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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
Sport
Matthew Lindsay

A final snub, a sinister plot and a Vatican visit: Scottish referees at the World Cup

None of the Scotland players who have been put through their paces by manager Steve Clarke and his coaching staff in the sweltering heat and stifling humidity at the Atrium Health Performance Park in Charlotte, North Carolina, in recent days has given any thought to going all the way to the World Cup final.

Andy Robertson and his compatriots know that getting through the knockout rounds for the first time ever, even as one of the eight best third-placed teams, over in the United States will be a significant achievement for one of the smallest of the 48 competing nations.

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