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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Michael Butler

Scotland’s place at Euro 2024 is almost a formality. But then, this is Scotland

‘Only Scotland could mess it up from here’ – not our words, the words of John McGinn.
‘Only Scotland could mess it up from here’ – not our words, the words of John McGinn. Photograph: Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

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“Only our wee country could mess it up from here, so we need to stay calm,” said John McGinn last month. Scotland face Spain on Thursday in their latest Euro 2024 qualifier and after a flawless campaign thus far, with five wins from five, Steve Clarke’s men are just a point away from becoming the first team (hosts Germany aside) to qualify for next year’s tournament. Top of their group by six points, and eight points clear of Norway – the only team that could deny them a top-two spot with three games to go – qualification is almost a formality. Almost.

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