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Faroe Islands vs Scotland head-to-head record

Faroe Islands wins
0
Draws
2
Scotland wins
9

11 meetings, 1994 to 2021Goals: Faroe Islands 6, Scotland 31

Faroe Islands and Scotland have met 11 times since 1994. Scotland have won 9, Faroe Islands 0, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 12 October 2021, when Scotland won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 11 meetings have produced 37 goals, 3.36 per game. The biggest win is Scotland’s 6–0 in Euro qualifying in 2006. Scotland are unbeaten in the last 11 meetings (9 wins, 2 draws).

Who has won more, Faroe Islands or Scotland?

All matches11 matches

0 Faroe Islands2 drawsScotland 9

Competitive10 matches

0 Faroe Islands2 drawsScotland 8

Friendlies1 match

0 Faroe Islands0 drawsScotland 1

Key numbers

Goals
Faroe Islands 6, Scotland 313.36 per game
First meeting
Scotland 5–1 Faroe IslandsEuro qualifying, 12 Oct 1994
Most recent
Faroe Islands 0–1 ScotlandWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 2021
Scotland’s biggest win
Scotland 6–0 Faroe IslandsEuro qualifying, 2 Sept 2006
Most goals in a meeting
Scotland 6–0 Faroe IslandsEuro qualifying, 2 Sept 2006
Current run
Scotland unbeaten in 11
TFN Elo rating now
Faroe Islands 1446 (125th), Scotland 1780 (40th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Faroe Islands0Scotland1

    World Cup qualifying

    Tórshavn, Faroe Islands

  2. Scotland4Faroe Islands0

    World Cup qualifying

    Glasgow, Scotland

  3. Scotland3Faroe Islands0

    Friendly

    Aberdeen, Scotland

  4. Faroe Islands0Scotland2

    Euro qualifying

    Toftir, Faroe Islands

  5. Scotland6Faroe Islands0

    Euro qualifying

    Glasgow, Scotland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Faroe Islands win and drops with every Scotland win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Faroe Islands have won more Below: Scotland have won more
12 October 1994: Scotland 5–1 Faroe Islands (Euro qualifying). Scotland +17 June 1995: Faroe Islands 0–2 Scotland (Euro qualifying). Scotland +214 October 1998: Scotland 2–1 Faroe Islands (Euro qualifying). Scotland +35 June 1999: Faroe Islands 1–1 Scotland (Euro qualifying). Scotland +37 September 2002: Faroe Islands 2–2 Scotland (Euro qualifying). Scotland +36 September 2003: Scotland 3–1 Faroe Islands (Euro qualifying). Scotland +42 September 2006: Scotland 6–0 Faroe Islands (Euro qualifying). Scotland +56 June 2007: Faroe Islands 0–2 Scotland (Euro qualifying). Scotland +616 November 2010: Scotland 3–0 Faroe Islands (Friendly). Scotland +731 March 2021: Scotland 4–0 Faroe Islands (World Cup qualifying). Scotland +812 October 2021: Faroe Islands 0–1 Scotland (World Cup qualifying). Scotland +9Level
Scotland lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Scotland from 12 October 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Faroe Islands's home games

5 matches

023

Faroe IslandsDrawsScotland

In Scotland's home games

6 matches

006

Faroe IslandsDrawsScotland

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedFaroe IslandsDrawsScotlandGoals
Euro qualifying80266–23
World Cup qualifying20020–5
Friendly10010–3

Meetings by decade

Faroe Islands wins Draws Scotland wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1990s413
2000s416
2010s13
2020s25

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofFaroe IslandsScotland
Wins in a rowNone62003 to 2021
Unbeaten meetings21999 to 2002111994 to 2021

The longest run of draws is 2, from 5 June 1999 to 7 September 2002.

Top scorers in Faroe Islands vs Scotland

  1. 1John PetersenFaroe Islands3(1 penalty)
  2. 2Billy McKinlayScotland2
  3. 3Garry O'ConnorScotland2
  4. 4James McFaddenScotland2
  5. 5John CollinsScotland2
  6. 6John McGinlayScotland2
  7. 7John McGinnScotland2
  8. 8Kris BoydScotland2(1 penalty)

Scorer records exist for 10 of the 11 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Faroe Islands and Scotland played each other?

11 times, starting on 12 October 1994. 10 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Faroe Islands and Scotland?

Scotland, with 9 wins to 0. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Faroe Islands vs Scotland?

Scotland’s 6–0 win in Euro qualifying on 2 September 2006 in Glasgow.

When did Faroe Islands and Scotland last play?

On 12 October 2021 in Tórshavn, when Scotland won 1–0 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Faroe Islands and Scotland?

In 10 competitive matches, Faroe Islands have 0 wins, Scotland have 8, and 2 ended level.

Every Faroe Islands vs Scotland result

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Every Faroe Islands vs Scotland result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Faroe Islands0–1ScotlandWorld Cup qualifyingTórshavn, Faroe Islands
Scotland4–0Faroe IslandsWorld Cup qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland
Scotland3–0Faroe IslandsFriendlyAberdeen, Scotland
Faroe Islands0–2ScotlandEuro qualifyingToftir, Faroe Islands
Scotland6–0Faroe IslandsEuro qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland
Scotland3–1Faroe IslandsEuro qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland
Faroe Islands2–2ScotlandEuro qualifyingToftir, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands1–1ScotlandEuro qualifyingToftir, Faroe Islands
Scotland2–1Faroe IslandsEuro qualifyingAberdeen, Scotland
Faroe Islands0–2ScotlandEuro qualifyingToftir, Faroe Islands
Scotland5–1Faroe IslandsEuro qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland

Recent form

Faroe Islands

  1. Dat KazakhstanNations League2–2Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Dv SlovakiaNations League1–1Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Dat MoldovaNations League1–1Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Dv KazakhstanNations League1–1Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Wat LatviaBaltic Cup1–0Tue 9 Jun 2026

Scotland

  1. Lv SloveniaNations League1–2Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wat North MacedoniaNations League2–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Lv SwitzerlandNations League0–3Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Dat SloveniaNations League0–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Lv BrazilWorld Cup0–3Wed 24 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.