Ross Stewart is back in Scotland's World Cup squad after Steve Clarke named a 26-man group on May 30, with the Southampton striker included for the tournament in the United States. Stewart last played for Scotland in 2022, but he has been brought back into the picture as Scotland prepare to return to the World Cup for the first time since 1998.
Clarke's side open against Haiti in Boston on June 13 at 9pm local time before facing Morocco in Boston on June 19 at 6pm local time, then meeting Brazil in Miami five days later. The selection gives Scotland a familiar forward option at a time when every game in the group stage carries real weight, and Stewart's recall is one of the clearest signals that Clarke is willing to lean on players who know the pressure of international football.
The squad announcement also sets the tone for Scotland's final preparations, with a Hampden Park meeting with Curacao on May 30 before the team heads to the United States to face Bolivia. Scotland have not played on this stage since 1998, so the significance of Clarke's choices is immediate: the group he named now has to turn selection into results.
That is where Stewart's return matters most. He has been out of the Scotland picture since 2022, and his inclusion adds another layer to Clarke's attacking options as the team enters a compressed schedule in Boston and Miami. With the opener against Haiti only two weeks away, there is little room left for experiments, and the squad announced on May 30 is the one that will carry Scotland into the tournament.
