Galatasaray coach Fatih Terim admits the hopes on a nation rest on his team's shoulders as the head for Ibrox on Thursday. The Turks face Rangers for a place in the Europa League but the match will also have huge implications for the national co-efficient for both countries.
Scotland sitting just one place behind Turkey in 12th place on the European coefficients.The top 11 nations in the rankings are guaranteed direct entry into the Champions League - with a second team getting access to the second round of the qualifying competition.
And 67-year-old Terim - who has managed Turkey three times and is in his fourth spell as Galatasaray boss, as well as stints in charge of AC Milan and Fiorentina - has vowed to keep Turkey ahead of Scotland in.
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