Ben Gannon-Doak

Ben Gannon-Doak is a midfielder in Scotland's 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, named by Steve Clarke when the final list was confirmed on 19 May 2026. The AFC Bournemouth attacker is 20 years old at kick-off and goes to the finals with three senior caps and one goal for Scotland.

Gannon-Doak made his name early, becoming the youngest Scot to play for Liverpool in the Premier League when he made his debut in December 2022. Scotland reached the 2026 finals as winners of their UEFA qualifying group, sealing their place in November 2025, and open Group C against Haiti at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on 13 June, with the right-sided attacker among Steve Clarke's wide options.

Gannon-Doak is a pacey wide attacker who plays off the right. Scotland's squad list groups him among the midfielders, but his natural role is higher up the pitch and out wide rather than in the centre.

A winger's job is to give a side width and an attacking outlet on the flank, and Gannon-Doak's main asset is his speed. For Steve Clarke he is a quick, forward-minded option on the right of the attack.

Gannon-Doak gives Scotland's Goal Rush pick a different kind of threat: pace and width from the right wing. Scotland are rated in Tier 4 at £10m, a modest outlay within the game's £200m card budget, with Group C to come.

At the lower end of the card, his appeal is that speed — a young, quick winger who can give Scotland an attacking outlet wide on the right when he plays.