Scotland head coach Steve Clarke during the international friendly soccer match between Scotland and Japan in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

Scotland players pose for a team photo ahead of the World Cup 2026 group C qualifying soccer match between Greece and Scotland, in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis, File)

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke during the international friendly soccer match between Scotland and Japan in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke during the international friendly soccer match between Scotland and Japan in Glasgow, Scotland, Saturday, March 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File)

Scotland players pose for a team photo ahead of the World Cup 2026 group C qualifying soccer match between Greece and Scotland, in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis, File)

Scotland players pose for a team photo ahead of the World Cup 2026 group C qualifying soccer match between Greece and Scotland, in Piraeus port, near Athens, Greece, Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Yorgos Karahalis, File)

GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scotland coach Steve Clarke has signed a new contract before the World Cup that could extend his tenure to a record 11 years.

Clarke’s new four-year deal was finalized on Thursday and runs through the 2030 World Cup and includes the 2028 European Championship that Scotland will co-host with England, Wales and Ireland.