Scotland brought back to earth as Japan cast an unwelcome shadow – five talking pointsIt's now just three frinedly wins in the last 24 for Scotland as Steve Clarke's men drew a blank at HampdenView 5 Images Scotland's Scott McKenna and Jack Hendry reactThey arrived from the land of the rising sun. ‌And on a baltic evening in Glasgow Japan did their best to cast an unwelcome shadow over the World Cup fever gripping Scotland. ‌Despite a raft of personnel changes, Scotland were as compact as we’ve come to expect of a Clarke side early on. ‌View 5 Images The Scotland starting elevenIt’s hard to judge when the pace is little above a walk at times. ‌View 5 Images Scotland's Tommy Conway challenges for the ball with Japan's Daizen MaedaYou know what you’re getting from Dykes.

Source: Express March 28, 2026 23:07 UTC