Scotland’s Historical Performance Against Upcoming Opponents

Che Adams netted Scotland’s second goal during a 2-0 victory over Denmark in November 2021. Steve Clarke’s Scotland team is scheduled to compete against Greece, Belarus, and the losing side of the Nations League quarter-final match between Portugal and Denmark in March. Below is an overview of Scotland’s past results against these four countries. Regarding Portugal, Scotland has competed against them 17 times historically, achieving four wins, four draws, and nine losses. Under Clarke’s management, Scotland recently played Portugal both at home and away in the Nations League. A late goal from Cristiano Ronaldo secured a 2-1 victory for Portugal in Lisbon in September. Subsequently, a resilient effort at Hampden in October resulted in a goalless draw for Scotland. Roberto Martínez’s team currently holds the sixth position in the Fifa rankings, and their most successful World Cup performance was in 1966, when they defeated the Soviet Union in a third-place play-off. Against Denmark, Scotland has secured 11 victories in 18 encounters, with no draws recorded between the two nations. Their most recent meetings occurred during the 2022 World Cup qualifiers. Denmark triumphed 2-0 in Copenhagen, followed by Scotland’s 2-0 win at Hampden, with goals scored by John Souttar and Che Adams. The Danes are ranked 21st in the Fifa rankings, and their top World Cup achievement was reaching the quarter-finals in 1998. Scotland has only competed against Greece twice historically, but they are scheduled to play four matches against them next year. During Euro 96 qualifying, the Scots achieved a 1-0 victory and suffered a 1-0 defeat against Greece, a campaign that saw Craig Brown’s team qualify for the finals in England. Clarke’s squad will play Greece both at home and away in their two-legged Nations League play-off next March, aiming to maintain their position in the competition’s top tier. Greece is ranked 39th in Fifa’s rankings, and their best World Cup performance was reaching the last-16 stage in 2014. Scotland has encountered Belarus on four prior occasions. In the 1998 World Cup qualifiers, the Scots secured wins both at home and away. They also faced the Belarusians during 2006 World Cup qualifying, where a goalless draw in Belarus preceded a 1-0 victory for the visiting Scottish team at Hampden Park. Belarus has never participated in a World Cup finals and is currently ranked 98th in the Fifa rankings.