Nation · Cricket World CupScotland
31 men's World Cup matches, ODI and T20 combined
Covers the men's ODI World Cup from 2003 and the T20 World Cup from 2007 — earlier editions are not in the source.
31 World Cup matches across nine covered editions.
31
Played
8
Won
22
Lost
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Biggest win — Scotland 207/4 v Italy 134/9, by 73 runs (2026 T20 World Cup).
Scotland have played 31 men's World Cup matches (ODI and T20 combined) across 9 editions in the covered data: 8 won, 22 lost, 0 tied, 1 with no result.
Quick answers
- Has Scotland ever won a Cricket World Cup?
- Not in the covered era (men's ODI World Cup from 2003, T20 World Cup from 2007) — earlier World Cups are not in the source data.
- How many times has Scotland appeared at a World Cup?
- Scotland have appeared at 9 men's World Cup editions in the covered data (ODI and T20 combined), first at the 2007 Cricket World Cup.
- When did Scotland last play in a World Cup?
- Scotland last played a men's World Cup match at the 2026 T20 World Cup in the covered data.
All-time record
| Played | Won | Lost | Tied | No result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 1 |
World Cup finals
No World Cup final reached in the editions the data covers.
World Cup editions
2007 Cricket World Cup · 2007 T20 World Cup · 2009 T20 World Cup · 2015 Cricket World Cup · 2016 T20 World Cup · 2021 T20 World Cup · 2022 T20 World Cup · 2024 T20 World Cup · 2026 T20 World Cup.
Biggest wins (by runs)
| Result | Margin | Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland 207/4 v Italy 134/9 | 73 runs | 2026 T20 World Cup |
| Scotland 160/5 v West Indies 118/10 | 42 runs | 2022 T20 World Cup |
| Scotland 165/9 v Papua New Guinea 148/10 | 17 runs | 2021 T20 World Cup |
Notable matches
Cricket World Cup head-to-heads
- Australia v Scotland — 3 meetings
- Bangladesh v Scotland — 2 meetings
- England v Scotland — 3 meetings
- Namibia v Scotland — 2 meetings
- New Zealand v Scotland — 3 meetings
- Oman v Scotland — 2 meetings
- Pakistan v Scotland — 2 meetings
- Scotland v South Africa — 2 meetings
- Scotland v West Indies — 2 meetings
- Scotland v Zimbabwe — 2 meetings
Source: 2026 T20 World Cup match data, via Cricsheet (ODC-By 1.0) — source
✓ Every fact computed from ball-by-ball data — Cricsheet (ODC-By 1.0). Not written by anyone.