Scotland need momentum, they need to crash rather than limp into the World Cup, they need to hit the ground running. A rousing performance against Ivory Coast - ranked 35 in the world to Scotland's 40 - in Liverpool and they'll be where they want to be. Clarke's team are becoming a bit of an enigma, a curiosity that's hard to read. This Scotland team has many faces. Against Ivory Coast, they need to come out fighting.

Source: BBC March 29, 2026 04:26 UTC