Overview
- Scotland, which fell 1-0 to Ivory Coast on Tuesday at Everton’s Hill Dickinson Stadium, followed a 1-0 loss to Japan on Saturday in defeats that underlined current issues in front of goal.
- Manager Steve Clarke used the window to trial new looks, shifting to a 3-5-2 against Ivory Coast and rotating in nine changes to assess options.
- The Ivory Coast match marked Andy Robertson’s 92nd cap, moving him past Jim Leighton into second on Scotland’s all-time list behind Kenny Dalglish.
- Robertson criticized a small pocket of boos and said most fans gave a warm reception during a post-match lap of thanks.
- Scotland face Curaçao on May 30 before a Group C schedule against Haiti, Morocco and Brazil at an expanded World Cup that advances the top two and several third-place teams.