It has been 70 days since Kenny McLean had a pop from the halfway line. That means it is 137 days until Scotland kick a ball at a men's World Cup for the first time in 28 years. Plans are currently being put in place as head coach Steve Clarke prepares to lead the nation back to football's grandest stage. But with almost four months to go until the Scots' group opener against Haiti in Boston on 14 June, what do those preparations look like? Here, BBC Scotland looks at the team's warm-up schedule, Clarke's injury concerns, and what sort of shape his side's opponents are in.

Source: BBC January 27, 2026 19:56 UTC