Craig Gordon set to be oldest player at World Cup; Gunn to wear No 1
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 2, 2026, 5:14 PM
Last updated Jun 2, 2026
Scotland's goalkeeper Craig Gordon, at 43, will be the oldest player at this summer's World Cup. He has been assigned the number 21 shirt, while Angus Gunn and Liam Kelly will wear numbers 1 and 12. This follows a 4-1 friendly win against Curacao. Scotland's final World Cup warm-up match is against Bolivia on June 3, before their tournament opener against Haiti on June 14 in Boston.
- •Craig Gordon will wear No 21 at the World Cup.
- •Angus Gunn named Scotland's No 1 keeper.
- •Scotland won a recent friendly against Curacao 4-1.
- •Scotland's next warm-up match is against Bolivia on June 3.
- •The team starts their World Cup campaign on June 14 against Haiti.
- 5:14 PMYahoo Sports — Gordon to be oldest player at World Cup but Gunn handed No 1
- 5:05 PMBBC Sport — Gordon to be oldest player at World Cup but Gunn handed No 1
"Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon will be the oldest player at the World Cup this summer, but the 43-year-old has not been handed the number one shirt.
"Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon will be the oldest player at the World Cup this summer, but the 43-year-old has not been handed the number one shirt.
Sources
External links- Yahoo SportsJun 2, 2026, 5:14 PMGordon to be oldest player at World Cup but Gunn handed No 1
Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon will be the oldest player at the World Cup this summer, but the 43-year-old has not been handed the number one shirt.
- BBC SportJun 2, 2026, 5:05 PMGordon to be oldest player at World Cup but Gunn handed No 1
Scotland goalkeeper Craig Gordon will be the oldest player at the World Cup this summer, but the 43-year-old has not been handed the number one shirt.
Original reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days- FIFA World Cup•Jun 2, 2026, 5:35 PMHow to live stream Wales vs Ghana: International Soccer Friendlies, TV channel
- Champions League•Jun 2, 2026, 5:35 PMBart Verbruggen: Man United eyeing Brighton goalkeeper
- Champions League•Jun 2, 2026, 5:15 PMMorgan Rogers ‘open’ to Arsenal transfer as Villa stance revealed
- EPL•Jun 2, 2026, 5:05 PMRooney says Fletcher changed his perception of Bruno Fernandes
- Champions League•Jun 2, 2026, 4:35 PMMorgan Rogers: Man United’s ultimate roadblock in chase for PL maverick
- FIFA World Cup•Jun 2, 2026, 4:17 PMCambiaso-Chelsea and Ibra vs Cardinale! Dumfries, Real rush 🔥
