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(Reuters) - Scotland coach Steve Clarke named a 28-man squad on Monday for their World Cup playoff semi-final and their Nations League fixtures next month with Arsenal left back Kieran Tierney the biggest omission.
Qatar's emir on Monday hit out at what he called unprecedented attacks on Qatar becoming the first Arab country to host the World Cup. With the Gulf state facing questions about the treatment of foreign workers and the rights of women and the LGBTQ community, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani acknowledged that Qatar was "not perfect". But he insisted that it had carried out reforms at "lightning speed" since being awarded the World Cup in 2010.
World Cup hosted by Qatar is expected to be watched by 5 billion people around the world, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said on Monday. The TV audiences for the 2018 World Cup in Russia was a record-breaking 3.5 billion people. Qatar, a small but wealthy Gulf Arab state, will host the first World Cup in the Middle East starting late November.
Scotland manager Steve Clarke revealed Nathan Patterson is a doubt for next week’s World Cup play-off semi-final at home to Ukraine.
Scotland coach Steve Clarke named a 28-man squad on Monday for their World Cup playoff semi-final and their Nations League fixtures next month with Arsenal left back Kieran Tierney the biggest omission.
Kieran Tierney will miss Scotland’s World Cup play-off programme but Nathan Patterson has been included in Steve Clarke’s 28-man squad despite recent surgery.
Qatar becoming the first Arab country to host the World Cup. With the Gulf state facing questions about the treatment of foreign workers and the rights of women and the LGBTQ community, Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani acknowledged that Qatar was "not perfect". But he insisted that it had carried out reforms at "lightning speed" since being awarded the World Cup in 2010.
Arsenal defender Kieran Tierney will miss Scotland’s World Cup play-off programme after being left out of Steve Clarke’s 28-man squad.