After 23 long years, Scotland this afternoon find themselves back at an international tournament as they kick off in Glasgow.
Not since the 1998 World Cup have the Scots competed against the best, with several generations of Scots are set to discover the buzz of seeing their country competing on the big stage.
Steve Clarke’s men have twice beaten today’s opponents recently in the Uefa Nations League, and a third win over the Czechs will go some way of getting out of a Group C which also includes Croatia and auld enemy England,
Cheering on Steve Clarke’s men will be 12,000 fans inside Hampden Park, the first major international tournament game at the famous old ground.
While his team may lack tournament know-how, Clarke said his squad was well-equipped with players with big-game experience, in particular Liverpool’s Andy Robertson, Chelsea’s Billy Gilmour and Manchester United’s Scott McTominay.
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