Overview
- Scotland face Japan at Hampden in a World Cup warm-up this weekend, with free TV on BBC One Scotland and streaming on BBC iPlayer.
- Steve Clarke named a settled group with teenager Findlay Curtis called up, returns for Billy Gilmour, Tommy Conway, Dominic Hyam, Ross McCrorie and Nathan Patterson, and injuries to Aaron Hickey, Ben Gannon-Doak, Lawrence Shankland and Craig Gordon.
- The match lands in the final international window before the May squad announcement, which gives fringe players a last shot to impress.
- Japan rank 19 places above Scotland in FIFA’s list and swept six wins in qualifying, including a comeback win over Brazil in October.
- Listings agree on a Saturday kick-off but differ on the exact date, so fans should confirm details via official fixtures before traveling.