Steve Clarke's Scotland will face the Ivory Coast for the first time at English top-flight club Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium on 31 March as part of their World Cup preparations. The match, which will kick off at 19:30 BST, will take place three days after the Scots host Japan at Hampden. Clarke's side, who clinched their place at this summer's finals by dramatically topping their qualifying group, will also take on Curacao in Glasgow on 30 MayScotland open their World Cup group against Haiti in Boston on 14 June, with Morocco and Brazil to follow.

Source: BBC January 26, 2026 12:40 UTC