Scotland Football Hosts England national football team In a special friendly match on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the first international match between the two countries. The clash between neighboring countries in 1872 is recognized FIFA As the first ever official international football match, 4,000 fans turned out at the West of Scotland Cricket Club in Glasgow to watch the event. Now, 150 years later, fans from both countries will flock to Hampden Park to witness the latest renewal of this ancient rivalry.
Scotland are in good form then Beating Cyprus 3-0 on Friday To extend their lead at the top of Euro 2024 qualifying group A. They have won all five of their qualifying matches so far and need just two points from their last three matches to secure a place in next summer’s tournament.
Meanwhile, England’s winning run in qualifying has come to an end 1-1 draw with Ukraine on saturday. Gareth SouthgateThe Serbian team managed to come back from a goal down to secure a point despite a disjointed performance with Kyle Walker He scored his first international goal but they will target him A more positive result in Glasgow tonight.
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Scotland vs England
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Scotland host England at Hampden Park with kick-off at 7.45pm
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The friendly match is a special match held to commemorate the 150th anniversary of when England and Scotland first played each other.
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Aaron Ramsdell He is set to start in goal for England
Scotland vs England team news
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Scotland performed well against Cyprus, but Steve Clarke could use this opportunity to shuffle his team, with Stuart Armstrong a potential starter in midfield and Lyndon Dykes up front. Having earned his first call-up ahead of the Cyprus match, the English-born Newcastle midfielder Elliot Anderson He had to withdraw due to injury.
Gareth Southgate has ruled out making sweeping changes to his England squad, stating that it would be “ridiculous” to “over-experiment” against a strong Scottish side. However, Southgate could still use this as an opportunity to give Chelsea Defender Levi Colwell Senior debut and Aaron Ramsdale is expected to start in goal before then Jordan Pickford.
How to watch the Scotland vs England match
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Scotland v England is scheduled to kick off at 7.45pm GMT on Tuesday 12 September at Hampden Park in Glasgow.
Viewers in the UK can watch the match live on Channel 4, with coverage from 7pm GMT. The live broadcast will also be available on the Channel 4 website and app.
Scotland vs England
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Welcome to Independent Coverage of tonight’s international friendly match between Scotland and England at Hampden Park.
The match is a celebration of the 150th anniversary of the oldest match in international football. England faced Scotland for the first time in a competitive encounter in November 1872 in a clash that ended in a 0–0 draw. Since then, the two neighboring nations have faced each other in 115 competitive matches, with the 116th match taking place tonight in Glasgow.
England are favorites to win the match, but Scotland’s recent form has been impressive and with home advantage, they will want to prove they are worthy opponents to Gareth Southgate’s men, especially with another European Championship coming up next year.
We’ll have all the preparations, team news and match coverage throughout the evening, so stay tuned.