Our prediction for this Euro 2024 match:
Norway will be aiming to record their first win in Group A when they take on Scotland on Saturday evening. The Norwegians continue to rely on Premier League superstar Erling Haaland, who returns to the starting XI after missing the March qualifying matches with injury. Yet another man to watch in the home team will be Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard, who enjoyed a very successful Premier League campaign.
The Scotts, on the other hand, did well to shock Spain in their second group game, with the team retaining top position in the standings. Steve Clarke’s troops, though, are not regarded as good travellers and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Norway’s party at Ullevall Stadion. As for the away team, both Che Adams and Nathan Patterson have been ruled out with injuries, while Dom Hyam (Blackburn Rovers) has received a call-up.
Highlighted Team (Scotland):
Despite being part of United Kingdom Scotland participate in football competitions as an independent country. The Scots qualified for the 1950 FIFA World Cup finals, but the SFA eventually withdrew their entry as they were not British champions. Four years later Scotland national football team participated at the showpiece tournament in Switzerland, but they were eliminated in the group stages.
Scotland booked their place at the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions, but they have not played a match at the finals of the major tournament since 1998. On the other hand, the Scotts participated at both Euro 1992 and Euro 1996, but they failed to qualify for the knockout stages at the tournaments in Sweden and England respectively. A number of Premier League stars played for the Scotland national football team in the past and Jim Baxter, Hughie Gallacher, John Greig, Jimmy Johnstone, Billy McNeill, Bobby Murdoch, Archie Gemmill and Lawrie Reilly are the footballers who made more than 50 appearances for Scotland, with Alan Hutton and Scott Brown joining the list recently.
The Scotts recorded their biggest win back in February 23, 1901, with the team rolling over Ireland 11-0. The team suffered their biggest defeat against Uruguay (0-7) in June, 1954. Gordon Strachan’s team welcome their opponents at Hampden Park.