Craig Brown guided Scotland to qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, finishing as the best runners - up. Scotland were drawn against holders Brazil in the opening game of the World Cup. John Collins scored from the penalty spot to level the score at 1 -- 1, but a Tom Boyd own goal led to a 2 -- 1 defeat. Scotland drew their next game 1 -- 1 with Norway in Bordeaux, but the final match against Morocco ended in a 3 -- 0 defeat. Scotland have not appeared at the World Cup since.
when did scotland qualify for the world cup
1998