the last time scotland qualified for the world cup was 2012.
the last time scotland qualified for the world cup was 2012.
when was the last time scotland qualified for the world cup?
2012
northern ireland qualified.









































this was the only time that italy failed to qualify for the world cup until their failure to qualify for the 2018 world cup in russia.









































section::::europe.:uefa group 9.









































scotland qualified.









































section::::south america.









































the 9 teams were divided into 3 groups of 3 teams each. the teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis. the group winners would qualify.









































section::::south america.:conmebol group 1.









































brazil qualified.









































section::::south america.:conmebol group 2.









































argentina qualified.









































section::::south america.:conmebol group 3.









































paraguay qualified.









































section::::north, central america and caribbean.









































there were two rounds of play:
1958 fifa world cup qualification
scotland took part in their first major international tournament when they qualified for the 1954 fifa world cup in switzerland, and then again in 1958 for the world cup in sweden, failing to progress from the first round in both tournaments. after a barren spell in the 1960s, scotland qualified for the 1974 fifa world cup in west germany, where the team was unbeaten but failed to progress due to inferior goal difference. the national side also qualified for the 1978 fifa world cup in argentina, amidst unprecedented publicity and optimism. they failed to win either of their first two games, and a win over the netherlands wasn't enough to prevent another first round exit. the national side qualified for the next three world cups in 1982, 1986 and 1990, but also exited at the first round in each. scotland qualified for the finals of uefa european championship for the first time in 1992, and repeated the feat for the 1996 euros in england. a further major tournament was reached when they took part in the 1998 fifa world cup in france. scotland have not qualified for a major tournament since then.
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