BBC is the new home for all Scotland international matches on the road to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
It has been confirmed that Scotland's Nations League play-off double-header against Greece will be on free-to-air TV following an agreement struck with UEFA over the broadcast rights.
Now, the Beeb has announced they have obtained the rights to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland fixtures following a re-tender of the rights by UEFA last month.
All matches for the three home nations were sold by European football's governing body to BBC as part of a package deal.
📺 Your Scotland Men's National Team matches will be shown live and free-to-air on the BBC. The deal will kick-off with our UEFA Nations League Play-Offs against Greece, which will be broadcast on @BBCScotland & @BBCiPlayer, and run throughout our 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
— Scotland National Team (@ScotlandNT) March 7, 2025
The deal with UEFA covers 14 live Scotland matches, including the European Qualifiers Group C ties against Belarus, Greece and either Portugal or Denmark, the forthcoming Nations League Play Off tie against the Greeks and the June friendlies against Iceland and Liechtenstein in June.
It comes months after Viaplay were stripped of their rights to beam Scotland's matches on TV.
The news means that, for the first time in over 20 years, fans of all four home nations will be able to watch their country in action for free.
Ian Maxwell, Scottish FA Chief Executive, commented: “We are delighted that BBC Scotland has come to agreement with UEFA for the rights to televise our Scotland Men’s National Team on a free-to-air basis.
“It complements their existing coverage of the Scotland Women’s National Team and, beyond that, their overall commitment to the domestic game in this country.
“We thank Viaplay for their support to this point. When it became apparent the rights could become available, we championed the potential for free-to-air coverage to reach as many Scotland supporters as possible and we are grateful that BBC and UEFA could reach agreement.
“Steve Clarke and the squad are heading into an exciting period – with the UEFA Nations League Group A/B Play-Off this month against Greece, two friendlies in June and a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification campaign to look forward to. It’s great to have BBC Scotland supporting us for every kick of the ball.”
Hayley Valentine, Director BBC Scotland, said: “I’m so excited that millions of Scotland fans will now be able to enjoy free-to-air access to all Scotland’s international matches.
"Bringing our audience together is at the heart of BBC Scotland’s work and I know nothing ignites passion here more than live international football.
“We’ve been working on this agreement since I started as Director last Autumn and it was crystal-clear from day one that people across Scotland wanted to see their national team back live on free-to-air television. I’m delighted we’ve been able to deliver.”
More to follow.
