Scotland Set For FIFA World Cup Draw After 28 Years, To Share Group With England?

The World Cup Group Draw is set to take place on 5th December 2025, and the talk of the town is that we have the potential to see England vs Scotland in FIFA World Cup group stage right away.

Ahead of the main event, we already have the pots set for the teams based on their FIFA rankings. Scotland in 2026 World Cup Draw has a high chance to meet England, given both countries are in pots 1 and 3, respectively. Moreover, the new seeding rules are in place and can ensure a possible repeat of Euro 2020 Group D.

Who can Scotland Meet in FIFA World Cup 2026 Group Stage?

After almost 30 years, we are now set to witness Scotland FIFA World Cup return. Steve Clarke's side has shown unmatched intent and resilience to punch their ticket for the most prestigious competition of them all.

Based on the position of Scotland in 2026 World Cup Draw, their group can be interesting. This year, there are new seeding rules in place. There are a total of 48 teams, all of them divided into 4 pots.

These pots are decided based on FIFA rankings. As per the rankings, the Scotland National Football Team are in Pot 3. On the other hand, England are in Pot 1.

The three host countries are in Pot 1, and they are already drawn in the first groups. Therefore, Pot 1 will have 9 teams now. Moreover, there is a rule that ensures no group will have more than one team from the same confederation drawn into it, except for UEFA.

Now looking at the Pots, we can see that among Scotland opponents in 2026 World Cup, they have a chance to meet England in their group, unless Croatia (in Pot 2) are in the same group as the England National Football Team.

Here's a look at all the pots for a better understanding of the place of Scotland in 2026 World Cup draw:

Pot 1: Canada, Mexico, USA, Spain, Argentina, France, England, Brazil, Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany

Pot 2: Croatia, Morocco, Colombia, Uruguay, Switzerland, Japan, Senegal, IR Iran, Korea Republic, Ecuador, Austria, Australia

Pot 3: Norway, Panama, Egypt, Algeria, Scotland, Paraguay, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Uzbekistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa

Pot 4: Jordan, Cape Verde, Ghana, Curaçao, Haiti, New Zealand, European Play-Off A, B, C, and D, FIFA Play-Off Tournament 1 and 2.

Based on the pots and the new seeding rules set by FIFA, Scotland would much rather face any of the host nations in their group. On the other hand, the Tartan Army will dread having England, France, Spain, or the other South American giants like Brazil or Argentina National Football Team in their group.

When Will FIFA World Cup 2026 Draw Take Place?

Whether you want to see the position of Scotland in 2026 World Cup draw or any other team, catch the livestream to be the first person to know. The event will begin on 5th December, 2025, around 12 PM ET. The venue for the event is the Kennedy Center. Rio Ferdinand, Gianni Infantino, Tom Brady, and Nicole Scherzinger are all set to attend the FIFA WC Draw 2026.