||||||||
| 1938 | ||||||||
| 1950 | Withdrew | |||||||
| 1954 | Round 1 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 1958 | Round 1 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1962 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1966 | ||||||||
| 1970 | ||||||||
| 1974 | Round 1 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1978 | Round 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 1982 | Round 1 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 1986 | Round 1 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990 | Round 1 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1998 | Round 1 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2006 | ||||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| Totals | 8/19 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 41 | |
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