For Scotland, football is more than a game. It's a source of pride and national sporting identity carried across generations. The FIFA World Cup showcases the highest level of competitive football. Scotland's history with the tournament runs deep: first appearing in 1954 with five consecutive appearances between 1974 and 1990, and one more in 1998. Then came the dark years. For nearly three decades, Scotland has been absent from the world’s biggest stage, and with it, a piece of national identity has felt out of reach. An entire generation has grown up without its nation competing among the best. That all ends this month. At long last, Scotland is making a historic return to the FIFA World Cup for the first time this century. The return isn’t just about football, it’s about a nation reclaiming its own pride. And with it, Scotland's legion of supporters, The Tartan Army, is finally back where it belongs.