Scotland To Play Croatia For Knockout Stages

Scotland To Play Croatia For Knockout Stages

Scotland need to beat Croatia to finish second or third in their group in EURO 2020. 

Scotland cannot finish top of the group as they lost to the Czech Republic, and the Czech Republic have a superior head to head record. Plus the Czechs are already on four points, while Scotland are on one point. 

If Scotland beat Croatia, then they are guaranteed third place. 

Scotland would then need to win to have any chance of getting a place as one of the best third place teams. There is a small chance of finishing in second place. But Scotland would need to improve their goal difference dramatically. 

The realistic prospect is to finish in third place, in their group, and to then qualify as one of the best third placed teams.

Scotland have some top players.  

Croatia will be a tough team. Croatia reached the 2018 World Cup Final. 

Scotland will be dreaming of the knockout stages.