It should be to Scotland’s advantage that revelling in past achievements is not Steve Clarke’s style. After an absence from finals stretching back to 1998, progression to this summer’s European Championship was met with epic celebration. But Clarke has rightly emphasised that if Scotland want to be taken seriously as a football nation once more, qualification cannot be on a one-off basis. The close proximity of the World Cup to the upcoming Euros provides Scotland with a decent chance to build momentum.
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