Germany vs Scotland LIVE score and goal updates from Euro 2024 curtain raiser in Munich

Scotland. Germany. The opening game of Euro 2024.

It feels like a lifetime ago that we qualified, but the time has come at last. The Tartan Army are out in their hundreds of thousands across the host nation and you can't move in Munich for the saltires, bagpipes and dark blue jerseys. The optimism that had calmed somewhat has come roaring back in the past few hours and the nation is bursting to go in one of the biggest nights in Scottish football history.

The Germans are full of confidence but it's the type of game Steve Clarke's Scotland thrives in. The pressure is off but there's still a sense of expectation to go out and do the country proud on the biggest stage. A major tournament curtain-raiser is a once-in-a-career opportunity, if you're lucky, so the task for John McGinn, Andy Robertson and Co is to go out, enjoy themselves, and set the tone for a history-making tournament.

It's set to be a momentous night in Munich and we'll have it all covered right here LIVE ahed of the 8pm kick-off.

David Moyes reckons a heavy loss for the Scots tonight may seriously damage their hopes of progressing from Group A.

Steve Clarke's men face Switzerland and Hungary in their other group games next week but former West Ham boss Moyes feels a thumping at the hands of Germany will dampen spirits in the Scotland camp.

Speaking on talkSPORT, he said:

No manager wants that in any game and certainly in the first round of a competition. You want to go back to the hotel tonight with your players knowing they have still got a really good chance and that they are not up against it completely.

Scotland don't want a heavy defeat tonight. We obviously want a win, but if we are going to lose we don't want it to be heavy because it would maybe