#scotland-national-team

#scotland-national-team

Scotland are in decent shape in Group C of UEFA qualifying for next summer's World Cup. After drawing in Denmark and beating Belarus away from him in relative comfort, Clarke and the Tartan Army will get their home campaign underway against Greece on Thursday. A win at Hampden would take Scotland to seven points from their first three matches with a home game against Belarus to come next week. If they can win both, it'll be all eyes on next month's visit from the Danes.

Craig Gordon has returned to the Scotland squad for the home World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Belarus. The 42-year-old goalkeeper has not played since early May and is yet to feature in a Hearts squad this season as he returns to full fitness after a neck injury. Capped 81 times, Gordon replaces club-mate Zander Clark, with Derby County full-back Max Johnston and Blackburn Rovers central defender Dominic Hyam also dropping out.

It's not an easy decision because this game has been my life since I was a boy, but I know in my heart it's the right moment to close this chapter. When I look back, I feel nothing but pride and gratitude. I want to thank all the fans who supported me along the way, your passion and backing meant the world. Pulling on the Scotland shirt was also one of the greatest honours of my career.

I've missed the feeling of playing games,

"It is definitely an ambition from a young age, I think, that any player that wants to play football wants to represent their country."