Scotland are on their way to the World Cup for the first time since 1998, with the squad flying out to a training base in Florida on Sunday morning.
Head coach Steve Clarke spoke at Glasgow Airport, stating, “This is the third tournament this group has been at and we want to be the first Scottish team to get to the knockout stage.”
He added, “Hopefully we can show a bit of tournament experience and make it a summer to remember.”
Gilmour Out, Fletcher In
There has been one late change to the squad of 26 players, with Billy Gilmour injured in Saturday’s friendly win over Curacao.
Manchester United’s Tyler Fletcher, 19, replaces the Napoli midfielder.
Clarke commented on Gilmour’s injury: “Everybody is devastated for Billy. It’s heartbreaking when it happens at any time during a campaign, but for it to happen in the send-off game is particularly tough.”
Departure Scenes from Glasgow
Scotland captain Andy Robertson leads the players from their Glasgow city centre hotel.
Billy Gilmour will not be joining his team-mates in the USA after suffering a knee injury at Hampden on Saturday.
Tyler Fletcher, who is yet to start a game for Manchester United, is a surprise late inclusion in the squad.
A big thumbs-up came from fans’ favourite John McGinn, who will hope to add to his 20 Scotland goals in the USA.
Fresh-faced wingers Findlay Curtis and Ben Gannon-Doak grab a quick drink before setting off for the airport.
Defenders Scott McKenna and Jack Hendry make their way past young fans at Glasgow Airport.
The Scotland party were piped on to the plane.
One last snap before take-off…
Looking Ahead to the Tournament
- Scotland are heading to their first World Cup since 1998.
- The team will be based at a training camp in Florida.
- Billy Gilmour has been ruled out due to injury.
- Tyler Fletcher is a late replacement in the squad.
The team aims to be the first Scottish team to reach the knockout stage.