Scotland hosted Curaçao at Hampden Park on May 30, 2026, in a World Cup warm-up match kicking off at 1 p.m. BST. Curaçao took an early lead and were ahead 1-0 when their forward Jurgen Locadio was sent off in the 38th minute, reducing them to 10 men for the remainder of the game [1, 2, 3].
Despite the early deficit, Scotland rallied to a 4-1 victory over the 10-man Curaçao side. Lawrence Shankland played a key role by scoring twice, including goals that put Scotland ahead 2-1 and later 3-1 [1, 3]. George Hirst and Shankland started as Scotland’s two strikers. Craig Gordon replaced Angus Gunn in goal for Scotland [3].
Scotland is ranked 43rd in the world, while Curaçao sits at 82nd in the rankings. Several key Scottish players were absent from the match, including Scott McTominay, John McGinn, Kieran Tierney, Lewis Ferguson, and Ché Adams [2, 3].
The match served as a farewell send-off for Scotland before they travel to the United States for the World Cup [1, 3]. Scotland is scheduled to play their final World Cup preparation game against Bolivia on June 6 in New Jersey [1].
