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All rights reserved.",{"title":83,"slug":84,"category":15,"badge":85,"author":86,"excerpt":87,"date":88,"readTime":89,"image":90,"imageAlt":83,"tags":91,"body":92,"_path":93},"BBC Sport Builds Hub for Scotland's World Cup Return","bbc-sport-scotland-world-cup-coverage-hub","Feature","Jamie Carr","BBC Sport launches a dedicated platform for fans to track Scotland's first men's World Cup campaign since 1998.","2026-06-18","1 min read","https:\u002F\u002Fichef.bbci.co.uk\u002Face\u002Fstandard\u002F976\u002Fcpsprodpb\u002F4faa\u002Flive\u002Fd54cfb40-64e0-11f1-bac9-d90357f227c3.jpg",[9],"## The Wait is Over\nScotland are heading back to the biggest stage. For the first time since **1998**, the men's national team will compete at a World Cup. To match the moment, BBC Sport is rolling out a dedicated experience for fans craving comprehensive coverage.\n\nThe broadcaster is upgrading its website and app to ensure supporters can track every minute of the tournament. 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