Scotland and the Euro 2024 best and worst case scenarios as dream qualifying group revealed

It's all about the Euros for Scotland now as Steve Clarke's team get ready for their first crack at the whip in March.

The September internationals saw the Scots dispel some demons from the summer and seven points from three games against Ukraine and Ireland fired us into League A of the Nations League. That gives us the guaranteed fall-back of a Euro 2024 playoff should we need it, but perhaps even more significantly, it sends us into pot two - increasing our chances of a favourable draw in the qualifying stage itself.

It means we're guaranteed to avoid the likes of England and France while hosts Germany have a bye straight through to the group stage. Whoever we get, it won't be easy and there will be ups and downs along the way - but with the top two in any group going straight through without the need for a playoff, we've given ourselves our best chance in years at automatic qualification.

But just how could it end up looking? Record Sport have taken a look at the FIFA rankings and the pot breakdowns ahead of next month's draw to come up with the best and worst case scenarios for the Scots.

Hungary, SCOTLAND, Armenia, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, San Marino

The direct impact of the Nations League placings on the pots mean there are more than a few outliers. Hungary landing in Pot One despite being ranked 37th in the world while two of the top five join Scotland in Pot Two might be the most jarring of the lot, but hell, it could work to our advantage.

The Hungarians made a splash at the World Cup while they took a creditable ten points from Italy, Germany and England to send the Auld Enemy hurtling down into League B (couldn't be us)! But they're ranked just eight places above Scotland and Clarke's side would