Overview
- Scotland called off a behind‑closed‑doors training match with Norway on Sunday, saying a handful of minor injuries made the exercise not worth the risk.
- Norway manager Ståle Solbakken publicly criticised the decision as "unprofessional" and said he was not personally phoned about the cancellation.
- The Scottish Football Association defended its process and said team operations managers handled the arrangements and notification in line with prior practice.
- Scotland captain John McGinn and manager Steve Clarke backed the welfare‑first call, citing the recent loss of Billy Gilmour and the need to protect the squad.
- Both camps, based in North Carolina, have reworked rotation and training plans for fringe players who would have used the match for match minutes and the dispute is a reputational row rather than a matter of formal sanctions.