"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 our aim, and 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."
"You're playing against a lot of different nations that you don't come up as much against. They'll be tough games, but I definitely feel we've got what it takes within the group to progress and be the first team to do that at the World Cup."
"What we've got is a squad of leaders who are at their prime, playing at big clubs to guide the potential younger guys in the squad as well. So we are very optimistic. It's going to be hard work, but we will definitely do all we can."
Scotland qualified for the World Cup after a 28-year absence, finishing top of their qualifying group with a 4-2 victory over Denmark. They face Brazil, Morocco, and Haiti in Group C. Assistant Steven Naismith remains optimistic about Scotland's chances of progressing beyond the group stage, a feat the nation has never achieved. He highlights the squad's strength, noting they comprise leaders at their prime playing for major clubs who can guide younger players. Naismith emphasizes that while the matches will be challenging, Scotland possesses the capability to make history by becoming the first Scottish team to advance from a World Cup group.
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