Scotland’s campaign concluded after the group stage. Steve Clarke’s side needed a miracle to stay alive. They had to win one match, draw another and wish a rival lost, all to end up as a third‑placed team. The necessary win was against a traditional foe, the draw needed to come in a different game, and a competitor was forced to slip up. None of those results came through.
The squad will head back to Britain with no spot in the knockout rounds. Their World Cup tally won’t grow this summer. Scotland now turns its focus to rebuilding for Euro 2028.