Bolivia v Scotland: World Cup 2026 warm-up – live

Key events Ewan also wrote our Scotland preview. double quotation mark Clarke is pragmatic in approach but it will be a shock if he does not start with two strikers for game one against Haiti. Victory there and Scotland have a genuine chance of progression from the first round for the first time. There is also a lingering reason for Clarke to at least appear bold; he was castigated by supporters for negative tactics in a must-win match against Hungary at the last Euros. A more defensive style is likely and understandable against Morocco and Brazil, who simply put are better teams than Scotland. Clarke’s team can be useful in such a situation; they are excellently drilled and carry a counterattacking threat. Ewan Murray is following Scotland at the World Cup, and he will be reporting on this game from New Jersey. All eyes are on Haiti. double quotation mark Clarke insists he cannot alter plans on account of potential fitness setbacks. “Do you want to wrap them in cotton wool and [they] don’t train?” Clarke asked. “You need to work. Injuries are part and parcel of football. When it happens, especially when it happens in the circumstances it happened to Billy, it is really disappointing. Everybody has got to take a deep breath and move forward again. That is what we will do.” Harrison, New Jersey hosts this warm-up for Steve Clarke’s Scotland . Expect to see plenty of substitutions, and hope for no more injuries after Billy Gilmour was ruled out last week. …