But Flower of Scotland has now been named the WORST anthem at this year's FIFA World Cup. ‌Sports and music ticketing experts at SeatPick evaluated national anthems’ tempo, energy, positivity, repetition, and language to determine which country has the strongest. Each tune was awarded a score out of 10, with Flower of Scotland scoring just 0.23. ‌Flower of Scotland remains an unofficial Scottish anthem and has been used by the football team since the late 1990s, when it replaces Scotland the Brave. Flower of Scotland finished behind God Save the King, the UK anthem used by the England team, although it only managed a score of 0.93.

Source: Express January 15, 2026 16:51 UTC