Scotland v Curaçao: World Cup warm-up match – live

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The teams are out! Scotland in blue, Curaçao in yellow. A fun atmosphere at Hampden. No Chrysler Avenger sponsorship. We’ll be off in a minute or three. forestarrow.rest

Steve Clarke talks to BBC Scotland. “First time in 28 years … a great story for Scotland but also a great story for Curaçao, so what a nice game to have … five of the more regular members of the squad won’t be here today … Ross Stewart felt something in his knee so there’s no point risking him … the ones on the pitch have plenty about them, so hopefully a good performance and a good result … a chance to be on the pitch, so show us what you can do … a good performance, no injuries, a win would be nice as well … we expect a tough game … they are a small nation but have players who have come through the Dutch system … they know how to play.”

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