Liverpool's Robertson admits Scotland high has 'kept me going'

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Train tickets to Scotland World Cup venue to almost quadruple in costNaismith 'very optimistic' Scotland can make World Cup knockout historyScotland's fixtures | World Cup 2026 fixture schedule day by day Image: Robertson has made 19 Premier League apperances for Liverpool this season In contrast, the 32-year-old has played just three full games in the Premier League this season with Liverpool currently sitting fifth."It's kept me going at times this season, Scotland duty, you know, I can safely say that," said Robertson who is out of contract at Anfield in the summer. Dates, venues and format for 2026 tournament Stream the Scottish Premiership with NOW Image: The 23-year-old was watching at home as Scotland beat Denmark 4-2 to qualify for the World Cup "I love coming away with the country, but, you know, when you've been playing lots of games at club level, sometimes your mind can wander and things like that."I know there's a chance to go and match Jim Leighton, which is something I could only have ever dreamed of."There was a period when I equalled Darren Fletcher then there's been a bit of a long slog to try and catch Jim."The match will be Scotland's first against a non-European country since June 2018, before Steve Clarke was appointed head coach.They also face Ivory Coast at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium next Tuesday, with Robertson confident they will reap the benefits ahead of this summer's tournament in North America.

If I think back about how many caps I've got and how many would be teams from out of Europe, I could count on one hand."It'll give us a feel for how different continents play football as well, because it is sometimes very different."We're really looking forward to both games, obviously starting with being back at Hampden after a long wait."It'll be good preparation for us come the summer." Scotland's World Cup Group C games Haiti vs Scotland - June 14, Boston, 2am (UK time) Scotland vs Morocco - June 19, Boston, 11pm (UK time) Scotland vs Brazil - June 24, Miami, 11pm (UK time) Scotland squad in full:Goalkeepers: Scott Bain (Falkirk), Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest), Liam Kelly (Rangers).Defenders: Grant Hanley (Hibernian), Jack Hendry (Al Etiffaq), Dom Hyam (Wrexham), Ross McCrorie (Bristol City), Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb), Nathan Patterson (Everton), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers), Kieran Tierney (Celtic).Midfielders: Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), Andy Irving (Sparta Prague), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich), Scott McTominay (Napoli), Lennon Miller (Udinese).Forwards: Che Adams (Torino), Tommy Conway (Middlesbrough), Findlay Curtis (Kilmarnock), Lyndon Dykes (Charlton Athletic), George Hirst (Ipswich).Naismith 'very optimistic' Scotland can make World Cup knockout history Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking earlier this month, assistant Steven Naismith discussed the chances of Scotland reaching the knockouts of a men's major finals for the first time Scotland assistant coach Steven Naismith is feeling "very optimistic" about his country's chances of progressing beyond the group stages for the first time.The 51-time capped forward, who played under Clarke before first joining his coaching staff in 2021, believes this current group of players can create even more history after ending the nation's 28-year wait for World Cup qualification."If I'm honest, if you looked at the teams involved and our squad and where it's at, before the draw even came out, I had a feeling that was our aim," he told Sky Sports News."The manager's been very big on this way back to when we narrowly missed out in the Ukraine play-off, that we can't not just get to the finals, we can definitely progress. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies.

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