Scotland’s long-awaited return to the World Cup is now little under two weeks away as fans count down until their June 13 opener against Haiti in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
The largest World Cup in history, this summer’s tournament will feature 48 teams competing across 16 cities in the USA, Canada, and Mexico, and is the first to be co-hosted by three nations.
With anticipation growing by the day, we take a look at which players you may recognise at the tournament as we list the 28 current or former Scottish Premiership stars set to take part for their respective nations.*
Here is a full list of all 25 current or former Scottish Premiership players heading to the 2026 World Cup this summer:
*Not including Scotland national team players.
5. Timothy Weah - United States
The former Celtic loanee is a key member of the United States squad, who are co-hosting the tournament. They'll face Australia, Paraguay and Turkiye in Group D of the tournament. | Getty Images
6. Juninho Bacuna - Curacao
The former Rangers man lasted a matter of months at Ibrox before being offloaded to Birmingham City. Now playing in the Eredivisie with FC Volendam, he forms part of Curacao's first ever World Cup squad. Drawn in Group E of the tournament, they face a tough task to qualify for the knockouts with games against Germany, Ivory Coast and Ecuador on the menu. | Getty Images
7. Aaron Tshibola - DR Congo
The Kilmarnock midfielder is expected to leave Rugby Park this summer upon the expiry of his contract, but will head to the World Cup with DR Congo first. They'll face Portugal, Uzbekistan and Colombia in Group K of the tournament. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Harry Souttar - Australia
Brother of Scotland and Rangers defender John, the 6ft7in former Dundee United centre-back is included in the Socceroos squad for the second successive World Cup. He is likely to feature in their Group D fixtures against the United States Paraguay and Turkiye. | Local Library Photo: Local Library