KickStream briefing
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Head manager ‘absolutely delighted’ with World Cup triumph over Haiti ‘Different approach’ needed in games against Morocco and Brazil Steve Clarke suggested expectation weighed heavily on the shoulders of Scotland’s footballers after they laboured at times during the 1-0 victory over Haiti. In addition, the fixture marked Scotland’s first at a World Cup since 1998 and delivered a first victory since eight years earlier.
Reports also note that the Scots top Group C after Brazil shared the points with Morocco. Further context suggests yet with those teams, both ranked in the top 10 in the world, still to come there is an understanding Scotland will have to improve to realise their ambition of becoming the first side from the nation to reach the knockout phase of a major competition. Further context suggests “I am absolutely delighted with my footballers,” stated Clarke.
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Reporting originally appeared via Football | The Guardian. Facts, quotes, and context in the source may differ from this rephrased briefing.