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Ewan Murray

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456 total appearances

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Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

We'll go out and play our game and beat them.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

I don't think that exists across football now.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

So even... I'm comfortable and confident saying Scotland have better players and a better team than Haiti, but I don't think there's any sense that those players will...

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

underestimate that or won't be prepared for that.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

I think that that has kind of been removed.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

And the historical thing is funny because, of course, it's a bare fact if they come out of the group, they will be the first Scottish team to come out of a World Cup group and they will make history.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

But I would also regard it as faintly ludicrous to then regard them as the finest Scotland team of all time.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

Of course.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

Compare them with the teams that didn't make it out of the group and the players they had.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

So while that, again, undeniable black and white fact, I think there's probably a bit of nuance to that element as well.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

What do you make of the squad, Ewan?

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

The squad's fine apart from goalkeeper.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

Well, that's slightly unfair.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

They have goalkeepers, one of them, Craig Gordon, who's 43, and Craig Gordon is still capable of playing, but hadn't played for Hearts since January until he played against Curacao.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

Angus Gunn at Northampton Forest, basically no football either.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

So goalkeeper is a problem.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

Their midfield is strong.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

Centre-back, I think, is a bit of a problem.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

Centre forward, I think they can get by, including because Laurence Shankland is in a rich way of form.

Football Weekly
World Cup 2026 preview: Groups A-D – Football Weekly

And I think now Steve Clarke is inclined to turn towards him.