Scotland's Clarke preaches calm
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Scotland have qualified for the World Cup for the first time since 1998; Steve Clarke is the first boss to lead Scotland to three major finals; the 62-year-old is out of contract after next summers tournament;
The Scots have rode their luck at times in this Group C campaign, but the Danes’ shock 2-2 draw at home to makeweights Belarus handed Scotland a lifeline for automatic qualification.
Former Reading FC manager Steve Clarke has made history as he leads Scotland to their first men’s World Cup since 1998.
Steve Clarke will again lean on former England keeper Chris Woods’ tutelage of Scotland’s goalkeeping department going into this month’s crunch 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Denmark.