Everybody wanted to be in the post-match drug test, because you could drink as much alcohol as you wanted until you needed a wee!' Gordon Strachan on his Scotland World Cup adventures

"When you were at the World Cup, there were no phones, there was no telly you were sharing a horrendous room with somebody who was the exact opposite of your wife! You would get one three-minute phone call a week, with someone queuing up behind you."

"These days, players are told how they must eat, sleep, train and even relax, but the ramshackle nature of the tournament in the 1980s - even when it came to matters as serious as drug testing - was a world away from what footballers experience today."

"You made your own fun everybody wanted to."

The upcoming World Cup will feature 48 teams and will be the most commercial tournament to date, taking place across three countries. This marks a significant change from previous tournaments, which were less organized and more chaotic. Scotland's qualification for this World Cup is notable, as it is their first appearance since 1998. Gordon Strachan, a former player for Scotland, reflects on the stark differences between the World Cups of the 1980s and today, highlighting the lack of modern conveniences and the more relaxed atmosphere of past tournaments.

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