It is not a stretch to suggest there is not a Scottish person under the age of 30 who remembers seeing the men’s national team play at a World Cup.
France ’98 – kilts, Brazil, Craig Burley’s teeth against Norway, and the Morocco debacle – might not feel all that long ago to some. But to others, it might as well have never happened.
And so here we are again, Scotland embarking on a World Cup qualifying campaign that could end what would be a 28-year wait to reach the finals.
Denmark, Greece and Belarus stand between Steve Clarke’s side and a place in the United States, Canada and Mexico next summer.
Win the group – six matches over the next two months – and they’ll be there. Finish second, and they still have a sniff through the play-offs.
With that in mind, how should Scotland play it? Imagine you were the head coach -what would your approach be?
We’re asking you to select your XI, map out your tactics, and deliver the pre-match team talk…
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