Talking of the size of different World Cups - a minor Scotland irritation of mine
Pundits suggesting that Scotland qualifying for the knockout stages would be some kind of landmark and a first that no other Scottish team has achieved. That this would somehow elevate them above those teams.
If they do get into the knockout stages they will be in the last 32 - but in 1974 and 78 they were already in the last 16 just by being there and in 82, 86 and 90 they were in the final 24.
Getting to the knockout stages of this World Cup is not even a comparable achievement, let alone better.
Posted By: norwaay on June 12th 2026 at 10:43:14
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- Talking of the size of different World Cups - a minor Scotland irritation of mine (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 10:43:14
- Anti Scottish (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Jun 12, 13:36:22
- who isn't ...... (Other Football) - ghostof barry butler, Jun 12, 13:50:56
- And some of those teams had some great players (n/m) (Other Football) - jamesward, Jun 12, 10:55:23
- Fewer competitive nations back then tbf (Other Football) - SCC 28, Jun 12, 10:54:50
- That's as maybe - but in 74/78 they only missed second place on GD both times (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 11:19:09
- The Scots fucked up by introducing football to Brazil (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 12, 11:40:10
- That's as maybe - but in 74/78 they only missed second place on GD both times (Other Football) - norwaay, Jun 12, 11:19:09
- And they only need to beat Haiti. (n/m) (Other Football) - Legacy Fan, Jun 12, 10:46:14
- Anti Scottish (n/m) (Other Football) - footymadman, Jun 12, 13:36:22
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