Scotland’s players and management will not pack their luggage at their Bavarian training base before heading to their final Group A fixture against Hungary. The Scots are full of belief that they will return to Garmisch-Partenkirchen after Sunday’s match in Stuttgart, rather than board a plane home on account of an early tournament exit.
Scotland would almost certainly progress to the last 16 of Euro 2024 with a win. Defeat, however, would continue the Scottish trend of failure to reach the knockout phase of a finals. John Carver, the assistant manager, explained the attitude within Scotland’s camp.