Scotland begins its preparations Euro 2024 in the Algarve when they play European minnows Gibraltar on Monday night.
Steve Clarke's side enjoyed a successful qualifying campaign, defeating Spain as they advanced to this summer's biggest competition alongside La Furia Roja.
However, they have their work cut out for them if they are to improve on their disappointing Euro 2020 performance. Scotland have been drawn in a tough Group A alongside Germany, Switzerland and Hungary.
Clarke will be hoping for a convincing win on Monday against a Gibraltar side who have lost the pros and are without a win since November 2022. Their Scottish opponents are ranked 203rd in the world.
Here it is 90 min a preview of Scotland's upcoming friendlies.
Gibraltar vs Scotland H2H Record (All Matches)
Current form (all competitions)
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Gibraltar |
In Scotland |
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Gibraltar 0-6 Netherlands – 21/11/23 |
Scotland 0-1 Northern Ireland – 26/03/24 |
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France 14-0 Gibraltar – 18/11/23 |
Netherlands 4-0 Scotland – 22/03/24 |
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Gibraltar 0-4 Ireland – 16/10/23 |
Scotland 3-3 Norway – 19/11/23 |
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Wales 4-0 Gibraltar – 11/10/23 |
Georgia 2-2 Scotland – 16/11/23 |
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Greece 5-0 Gibraltar – 10/09/23 |
Spain 2-0 Scotland – 12/10/23 |
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The country |
TV channel/live streaming |
|---|---|
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United Kingdom |
Premier Sports Player, Premier Sports 1 |
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United States |
Foxsports.com, FOX Sports App, Fox Sports 2 |
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Canada |
DAZN |
Check out all the info on your 🇬🇮 24-man MNT Squad for next week's International Friendlies v big tournament @ScotlandNT 🏴 @FAWales 🏴 at Estadio Algarve 🔽 pic.twitter.com/JDwOGQJzce
– Gibraltar FA (@GibraltarFA) May 30, 2024
Scotland will be facing a host of unfamiliar faces on Monday evening.
However, Manchester United youngster James Scanlon and Chesterfield's Liam Jessop are two to watch.
Gibraltar predicted schedule vs Scotland (5-4-1): Colling; Sergeant, Mouelhi, Chipolina, Olivero, Ronco; Walker, Britto, De Haro, Casciaro; De Barr.
Clarke will no doubt use the points from his 28-man squad on Monday, although the Scotland boss is likely to name the starting XI he plans to use against Germany next Friday. However, their preparations were hit hard ahead of the weekend when it was revealed that striker Lyndon Dykes had injured his leg in training and will miss Euro 2024.
Ben Doak has struggled with injuries this season but has been included in Clarke's squad. He and Ross McCrorie are the two players who did not play in Clarke's team.
Andy Robertson, John McGinn, Scott McTominay and Ryan Christie are among the Premier League stars who could feature against Gibraltar.
Scotland predicted to face Gibraltar (3-4-2-1): Gunn; Hendry, Cooper, Tierney; McCroie, Gilmour, McTominay, Robertson; Christie, McGinn; Adams.
Scotland have struggled in March but will face one of the worst nations in the world on Monday.
Although they lack the attacking power to limit the visitors' chances of scoring, they should win with relative certainty.
Prediction: Gibraltar 0-5 Scotland
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