Former Scotland player Pat Nevin suggests Newcastle winger Harvey Barnes would enjoy being part of Steve Clarke's current national squad, should the 28-year-old switch allegiance from England. (Scotsman - subscription required), external
Image source, SNSWe asked you for your thoughts on Scotland's World Cup kick-off times and what your plans are for next summer.
Here's what you had to say:
Frank: Booked to go to Boston for the first two matches against Haiti and Morocco. Still to organise tickets for the matches though. Trying to get family in America to get them.
Craig: My wife's family lives in Ohio. I might take the family (two sons, aged nine and 12) for a summer holiday to visit family and then drive to Boston to one or both of the games there. Tickets would be great, but just being in the city for a few days would be an amazing experience.
Dawn: Blooming typical! We get nightmare times for all our games while England get social hours and an air-conditioned stadium! Who makes these decisions? We qualified top of a group and there's little or no reward. So disappointing.
Jim: I'm pleased they are in Boston for the first two games, the climate should be more accommodating. The times are not so great, but I'll still be watching.
Scott: We just have to enjoy every minute of the whole World Cup experience. The games will be what they'll be. Just so grateful and happy to be going and to be part of things.
Lewis: I'll be flying to Toronto on the 10th to meet my friend Harry who lives just outside Toronto. Despite being Canadian, Harry is a keen Scotland fan as his grandfather is from Leith! We'll be driving down to Boston a few days before the first match. The rest is unplanned, though I am lucky enough to have had four weeks of annual leave approved so I'm hopeful we can make it out the group stage. It's shaping up to be my biggest (and likely most expensive) away trip yet!
Kenny: Took a gamble and booked flights in advance to Boston for only £330! Draw and venues came out! Phew! Internal flight Boston to Miami £120. Now 28 years later and I get to again watch us play Brazil and Morocco. Let's hope for better results this time.
Image source, SNSTierney scored late on in Scotland's dramatic 4-2 win over Denmark last month
Kieran Tierney is relishing the "amazing" World Cup draw handed to Scotland, in particular the "massive" match against five-time champions Brazil.
The Scots play Haiti and Morocco in Boston before finishing their Group C campaign against Brazil in Miami.
Celtic defender Tierney scored the decisive goal as Scotland beat Denmark to reach the finals for the first time since 1998.
"I think everyone, when you say you're going to the World Cup, people say 'hopefully we get Brazil'," he said.
"It's a massive tie, how good they are, how historic a country they are. So many good players. It's one we'll look forward to.
"It's amazing. That's why you're part of it.
"When you saw the groups coming out, you had a feeling Scotland would be the one to draw Brazil.
"But an amazing achievement for us as a country to get there. I'm sure all the fans, players and staff will be looking forward to it."
Hibernian midfielder Josh Mulligan has revealed how Scotland head coach Steve Clarke challenged him to "step up" into a new leadership role at Easter Road as he looks to win a place in the squad for next summer's World Cup. (Edinburgh Evening News), external
Rangers have offered 29-year-old Scotland centre-half John Souttar, who is out of contract next summer, improved terms on an extension until the summer of 2028. (Daily Record), external
A voodoo priest has told how he plans to summon divine spirits to help Haiti claim a shock victory over Scotland at next summer's World Cup. (Scottish Sun), external
Scotland's top clubs are fearing a six-figure loss in their academy budgets after the Scottish FA indicated that annual payments via Club Academy Scotland could be stopped. (Daily Record), external
Read Tuesday's Scottish Gossip in full.
Image source, SNSRangers want John Souttar to extend his three-year spell at Ibrox
Scotland will face Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in Group C at the World Cup in North America next summer.
Let us know if you've made any plans and your thoughts on the scheduled kick-off times.
02:00, Sun, 14 June v Haiti - Boston
23:00, Fri, 19 June v Morocco - Boston
23:00, Wed, 24 June v Brazil - Miami
Send us your thoughts here.
Image source, SNSWe asked for your views on Scotland's 2026 World Cup draw.
Steve Clarke's side will face Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in Group C at next summer's finals.
Here's what some of you had to say:
Gavin: I think a good start with a win against Haiti, a narrow win in the second game against Morocco, then it doesn't matter what the result against Brazil is!
James: That's not a bad draw, difficult certainly but we can get through. Must win the first game. Good to be on the east coast so decent kick-off times and not too hot.
Arthur: Not too bad. If we lose to Haiti we would deserve to go home but we should get at least a point. Then we have Morocco who are good but definitely not unbeatable. If we beat Haiti and draw with Morocco we would have four points, which would probably be enough to get through as a third-placed team, and that would leave Brazil as a glamour game. We could get something there if we needed it as Brazil very likely would have won the group already and that might help.
Craig: Let's be honest, before the draw everyone said they wanted to avoid Morocco as their pot two team so we can't sugar-coat the fact it's tough. However, four points with a decent goal difference will probably (I said probably) be enough to qualify as a best third-placed team. It's tough but doable. And it could have been worse to be fair, I was convinced we'd end up with Italy or Denmark as our pot four team.
Derek: It certainly could have been a lot lot worse. With us playing Haiti first we have a great opportunity to learn from past errors and lay down a big marker by putting a few past them. By the time we play Brazil we could have easily qualified, it is not beyond us.
Stewart: Brilliant. Easy group. Brazil will be very nervous taking on the mighty Johno McGinnio and Scott McTominaeo. In all honesty, proud to be there. Let's go for it. On our day we can beat everyone in that group. Scotland v England in the final... They're going home, they're going home. Come on Scotland!
Scotland will face Brazil, Morocco and Haiti in Group C at the World Cup in North America next summer.
Steve Clarke's side will begin against Haiti, then face the Moroccans before completing the group stage against five-time winners Brazil.
What do you make of Scotland's chances in their first men's World Cup for 28 years? Can they progress to the knockout rounds for the first time?
Image source, Getty ImagesPat Nevin says it would be a "full circle" moment for Steve Clarke if Scotland face Mexico in the World Cup opener.
Clarke scored the winner from a Nevin cross against Mexico in 1983 in front of an 85,000 crowd at the Azteca stadium to send Scotland through to the quarter-finals of the 1983 World Youth Cup.
Forty two years on, head coach Clarke will soon discover Scotland's three group-stage opponents at next summer's World Cup finals in North America, with the draw getting under way today at 17:00 GMT.
Scotland are in pot three while co-hosts Mexico are in pot one and will open the tournament on 11 June.
"It will be wonderful thing if that first game in the Azteca is Scotland," said Nevin.
"I was playing, I crossed the ball and Stevie Clarke scored the winner against Mexico [in 1983].
"That actually happened when we were both kids. What a brilliant full circle to his career it would absolutely be.
"The Azteca is an amazing place to play. But I'll be honest with you, I'd rather draw Canada [from pot one] because Mexico are a very, very good team indeed.
"We've done the glamour bit have we not? You know we've played Brazil, we've done Portugal, France, Spain, all the rest. We've done that, so I'll take Canada.
"I'll be interested and excited and I can't wait to hear who we get. But whoever we get, bring it on, and I suspect every one of the players and the manager will feel exactly the same way."
