Steve Clarke says Scotland ’s stars are driven by a burning desire to back-up their Euros outing and step onto the World Cup stage.
And the national coach has pointed to the hard statistics that prove beyond doubt the massive steps his squad have taken in exactly two short years.
Last-gasp wins over Israel and the Faroe Islands in the past week have rocketed Clarke ’s boys to the brink of the play-offs for Qatar 2022.
At Hampden and in Torshavn, the Scots dug deep and showed resilience to get the job done in both Group F wins. Clarke says that comes from a determination to ensure the Euro 2020 appearance was not a one-off return to a major tournament.
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