<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient : Scotland National Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stats, analysis and news for the Scottish National football team]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/s/scotland</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RtQX!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F61d4d195-c2a6-4b8d-8fe3-6370eb2a47df_1280x1280.png</url><title>Scotland&apos;s Coefficient : Scotland National Team</title><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/s/scotland</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:26:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[ScottishFootball.info]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[scotlandscoefficient@substack.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[scotlandscoefficient@substack.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[scotlandscoefficient@substack.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[scotlandscoefficient@substack.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland World Cup Tickets Update]]></title><description><![CDATA[Final ticket sales window opens and seat numbers are confirmed]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/scotland-world-cup-tickets-update</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/scotland-world-cup-tickets-update</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 11:51:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RfxJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fca808813-ac9e-4432-a63e-7cf1e2ea83dd_1919x1165.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FIFA yesterday opened the &#8220;last-minute sales&#8221; portal, 10 weeks before the tournament starts. This was mainly an attempt to drum up interest/panic in their unsold, less popular matches.</p><p>However there were still reports of a few hundred tickets available for both Scotland Vs Haiti and Scotland Vs Morocco. These sold out within a couple of hours, by the lucky few that weren&#8217;t directed to the wrong queue by FIFA!</p><p>Yes, FIFA kindly emailed people to inform them of yesterday&#8217;s sale, but included a link that defaulted to the PMA (participating members association) sales queue. Similarly, if you loaded the FIFA tickets website, lots of people were automatically forced into a queue, which was again for the PMA tickets; but the user wasn&#8217;t to know this. After hours of waiting, fans were then asked for their PMA code, which would be for the fans of those teams that qualified this week <em>(Bosnia, Czechia, Sweden and Turkey).</em> The Scottish PMA sale was conducted through the SSC some months ago, with 3,889 tickets for the games in Boston, and 3,736 tickets for the game in Miami Vs Brazil. There were nearly 10,000 SSC applications for each game and so thousands are left trying to obtain tickets through other means.</p><p>Those that were lucky enough to get tickets yesterday, seem to be anyone that was able to login and specifically choose the &#8220;last-minute sales&#8221; queue, while being patient enough to wait for up to three hours to get access to the website. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Njbu!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F90b86cfe-ebcb-41b9-ba8b-97069090ddbb_1127x597.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Good work, FIFA.</figcaption></figure></div><p>FIFA also introduced &#8220;dynamic pricing&#8221; at this stage, because of course they did. Despite the widespread criticism they&#8217;ve faced worldwide on pricing already, they still increased the face value of sought after matches by over 10%. This included Scotland games, and so the $600 tickets were now $665. Shameless.</p><p>As FIFA finalises hospitality sales, final stadium configuration and segregation, there may be further ad-hoc tickets released and added to the website between now and the day of the game. There is no way to set an alert for this, and so anyone who is able to buy face-value tickets from FIFA between now and the tournament will do so by pure chance.</p><p>The resale portal also re-opens today, as it has been shut since February. This is where you can buy tickets from other fans, who are looking to sell unwanted tickets, through FIFA&#8217;s official site, with an unlimited price ceiling. They can charge anything they want, with 15% going to FIFA. A further 15% is then taken from the buyer, too. </p><p>As it&#8217;s been shut for a couple months, lots more tickets might enter the resale portal today and over the coming months, which through supply and demand may bring the prices back down towards face value, the closer we get to the tournament. However, due to the 30% FIFA levy, even if the prices drop, obtaining a ticket through the resale portal at face value will still be difficult - as that would mean the seller will be making a loss.</p><p>Lastly, those with existing tickets are now <a href="http://fifa-fwc26-us.tickets.fifa.com/account/tickets">able to login to their FIFA ticketing account</a> and see their exact seat numbers. Roshan, one of the subscribers on this website, has used the group chat to provide links for you to access an interactive view from your seat. The links are include below, alongside the stadium layout where<strong> I&#8217;ve highlighted the official Scotland SSC sections with a salmon pink coloured circle.</strong> The article ends with a clip of me on BBC radio this morning chatting to Phil Goodlad who is now a good friend of mine due to how often we have spoke over the last few years!</p><blockquote><p>If you are not already in the group chat, <a href="http://scotlandscoefficient.substack.com/chat">you can join it via this link</a>. It&#8217;s only for paying subscribers, and there&#8217;s already been some face value ticket sales between members in there. Members are also quick to help each other by posting links when tickets become available or when the price drops on the resale portal. Any paying subscriber can create a thread, and can reply to existing threads. The substack layout can be confusing, so just check you have hit reply<strong> within the existing thread</strong>, otherwise your reply will start a whole new thread, within the overall group chat, and won&#8217;t be seen by the person you&#8217;re replying to.</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h1>BOSTON</h1>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ivory Coast Vs Scotland - The Stats Pack]]></title><description><![CDATA[New weekly feature on ScotishFootball.info]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/ivory-coast-vs-scotland-the-stats</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/ivory-coast-vs-scotland-the-stats</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 09:55:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PyGJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6b1b884-f562-4c66-a1ad-2244c56e955e_1354x808.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>As part of my commitment to increasing and improving the content available to you on the website, I am going to start offering &#8220;Stats Packs&#8221; <em>before </em>each game week in Scottish Football. This is rather than just pointing out notable occurrences after the fact&#8230;.&#8220;this is the first time this thing has happened since 199x&#8221;. I&#8217;ll still do that too though, and that will improve and be more regular as well.</p><p>With the Stats Packs, I&#8217;ll aim to cover all four SPFL divisions, all Scotland national team matches, and all Scottish teams in European football. There will be at least 3-5 stats per match. </p><blockquote><p>The first Stats Pack will be an extended one, for tonight&#8217;s Scotland match against Ivory Coast. This one is free for all subscribers, but going forward the stats packs will join everything else on the website, in being only for paying subscribers. Thank you</p></blockquote><div class="subscription-widget-wrap-editor" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.scottishfootball.info/subscribe?&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Subscribe&quot;,&quot;language&quot;:&quot;en&quot;}" data-component-name="SubscribeWidgetToDOM"><div class="subscription-widget show-subscribe"><div class="preamble"><p class="cta-caption">Scotland's Coefficient is an independent fan-run publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. An annual subscription works out at less than 50p per week.</p></div><form class="subscription-widget-subscribe"><input type="email" class="email-input" name="email" placeholder="Type your email&#8230;" tabindex="-1"><input type="submit" class="button primary" value="Subscribe"><div class="fake-input-wrapper"><div class="fake-input"></div><div class="fake-button"></div></div></form></div></div><div><hr></div><h3>IVORY COAST VS SCOTLAND: Hill Dickinson Stadium - Tuesday 7:30pm, live on BBC Scotland</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PyGJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe6b1b884-f562-4c66-a1ad-2244c56e955e_1354x808.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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Their only other men&#8217;s internationals in the city were against England in 1895 and 1911.</p></li><li><p>This will be Scotland&#8217;s first men&#8217;s match in England since the 0-0 Euro 2021 draw with England at Wembley on 18th June 2021. </p></li><li><p>Scotland have won only 2 of their last 10 matches in England; and none this century. We beat Switzerland 1-0 at Villa Park in Euro &#8216;96 and England 1-0 at the Old Wembley in the Euro 2000 playoff in November 1999.</p><p></p></li></ul><h4>SCOTLAND </h4><ul><li><p>This is Scotland&#8217;s first senior men&#8217;s match against Ivory Coast. &#8220;The Elephants&#8221; will be the 85th different national team Scotland have faced and the sixth from Africa.</p></li><li><p>Scotland&#8217;s overall record against African nations is W2 D1 L4, with seven goals scored and 12 conceded. Their last such match was a 2-2 friendly draw with Nigeria in London in May 2014.</p></li><li><p>Scotland are facing back-to-back non-European opponents for the first time since friendly losses against Peru (0-2) and Mexico (0-1) in May and June 2018.</p></li><li><p>Charlie Mulgrew is the last Scotland player to score against African opposition, netting after 10 minutes against Nigeria in 2014 <em>(our 2nd goal was an own goal).</em></p></li><li><p>Scotland&#8217;s last winning goal against African opposition was Kris Boyd&#8217;s 71st-minute strike against South Africa in August 2007.</p></li><li><p>Scotland have won only 2 of their last 12 friendlies overall, drawing 3 and losing 7. Their only victories in that run were against Gibraltar and Liechtenstein.</p></li><li><p>Che Adams is Scotland&#8217;s most recent friendly scorer, having hit <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/first-scotland-hat-trick-in-a-friendly">a hat-trick</a> against Liechtenstein in June 2025.</p><p></p></li></ul><h4><strong>THE OPPOSITION</strong></h4><ul><li><p>Ivory Coast qualified for the 2026 World Cup by going unbeaten through all 10 qualifiers, conceding zero goals. </p></li><li><p>They were knocked out of AFCON 2025 in the Quarter-Final by Egypt (3-2), with Mo Salah scoring the winner.</p></li><li><p>Ivory Coast have only lost 2 of their last 13 matches. They kept nine clean sheets in those 13 games, winning 8 of them.</p></li><li><p>Key players include Amad Diallo (Man United), Franck Kessi&#233; (Al-Ahli) Ibrahim Sangar&#233; (Nottingham Forest), Simon Adingra (Monaco), and Evann Guessand (Crystal Palace).</p><p></p></li></ul><h4>IF THIS HAPPENS, THEN&#8230;</h4><ul><li><p>If Ivory Coast score, it will be the 100th goal conceded under Steve Clarke&#8217;s Scotland (scored 108).</p></li><li><p>If Scotland do not score, it will be the first time they have failed to score in consecutive matches since March 2024, when they lost 0-4 to the Netherlands and 0-1 to Northern Ireland.</p></li><li><p>If captain <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/the-40-year-old-record-andy-robertson">Andy Robertson</a> plays, he would win his 92nd cap for Scotland, moving him into outright second for the most in men&#8217;s national team&#8217;s history (overtaking Jim Leighton on 91). Only Kenny Dalglish (102) has played more often. </p></li><li><p>Read more about the records available to Robertson in the below article:</p></li></ul><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/ivory-coast-vs-scotland-the-stats?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/ivory-coast-vs-scotland-the-stats?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email&utm_content=share&action=share"><span>Share</span></a></p><p><strong>Further reading on caps, win records and 20-year old jerseys:</strong></p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;bab8f1f6-8075-44a3-ba00-b11548c6c501&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The 40-Year Old Record Andy Robertson Could Break This Summer&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:186613802,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Scotland's Coefficient&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;My name is Gavin, the owner of \&quot;Scotland's Coefficient\&quot; twitter account. 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30 Mar 2026 22:57:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ue9j!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F562b73ee-eacc-4b81-98f3-827b508bf8ea_989x711.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If Andy Robertson plays for Scotland against the Ivory Coast tomorrow at Everton&#8217;s &#163;750m Hill Dickinson Stadium, he will go clear as the second most-capped player in the history of the men&#8217;s national team.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wfNJ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe24b4762-c231-4ffb-b25d-9941e108a753_3200x2560.webp" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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As an aside, I still like to think of myself as being somewhat &#8216;young&#8217;. I was ten years old at France &#8216;98, asking my dad <em>&#8220;what&#8217;s on the Scotland goalies forehead?&#8221;, </em>referring to Jim Leighton&#8217;s Vaseline smeared brow. However, I was made to feel old at my work this week, when browsing <span class="mention-wrap" data-attrs="{&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Nutmeg&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:241445739,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;user&quot;,&quot;url&quot;:null,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe4d642b3-893b-4311-a559-f42f037900f3_500x500.png&quot;,&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;98ea7918-6a69-4e00-b9d0-e2db744ef773&quot;}" data-component-name="MentionToDOM"></span>&#8217;s World Cup souvenir magazine. While reading through Daniel Gray&#8217;s brilliant depiction of a documentary from France &#8216;98, I remarked to colleagues that I can&#8217;t believe Jim Leighton wore the same under top to games for over 20 years! A much younger colleague replied, &#8220;who is Jim Leighton?.&#8221; </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ue9j!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F562b73ee-eacc-4b81-98f3-827b508bf8ea_989x711.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ue9j!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F562b73ee-eacc-4b81-98f3-827b508bf8ea_989x711.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ue9j!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F562b73ee-eacc-4b81-98f3-827b508bf8ea_989x711.png 848w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">The under top that Jim Leighton wore for over 20 years as a professional footballer.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Naturally, to fully encapsulate Jim Leighton at a World Cup, I had to google <em>&#8216;Jim Leighton vaseline eyes&#8217;,</em> and the results made my younger colleague&#8217;s head explode, as he asked me &#8220;what&#8217;s that on his forehead?!&#8221;</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4c99f931-c663-4b71-bd06-91fceb3e7128_800x1089.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/330224dd-051d-43f3-9cfb-887d2c2fd751_1200x800.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/7c988786-dc5e-43b5-8792-75749d6cd188_1206x1508.jpeg&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/jpeg&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/b4a5175b-7f69-477e-8b46-536d92e24f33_420x612.jpeg&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Jim Leighton smeared Vaseline above his eyes to stop sweat getting in them and affecting his contact lenses during games. The kitman carried a spare set of contacts for Leighton too, just in case.&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/bea30fac-fb66-41a3-b874-afa1dd6d6d9d_1456x1456.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p>Anyway, Robbo has just turned 32 and so probably still has a few more years left in a Scotland jersey. Although maybe not as many years as Leighton&#8217;s bogging under-jersey lasted. In the next year, <strong>Andy Robertson should become Scotland&#8217;s most capped male player ever</strong>, and is likely to be the first of a few players to break King Kenny Dalglish&#8217;s 102 cap record in the coming years. For example, John McGinn, who is six months younger than Robbo, is on 84 and should pass Kenny by Euro 2028.</p><blockquote><p><strong>If Robertson appears in every Scotland match this year, he will become Scotland&#8217;s most capped male player by the end of 2026 - even if we are eliminated in the World Cup group stages.</strong></p></blockquote><p>Including tomorrow&#8217;s match against Ivory Coast, there are at least 12 Scotland matches remaining this year; a further two pre-World Cup friendlies, at least 3 matches at the tournament, and then six fixtures in the Nations League in autumn. </p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!rTt1!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fa7deb4b0-eb41-4c23-b75b-65998134def1_974x819.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div 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With more than 10 internationals a year nowadays, Robertson and McGinn will likely be ranked 1 &amp; 2 by Euro 2028.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Robertson&#8217;s record breaking appearance could come in the final UEFA Nations League match away to Switzerland in November. If we progress at the World Cup and play four or five matches, then he&#8217;d receive the honour in front of a sold-out Hampden park against either Slovenia or North Macedonia. Barring injury, McGinn will go 3rd in the list ahead of Leighton this year, too</p><div><hr></div><h3>THE RECORD AVAILABLE IN JUNE </h3><p>As well as standing alone as the second most capped man in the national team&#8217;s history, Robertson could claim another record this summer</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Scotland Ten-Year Winless Streak In Home Friendlies]]></title><description><![CDATA[A look at Scotland's friendly record, ahead of our 850th official match]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/scotland-ten-year-winless-streak</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/scotland-ten-year-winless-streak</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 12:46:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Jr6Z!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e9b5f4a-1370-46de-8d8a-ad7d2ec14e6d_1920x1152.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Scotland start their 2026 World Cup preparation with a friendly match against Japan at Hampden Park tonight, with a 5pm kick off live on BBC Scotland. It will officially be Scotland&#8217;s 850th match, and our 244th friendly.</p><p>Our last friendly was a successful 4-0 drubbing of Liechtenstein last June, in which Che Adams scored the first hat-trick <strong>by a Scotland player in a friendly</strong> for the men&#8217;s national team in nearly 60 years. </p><p>It was the 10th Scotland men&#8217;s hat-trick in all competitions in just over ten years; after we had gone 46 years without one! You can revisit an article from last year to read more detail about hat-tricks involving the Scotland national team, including the eight men to have scored three in a match against Scotland. </p><p>Fuck you, Robert Earnshaw.</p><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;555a28dc-f0ed-4819-b518-90ea6f92dc93&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Read full story&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;First Scotland Hat-Trick In A Friendly Since 1967&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:186613802,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Scotland's Coefficient&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;My name is Gavin, the owner of \&quot;Scotland's Coefficient\&quot; twitter account. I provide stats and analysis on a wide range of Scottish football topics - while actively supporting all Scottish teams in European competition.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3d1f95f-aa2f-4f5a-a718-fb82514215f5_4149x4149.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:1000}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2025-06-09T17:52:43.871Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!lo21!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F96b0ff5b-d95b-4035-9df8-d17c09f22cf2_699x706.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/first-scotland-hat-trick-in-a-friendly&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Scotland National Team&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:null,&quot;id&quot;:165559072,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;newsletter&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:4,&quot;comment_count&quot;:0,&quot;publication_id&quot;:2385509,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Scotland's Coefficient &quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RtQX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F61d4d195-c2a6-4b8d-8fe3-6370eb2a47df_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><p>Today&#8217;s article will instead look at Scotland&#8217;s friendly record, as Steve Clarke&#8217;s men look to end a 10-year winless streak in home friendlies.</p><div><hr></div><h3>OVERALL FRIENDLY RECORD</h3>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warning! FIFA Scam Sites]]></title><description><![CDATA[If something looks too good to be true, it probably is]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/warning-fifa-scam-sites</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/warning-fifa-scam-sites</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 18:59:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wNdB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89de2aeb-0676-48a8-9f13-d6ca42a35675_766x838.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It was reported last year that more than 4,000 FIFA World Cup domains were registered by scammers. This is when an official sounding &#8220;FIFA&#8221; or &#8220;World Cup&#8221; or &#8220;Boston 2026&#8221; website address is registered, with the intention of tricking the user into thinking it is officially affiliated with the FIFA World Cup, before taking credit card details.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wNdB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89de2aeb-0676-48a8-9f13-d6ca42a35675_766x838.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!wNdB!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F89de2aeb-0676-48a8-9f13-d6ca42a35675_766x838.png 424w, 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>Given there are so many of these scam websites out there, it is likely that at least one person reading this may inadvertently come across one and could be scammed out of their money.</p><p>This nearly happened today.</p><p>One of the subscribers on this website messaged me earlier today, saying he had found a website offering Scotland tickets at a fantastic price. Before he purchased, he wanted me to check the website out for him, just to be sure, as it seemed too good to be true. To make things worse, he found this website via a search on ChatGPT! The query was for the AI robot to recommend the best way to buy Scotland Vs Brazil tickets for the 2026 World Cup. <strong>ChatGPT recommended and linked him directly to this scam website (fifa.bio)!</strong></p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4_tj!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F62f41b95-a5ae-4da1-9e10-629071265593_942x2048.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!4_tj!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F62f41b95-a5ae-4da1-9e10-629071265593_942x2048.jpeg 424w, 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stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">ChatGPT states to access the official ticketing site, but the link it gives was for fifa.bio - which is the scam website.</figcaption></figure></div><p>I will be honest, when glancing at the scam website on my phone, I did not give him an instant answer. It looked incredibly similar to the real FIFA website. Same font, same layout. Same tickets. It <em>looked </em>like what it claimed to be - an affiliate FIFA site licensed to sell hospitality tickets. When logging on to a computer to check, there were some more obvious giveaways to show it was a scam, which I will get on to shortly. But first, have a look at some screenshots from the website. They are more sophisticated than they used to be.</p><div class="image-gallery-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;gallery&quot;:{&quot;images&quot;:[{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/45ee0d95-174f-4615-8c3a-b5586ae8b839_1917x987.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/e8e4314e-0399-44e6-80b5-7c99d7d7d50c_1919x858.png&quot;},{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/4f8bbb82-9b43-48c6-a10b-f29b53b3bfef_1917x975.png&quot;}],&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Screenshots from the scam website&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;staticGalleryImage&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/5c37d7b5-491e-4651-a79f-bc67a5a292de_1456x474.png&quot;}},&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true}"></div><p></p><p>The main clue was the prices. Hospitality for Scotland Vs Brazil was selling for less than $400. If something sounds too good to be true, it <s>probably</s> almost definitely is. However, if the prices were more realistic there are some other things you should look out for.</p><div><hr></div><h3>SIGNS THAT IT&#8217;S A SCAM</h3><p>I would recommend loading the website on to a computer, so you can see it in full. Some of these websites will be more sophisticated than others, and you may have to look harder to find the proof. Don&#8217;t rush in to buying tickets, just because the price is &#8220;good&#8221;.</p><p><strong>The signs it was a scam I found, included:</strong></p><ol><li><p>Imperfect AI generated popups - &#8220;2026TOfficial Hospitality&#8221;&#8230;.. &#8220;food &amp;drinklounge&#8221;</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtHe!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a61b9e0-fae6-40c6-940d-3e6f3c6d46f0_583x316.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!BtHe!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F0a61b9e0-fae6-40c6-940d-3e6f3c6d46f0_583x316.png 424w, 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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p></li><li><p>Login page can be bypassed by entering in any random characters as the email and password. Also no &#8220;sign in via google&#8221; option that most websites offer.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png" width="1456" height="621" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:621,&quot;width&quot;:1456,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:870150,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:true,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.scottishfootball.info/i/187661377?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!PofU!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F05734f0e-d7a5-408e-8f16-224f2b1c5ac8_1912x815.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p></p></li><li><p>If it has an AI chatbot, ask it questions that should result in official answers. I asked for a FIFA email address and it replied with a random gmail.com account.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png" width="326" height="519" 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srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!-1u8!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e4699d0-71fb-4738-889f-fa36426d4580_326x519.png 1456w" sizes="100vw" loading="lazy"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" 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src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!HFbe!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd6b5206f-91ff-4119-8411-60d18ee1a570_1913x578.png" width="1456" height="440" 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class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" 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If it sounds too good to be true, it is.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How FIFA's Sit Together Function Works]]></title><description><![CDATA[Deadline to complete is 4pm on 22nd February]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/how-fifas-sit-together-function-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/how-fifas-sit-together-function-works</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 18:38:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!vq-A!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fafe43c0e-7274-4010-bf10-77a9c14c72cf_1080x1162.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>FIFA do not allocate the exact section or seat numbers for each ticket until much closer to the World Cup tournament. <strong>Anyone that wishes to have seats allocated together must link any separate allocations.</strong></p><p>FIFA <strong>does not guarantee</strong> that the linking of applications through the &#8220;sit together&#8221; function will result in tickets next to each other in the stadium. However this will only be in rare cases - the final few seats in the section or when extremely large numbers of tickets have been linked together. </p><blockquote><p><strong>The deadline to link ticket applications together is 4pm on Sunday 22nd February, UK time</strong>.</p></blockquote><p>This explainer article follows on from the <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/how-to-transfer-tickets-on-the-fifa">previous video article</a> which demonstrated how to transfer a ticket. This article will show screenshots explaining:</p><ol><li><p>how to transfer a ticket</p></li><li><p>how to accept an incoming transfer</p></li><li><p>how to complete the sit together process</p></li><li><p>how to check your tickets have been linked</p></li></ol><div class="digest-post-embed" data-attrs="{&quot;nodeId&quot;:&quot;755b6ee0-b7fc-430e-a893-af5ff96a1cd0&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;cta&quot;:&quot;Watch now&quot;,&quot;showBylines&quot;:true,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;lg&quot;,&quot;isEditorNode&quot;:true,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;How To Transfer Tickets On The FIFA Website&quot;,&quot;publishedBylines&quot;:[{&quot;id&quot;:186613802,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;Scotland's Coefficient&quot;,&quot;bio&quot;:&quot;My name is Gavin, the owner of \&quot;Scotland's Coefficient\&quot; twitter account. I provide stats and analysis on a wide range of Scottish football topics - while actively supporting all Scottish teams in European competition.&quot;,&quot;photo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fd3d1f95f-aa2f-4f5a-a718-fb82514215f5_4149x4149.jpeg&quot;,&quot;is_guest&quot;:false,&quot;bestseller_tier&quot;:1000}],&quot;post_date&quot;:&quot;2026-02-09T12:41:21.273Z&quot;,&quot;cover_image&quot;:&quot;https://substack-video.s3.amazonaws.com/video_upload/post/187383562/cf517c99-ebd4-4159-b1af-546a2226551e/transcoded-00001.png&quot;,&quot;cover_image_alt&quot;:null,&quot;canonical_url&quot;:&quot;https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/how-to-transfer-tickets-on-the-fifa&quot;,&quot;section_name&quot;:&quot;Scotland National Team&quot;,&quot;video_upload_id&quot;:&quot;cf517c99-ebd4-4159-b1af-546a2226551e&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:187383562,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;podcast&quot;,&quot;reaction_count&quot;:3,&quot;comment_count&quot;:11,&quot;publication_id&quot;:2385509,&quot;publication_name&quot;:&quot;Scotland's Coefficient &quot;,&quot;publication_logo_url&quot;:&quot;https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!RtQX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F61d4d195-c2a6-4b8d-8fe3-6370eb2a47df_1280x1280.png&quot;,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;youtube_url&quot;:null,&quot;show_links&quot;:null,&quot;feed_url&quot;:null}"></div><h3>WHERE TO FIND WHAT YOU NEED</h3><p>FIFA&#8217;s website has struggled to update in recent days, and so not all accounts have been updated at the same time. It&#8217;s worth stating that not all SSC tickets are visible in the account, and therefore not all SSC tickets can be transferred or &#8220;sat together&#8221; today, however there is still 12 days until the deadline so if you cannot see this yet, do not panic.</p><p>There are two distinct functions explained here; &#8220;ticket transfer&#8221; and &#8220;sit together&#8221;. These are both on separate parts of FIFA&#8217;s website. I have included screenshots to point you in the right direction, but if you have any questions, ask them in the most recent chat relating to this article <a href="https://open.substack.com/chat/posts/77101db4-62b5-4c08-a70b-a0ad78e93658">in the group chat we have on substack.</a></p><div><hr></div><h3>TICKET TRANSFER</h3>
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This article will discuss Scotland&#8217;s history against the possible opponents, what&#8217;s at stake in this UNL and the prizemoney on offer from UEFA - including UEFA&#8217;s club benefits programme.. The article ends by explaining the impact UNL has on Euro 2028 before revisiting Scotland&#8217;s nations league campaigns since the competition&#8217;s inception.</p><h3>SCOTLAND&#8217;S LEAGUE &amp; POT </h3><p>Following our relegation from League A after losing the playoff last March (3-1 on aggregate to Greece), we have dropped to League B as a pot 1 team. </p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA World Cup Tickets]]></title><description><![CDATA[Results are out - what's next for those that didn't get lucky?]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/fifa-world-cup-tickets</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/fifa-world-cup-tickets</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2026 23:41:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!_KvX!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F069d2d13-d25a-4ba0-ae51-d40aa0381069_2000x2654.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p>After stating that fans would start receiving emails &#8220;from no earlier than the 5th February&#8221;, most people hoped and expected that the status of their application would be known on Thursday. However, this was not to be and the slow release of emails by FIFA over the last few days has resulted in ticketless fans clinging on to faint hope that they may still be successful, convincing themselves that they just haven&#8217;t been told yet.</p><p><strong>However it appears that most, if not all, of the successful applicants have now been able to discover their application status.</strong> This has been either through a link to view purchase history, an email directly from FIFA or through an update on the website, where application status&#8217; has changed to &#8220;lost&#8221;, &#8220;successful&#8221; or &#8220;partially successful&#8221;.</p><p>Those that were successful will breathe a huge sigh of relief, even the ones that knew they were &#8216;guaranteed&#8217; a ticket due to their SSC points total. For them, they can start planning the details of their trip to the USA, but for everyone else, it&#8217;s a question of - what next for tickets?</p><p>This short article explains what happened with the SFA allocation and lays out the next available options for fans to acquire World Cup tickets.</p><div><hr></div><h3>WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE SFA ALLOCATION?</h3><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!aSTh!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8faeb952-9548-4064-8a4e-c2cd7d93406d_835x371.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">The Scotland group stage allocations and ticket prices ($60 cat 4 tickets not included in this graphic, they came out of the &#8216;value tier&#8217; allocation).</figcaption></figure></div><p>For those on 12 points that may feel aggrieved that they were not successful in the ballot, it is worth remembering that the allocation given to SSC members (less than 4,000 tickets per match) meant that if everyone with 15+ points applied, then <strong>15 points would have been the required threshold to guarantee a ticket.</strong> </p><p>Of course, not everyone applied and so the threshold dropped down to 12 points - which was an unexpected but welcome boost for many. In the final <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-final-official-guidance">SFA guidance</a> released following application data being sent by FIFA, it looked like <strong>12 points would guarantee a ticket Vs Brazil, </strong>with those on 11 points entering a ballot for remaining tickets.<strong> </strong>At that point, there were more applicants for the Haiti and Morocco games and so it meant <strong>13 points was the threshold to guarantee a ticket for the first two matches</strong>, with a random ballot for those on 12 points with a chance of receiving one of the remaining tickets.</p><p>However when FIFA ran the Scottish application data for the second and final time, the SFA revealed there were still <strong>nearly 1,000 people that had registered for &#8220;easy access&#8221; tickets</strong>; reserved for those with accessibility issues. That number far exceeded the number of supporters that have registered with the SFA as having such accessibility needs and so it was clear hundreds of people had made an error. What made this worse was the accessibility + wheelchair allocation was pitiful (only 6 wheelchair tickets per match!) and so the majority of those applications were doomed to fail. </p><p>The SFA sent out several emails asking those that had applied for the wrong category to cancel their application and start again. As a result, several hundred people did exactly this, and by changing their application this:</p>
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This short article discusses the detail for the home friendlies, the away friendlies, before ending with advice on how to secure tickets for Euro 2028 (yes, really). </p><blockquote><p>Over the next few days there will also be articles released on the website analysing the report into the economic value of Scottish football, a roundup of the UEFA coefficient - with a specific look at Rangers - as well as a comprehensive breakdown of Kilmarnock&#8217;s annual report.</p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!KOOB!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F68cccfd3-c52c-475b-847e-d72025f75179_1080x1350.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFA Release Final Official Guidance for World Cup Ticket Applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hundreds of fans at risk of having incorrect applications cancelled]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-final-official-guidance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-final-official-guidance</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 18:27:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ZKvM!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9c8d21e2-ad08-4f8b-be6a-af5c4b279f77_1065x606.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">The Scotland group stage allocations and ticket prices ($60 cat 4 tickets not included in this graphic).</figcaption></figure></div><p>This update will be shorter, containing only the key points: the new points thresholds, and the fact <strong>that nearly 1,000 people are still at risk of having their ticket applications cancelled</strong>. <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-first-official-guidance">More detail can be found in the previous article</a>, including how cat 4 tickets will work.</p><p>It&#8217;s important to remember that the SFA guidance released today is the state of play <strong>at the point FIFA ran the application data last night</strong>. FIFA are unable to run the data again before Tuesday&#8217;s deadline. </p><blockquote><p>Therefore even though there will be no further updates, <strong>there could still be changes to the thresholds listed below</strong> if new applications are received by FIFA between now and Tuesday&#8217;s deadline!</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h3>RISK OF CANCELLATIONS</h3><p>There are two categories of people that may see their application being completely unsuccessful, even if they have enough SSC points:</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[SFA Release First Official Guidance for World Cup Ticket Applications]]></title><description><![CDATA[All three group stage matches are oversubscribed - with a total of 27,000+ applications for 11,500 total tickets!]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-first-official-guidance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-first-official-guidance</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:26:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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All applications up to that point are included  - including those that missed the soft deadline of 21st December. Any applications made after the data was pulled, or any applications that have not yet been submitted, are obviously not included. Therefore, the guidance is only &#8220;as things stand&#8221;, and could change if there are late applications submitted this week.</p><blockquote><p><strong>The data will be run once more by FIFA by the end of this week, providing an update to the SFA, who can then update their guidance to fans over the weekend. It is therefore imperative that you amend applications within the next 48 hours.</strong></p></blockquote><p>The headline from the guidance is that, as expected, all three group matches are &#8216;oversubscribed&#8217;. This means that not everyone that has applied for an SSC ticket will get one. There were a <strong>combined 27,360 applications for the three group stage matches,</strong> for Scotland&#8217;s combined allocation of 11,514.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,w_848,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"><img src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png" width="1161" height="779" data-attrs="{&quot;src&quot;:&quot;https://substack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png&quot;,&quot;srcNoWatermark&quot;:null,&quot;fullscreen&quot;:null,&quot;imageSize&quot;:null,&quot;height&quot;:779,&quot;width&quot;:1161,&quot;resizeWidth&quot;:null,&quot;bytes&quot;:157083,&quot;alt&quot;:null,&quot;title&quot;:null,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;image/png&quot;,&quot;href&quot;:null,&quot;belowTheFold&quot;:false,&quot;topImage&quot;:false,&quot;internalRedirect&quot;:&quot;https://www.scottishfootball.info/i/183663840?img=https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png&quot;,&quot;isProcessing&quot;:false,&quot;align&quot;:null,&quot;offset&quot;:false}" class="sizing-normal" alt="" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,w_424,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png 424w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,w_848,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png 848w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,w_1272,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png 1272w, https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!iLEf!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F768c8667-a43d-44e4-a7e7-1c8a27afe32f_1161x779.png 1456w" sizes="100vw"></picture><div class="image-link-expand"><div class="pencraft pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">The cumulative group stage application data - over 27,000 applications for the total 11,500 matches.</figcaption></figure></div><blockquote><p>If you are unlikely to get a ticket through the SSC, ensure you have a FIFA general ballot application in before next Tuesday&#8217;s deadline (13th January). It is a maximum of four tickets per household, so an application for 1 ticket with the SSC means you could apply for a maximum 3 through FIFA ballot.</p></blockquote><div><hr></div><h3>$60 CAT 4 TICKETS</h3>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[FIFA Announce World Cup Prize Money]]></title><description><![CDATA[The announcement comes amid fan backlash over ticket prices]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/fifa-announce-world-cup-prize-money</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/fifa-announce-world-cup-prize-money</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 15:41:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!2YVH!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fdf8c7d87-bda5-4a0b-bb16-6bbf4054e382_1330x819.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p><em>If you are not interested in the Scotland National team or World cup information, you can &#8216;toggle off&#8217; email notifications for the <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/s/scotland">Scotland Section</a> of the website, using your profile settings.</em></p></div><p>Yesterday FIFA announced a change to the face-value pricing of a small portion of each national association&#8217;s ticket allocation for the World Cup. Under the proposal, <strong>10% of the Scottish Football Association allocation per match will be repriced at $60 per ticket.</strong></p><blockquote><p>This is <strong>not an additional allocation for the SFA.</strong> That would have represented genuine progress. This barely scratches the surface.</p></blockquote><p>Instead, FIFA are reclassifying fewer than 400 tickets per match from the existing lowest &#8220;supporters value&#8221; tier into a newly created fourth category. In practical terms, just over 1% of a stadium&#8217;s capacity will be available at this affordable price point.</p><p>If FIFA were serious about responding to supporter concerns, there were several obvious alternatives. They could have <strong>reclassified tickets from the $700 &#8220;premium&#8221; tier</strong>, increased the overall national association allocation, or extended the $60 tickets beyond more than just 10% of the PMA allocation. None of that has happened.</p><p>Viewed in that context, this appears less like a meaningful concession and more like a carefully managed public relations exercise, one that does the bare minimum for fans - while preserving FIFA&#8217;s revenue model almost entirely intact.</p><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LFfC!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1168d771-2952-4724-80da-271cfa34f8e7_1167x655.jpeg" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!LFfC!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F1168d771-2952-4724-80da-271cfa34f8e7_1167x655.jpeg 424w, 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">FIFA&#8217;s announcement on Tuesday regarding the $60 tickets.</figcaption></figure></div><p>Following yesterday&#8217;s announcement, today FIFA <strong>confirmed the prize money that will be distributed to each competing nation</strong> at the World Cup. The timing feels deliberate. With FIFA facing this growing global backlash over ticket pricing and allocation, this announcement serves as a convenient reminder that <strong>national associations themselves will financially benefit from FIFA&#8217;s revenue model.</strong></p><p>To me, the implication from FIFA is clear. FIFA exploiting fans to maximise their own revenue is subtly reframed as FIFA raising money for the fans&#8217; own associations.</p><p>This is where football associations need to be far stronger in standing up for supporters. Ignore these deflection tactics and put pressure on FIFA to reverse some of the decisions made thus far. That pressure may already be building behind closed doors, but it also needs to be visible. Major associations such as The English and German FA&#8217;s carry significant influence and should be using it to pressurise FIFA to reverse this scandal.</p><p>The current situation is indefensible. Disabled access tickets are appearing on FIFA&#8217;s own resale platform at up to four times their original face value. That platform is uncapped, and FIFA take 30% commission on every resale. Each new revelation compounds the previous one. It&#8217;s a systemic exploitation of supporters. </p><p>This article will go into the detail of the $60 tickets, covering which SSC <strong>points threshold is guaranteed which category of ticket</strong>, before ending on today&#8217;s prize money announcement and the implication for the SFA&#8217;s profit.</p>
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stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-maximize2 lucide-maximize-2"><polyline points="15 3 21 3 21 9"></polyline><polyline points="9 21 3 21 3 15"></polyline><line x1="21" x2="14" y1="3" y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a><figcaption class="image-caption">The official allocation and prices as released by the SFA.</figcaption></figure></div><blockquote><p>The SFA should be commended as by my calculations <strong>they have taken only between 10 and 20% of the allocation.</strong> This needs to cover all the players&#8217; families, the sponsors, the SFA staff, the member clubs - and more. As a comparison the Dutch FA stated they would take 30% of the tickets.</p></blockquote><p>Barrhead travel are offering travel packages for Scotland fans - I can say categorically that the tickets they are selling did NOT come from the SFA&#8217;s allocation and so are not taking tickets away from the SSC.</p><p>The application window for SSC members opens on Monday, and the SFA will email all 38,000 members a unique access code. This article details how many points you need to guarantee a ticket, the prices, allocations, the FIFA ballot, downgrading categories and the &#8220;sit together&#8221; option.</p><blockquote><p><em>If you haven&#8217;t signed up yet, please take a 7-day free trial to read on, before deciding if my work is worth &#163;20 per year. All the detailed analysis I shared on my twitter page for Euro 2024 will only be available to the 1000+ paying subscribers on this website from now on.</em></p></blockquote><h1>HOW MANY POINTS DO I NEED?</h1>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[BBC Scotland Chat - FIFA General Public Ballot Opens Today ]]></title><description><![CDATA[FIFA ballot opens at 4pm, but no rush to apply as it's open til mid January]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/bbc-scotland-chat-fifa-general-public</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/bbc-scotland-chat-fifa-general-public</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:58:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/181314680/6a19ccf4f1582d6bbd07fb6b11bd1c99.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The FIFA general public ballot opens today at 4pm.</p><p>There's no rush to apply, as you have an equal chance whether or not you apply today or by the January deadline.</p><p>All the information is available on previous articles in the <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/s/scotland">Scotland</a> section of the website, but attached is my chat about it on BBC Radio Scotland this morning with my friend Phil Goodlad.</p><p>Just a screen recording off my phone so apologies for the audio quality.</p><p>Cheers,</p><p>Gavin </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Travelling to the USA in 2026]]></title><description><![CDATA[Including Visa, passport and social media advice!]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/travelling-to-the-usa-in-2026</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/travelling-to-the-usa-in-2026</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 18:53:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0IrZ!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F023ab3f7-2070-40ca-bf33-c17e711c4b57_493x501.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="pullquote"><p><em>If you are not interested in the Scotland National team or World cup information, you can &#8216;toggle off&#8217; email notifications for the <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/s/scotland">Scotland Section</a> of the website, using your profile settings.</em></p><p><em>As the website grows over the coming years you may find some club or country specific content is not of interest to you - so you can toggle off any categories you find irrelevant. </em></p></div><p>The most recent five World Cup articles:</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-ticket-applications-open">Ticket Applications Open Thursday</a>!</p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-fixtures-confirmed">World Cup Fixtures Confirmed </a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-5pm-draw-today">World Cup Draw!</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-some-world-cup-ticket">SFA release ticket information</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/flight-booking-advice-update">Flight advice update</a></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>This article will detail the <strong>specifics on what you need to factor in for travelling to the USA in June 2026</strong>. This includes your visa application, criminal record, passport validity, under 21&#8217;s and your social media accounts!</p><blockquote><p><em>If you haven&#8217;t signed up yet, please take a 7-day free trial to read on, before deciding if my work is worth &#163;20 per year. All the detailed analysis I shared on my twitter page for Euro 2024 will only be available to the 1000+ paying subscribers on this website from now on.</em></p></blockquote><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6w3E!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4bdafca-71dc-42be-abb9-130633d6da4d_1477x401.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6w3E!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4bdafca-71dc-42be-abb9-130633d6da4d_1477x401.png 424w, 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companies. </strong>These are third parties, charging you way above the actual cost of applying for ESTA, for something you can do yourself with ease. </p><p>The cost of <strong>obtaining this electronic travel authorisation is $40</strong> - and so if you are on a website charging you more than this, it is not the official website.</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Ticket Applications Open Thursday!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Your complete guide to FIFA&#8217;s ticket application process]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-ticket-applications-open</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-ticket-applications-open</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 17:17:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!IgcL!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F5a7a5315-5080-4e03-a812-ec9bf45ae213_1776x899.png" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-5pm-draw-today">World Cup Draw!</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-some-world-cup-ticket">SFA release ticket information</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/flight-booking-advice-update">Flight advice update</a></p><p></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>The <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-fixtures-confirmed">previous article</a> looked at Scotland's World Cup Group, our opponents, the stadiums, the allocations, and our major tournament record. This article will detail the <strong>specifics on what you need to do next to get your hands on World Cup tickets</strong>. The SFA will be releasing further information this week, and I have ran this article past them for an off the record check for accuracy.</p><blockquote><p><em>If you haven&#8217;t signed up yet, please take a 7-day free trial to read on, before deciding if my work is worth &#163;20 per year. All the detailed analysis I shared on my twitter page for Euro 2024 will only be available to the 1000+ paying subscribers on this website from now on.</em></p></blockquote><h6></h6><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6w3E!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4bdafca-71dc-42be-abb9-130633d6da4d_1477x401.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" srcset="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6w3E!,w_424,c_limit,f_webp,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4bdafca-71dc-42be-abb9-130633d6da4d_1477x401.png 424w, 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pc-display-flex pc-gap-8 pc-reset"><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container restack-image"><svg role="img" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 20 20" fill="none" stroke-width="1.5" stroke="var(--color-fg-primary)" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"><g><title></title><path d="M2.53001 7.81595C3.49179 4.73911 6.43281 2.5 9.91173 2.5C13.1684 2.5 15.9537 4.46214 17.0852 7.23684L17.6179 8.67647M17.6179 8.67647L18.5002 4.26471M17.6179 8.67647L13.6473 6.91176M17.4995 12.1841C16.5378 15.2609 13.5967 17.5 10.1178 17.5C6.86118 17.5 4.07589 15.5379 2.94432 12.7632L2.41165 11.3235M2.41165 11.3235L1.5293 15.7353M2.41165 11.3235L6.38224 13.0882"></path></g></svg></button><button tabindex="0" type="button" class="pencraft pc-reset pencraft icon-container view-image"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="20" height="20" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" 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I posted about <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/registration-for-fifa-world-cup-tickets">them on this website</a> in September, however they took place before we had even qualified so it wouldn't have been on many people's radar.</p><blockquote><p><strong>FIFA haven&#8217;t released the details regarding how many tickets will be available in the next ballot, so these figures are only my own estimates</strong>.</p></blockquote><ul><li><p><strong>There are over 7 million total tickets </strong>for all 104 World Cup matches. </p><ul><li><p><em>around 6 million once hospitality etc are removed.</em> </p></li></ul></li><li><p><strong>There are 5 million tickets in total </strong>for the 72 group stage matches only, </p><ul><li><p><em>closer to 4 million once the hospitality seats are taken out.</em> </p></li></ul></li></ul><p>The two previous FIFA ballots combined resulted in sales of about 2 million tickets, from across all 104 matches. <strong>That means there is an estimated 4 million normal tickets still to be sold (66%). </strong></p><p>To be in with a chance of getting your hands on some of these tickets, there are two further applications you may be eligible for:</p>
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   ]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Cup Fixtures Confirmed!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everything you need to know about Group C, as our locations confirmed as Boston, Boston then Miami!]]></description><link>https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-fixtures-confirmed</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-fixtures-confirmed</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Scotland's Coefficient]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:29:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!dJpq!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F9ca9345c-64be-4cc6-992d-cb5dce62ca40_1536x2048.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" 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The most recent four are:</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/world-cup-5pm-draw-today">World Cup Draw!</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-some-world-cup-ticket">SFA release ticket information</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/flight-booking-advice-update">Flight advice update</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/the-game-changing-flight-booking">Game-changing flight booking advice</a></p><p></p></li></ul><div><hr></div><p>After Friday night&#8217;s farcical World Cup draw, Scotland found out which three opponents and on which dates we would be playing. After Saturday night&#8217;s &#8216;fixture reveal&#8217; show, we now know <strong>exactly which of the two cities we will be playing in for each match.</strong> </p><p>This detailed article discusses the group, our opponents, the stadiums, the  allocations, Scotland&#8217;s major tournament record and more!</p><blockquote><p><em>If you haven&#8217;t signed up yet, please take a 7-day free trial to read on, before deciding if my work is worth &#163;20 per year. All the detailed analysis I shared on my twitter page for Euro 2024 will only be available to the 1000+ paying subscribers on this website from now on.</em></p></blockquote><div class="native-video-embed" data-component-name="VideoPlaceholder" data-attrs="{&quot;mediaUploadId&quot;:&quot;7b315b18-e486-44dd-942b-962c424f7dbc&quot;,&quot;duration&quot;:null}"></div><h6>Video: Scotland and Brazil, paired together again</h6><div class="captioned-image-container"><figure><a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" target="_blank" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!6w3E!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff4bdafca-71dc-42be-abb9-130633d6da4d_1477x401.png" data-component-name="Image2ToDOM"><div class="image2-inset"><picture><source type="image/webp" 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y2="10"></line><line x1="3" x2="10" y1="21" y2="14"></line></svg></button></div></div></div></a></figure></div><p><em>All previous World Cup Articles can be found in the <a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/s/scotland">Scotland Section</a> of the website. The most recent three are:</em></p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/sfa-release-some-world-cup-ticket">SFA release ticket information</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/flight-booking-advice-update">Flight advice update</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.scottishfootball.info/p/the-game-changing-flight-booking">Game-changing flight booking advice</a></p></li></ul><p></p><div><hr></div><p>The World Cup Draw ceremony starts tonight (Friday) at 5pm UK time, and so we can expect to know our opponents by 6:30pm.</p><p>After the draw we will DEFINITELY know:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Who</strong> Scotland are playing</p></li><li><p><strong>When</strong> Scotland are playing each team</p></li></ul><p>We won&#8217;t know until Saturday&#8217;s live show at 5pm:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Where w</strong>e are playing them <em>(it&#8217;s one of two cities per game)</em></p></li><li><p><strong>What time</strong> we are playing them <em>(5pm, 8pm, 11pm, 2am UK time)</em></p></li></ul><blockquote><p><strong>If we are drawn in any of group A, B or D we WILL know all of the above, except for the kick off times, because the hosts groups have fixture venues pre-decided.</strong></p></blockquote><p>The below graphic shows ALL possible fixtures for Scotland, including:</p><ol><li><p>Match date</p></li><li><p>Opponent <em>(from which pot)</em> </p></li><li><p>Location <em>(two options, unless hosts group)</em></p></li><li><p>Capacity of stadium</p></li><li><p>Estimated Allocation</p></li><li><p>Cat 1, 2 &amp; 3 ticket prices</p></li></ol>
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