Key events
This match is being billed by the wise and highly respected mandarins of the SFA as “The Big Send-Off”. We’ve been here before, of course. Though if a Big Send-Off is once again a precursor to, and karmic guarantee of, a performance like this …
… you’d deal on it, no? I’d take it in a heartbeat. Haiti and Morocco might be tough watches, but it’ll be worth going through the mill to see what Ben Gannon-Doak does to Brazil.
The teams
Scotland: Gordon, Hickey, Souttar, McKenna, Robertson, Doak, Gilmour, McLean, Christie, Shankland, Hirst.
Subs: Kelly, Gunn, Fletcher, Hanley, Graham, Dykes, Wilson, Hendry, Hyam, Patterson, Ralston, Curtis.
Curaçao: Room, Gaari, Bazoer, Obispo, Floranus, Leandro Bacuna, Comenencia, Fonville, Chong, Locadia, Juninho Bacuna.
Subs: Doornbusch, Bodak, Sambo, van Eijma, Roemeratoe, Antonisse, Hansen, Noslin, Gorre, Margaritha, Martha, Kastaneer, Kuwas, Brenet, Felida.
Preamble
Look, you’d think Scotland should do for Curaçao. But then …
… and you know how things go when we all get ahead of ourselves …
… and to be fair, Curaçao are ranked 82nd in the world, just 39 shy of the 43rd-ranked Scots. Also there’s the Dick Advocaat factor. It could be fun. It should be fun. Kick-off at Hampden Park is at 1pm BST. It’s on!