Captain Rachel Corsie “undoubtedly” believes the next generation of Scotland players have the “quality” to return to women’s major tournaments.
The 35-year-old will retire at the end of this international window as the Scots close out their Nations League A campaign at home to Austria on Friday and away to the Netherlands next Tuesday, with both matches live on the BBC.
The defender, who has not played for the national team since July, led Scotland out at their first, and only, World Cup appearance in 2019, two years after reaching Euro 2017.
Having failed to qualify for the last three major tournaments, the task of taking the Scots back to the top table falls on new head coach Melissa Andreatta.
“They’re so talented, the opportunity they’ve had to just refine their skills, to become elite athletes from a younger age, that’s just going to set them up for hopefully great things,” centre-back Corsie, who has just left Aston Villa, said.
“Undoubtedly [the talent is there]. Do I believe we’ve got the quality? Yes.
“I think the biggest part, though, is having that mentality of I want to be the best and I want to be a part of a team that’s the best.
“If we can do that and do it better than the nations that we’re competing in amongst us, I think we’ll get there.”
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