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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Ewan Murray

Steve Clarke tells Scotland to forget Euro 2024 playoff and take on Spain

Steve Clarke takes a Scotland training session
Scotland manager Steve Clarke says ‘the Scottish mentality is that we love being the underdog’ but believes his side can be competitive against Spain. Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA

Talk of Scotland qualifying for Euro 2024 via the playoff place they have already secured has been banished from the squad, Steve Clarke has revealed, with the head coach making clear the focus is on qualifying automatically for the tournament.

Scotland’s Nations League exploits mean a one-off tie for the finals in Germany is secure, regardless of how they fare in Group A. Yet with Scotland having opened their campaign with a 3-0 win over Cyprus on Saturday before Tuesday’s visit of Spain to Hampden Park, Clarke maintained there is no prospect of complacency.

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