Overview
- Hickey celebrated his 24th birthday on Wednesday at Scotland’s World Cup base camp and said simply being at the tournament is a dream fulfilled.
- He missed Euro 2024 after a hamstring injury and difficult recovery that included surgery, a setback he says made him stronger mentally.
- Brentford managed his minutes during an injury-hit 2025–26 season, limiting him to eight Premier League starts as the club prioritised his long-term fitness.
- Hickey featured in Scotland’s recent warm-up win over Bolivia and has begun forming a right‑flank partnership with young winger Ben Gannon-Doak.
- Scotland are completing acclimatisation work, including scheduled sauna sessions, at their U.S. base as they prepare for the Group C opener against Haiti in Boston and a later match in Miami.