Saints enforcer Alex Gogic believes Scotland can turn the heat up on hot favourites Spain and snatch an upset at Hampden tomorrow evening.
The Buddies battler was part of Cyprus’ back three on Saturday, picking up his seventh cap for his country while a St Mirren player – his 19th overall.
Gogic was powerless to stop Steve Clarke’s men picking up an eventually comfortable 3-0 win in their Euro 2024 qualifying stage opener, with ex-St Mirren star John McGinn netting the first to move ahead of Tartan Army hero James McFadden’s total goal tally for Scotland.
Aston Villa midfielder McGinn, 28, has now bagged 16 times for the national team, moving him up to seventh in the all-time rankings as he closes in on Kenny Miller (18) and Ally McCoist (19).Gogic was impressed with the Dark Blues and believes they can give group favourites Spain, who thrashed Norway 3-0 in their opening clash, a run for their money tomorrow night under the Hampden lights.Gogic said: “Are they [Scotland] capable of beating Spain?“It is 90 minutes, 11 against 11 and if you win your battles, anything can happen. “Steve Clarke has done an amazing job as Scotland boss. “When they scored the first goal against us, they didn’t need to chase the game and we kept them quiet.“Spain is a different type of game.
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