Scotland fans get Euro 2024 'battle of Britain' send off as Sir Steve Clarke in mix to be named world's best manager

Scotland fans will get the ultimate Euro 2024 dress rehearsal with two massive friendlies before we're off to Germany.

And the Tartan Army will have barely calmed down from drawing the hosts of the whole damn tournament in the curtain raiser in Munich next June, with the nation fully believing games against Hungary and Switzerland are winnable. Steve Clarke's men ended a successful campaign with a thrilling 3-3 draw with Norway last month, but the Scots won't be back in action until the next international break in March with domestic action taking hold until next year.

Clarke's men are getting the perfect preparation in with a friendly trip to the Netherlands to face Holland on Friday, March 22 with the venue against the Dutch yet to be decided but a kick off of 20.45 local time set. But fear not, Hampden Park will be rocking again before fans jet off for Germany with Northern Ireland set to visit in another friendly clash on Tuesday, March 26 with a kick off of 7:45. There will also be friendlies in June, but they are yet to be confirmed.

Meanwhile Clarke's efforts have earned the boss a nomination on the shortlist for the 'World's Best National Coach'. The gaffer led us country to the European Championships with two games to spare, and who could forget those stunning wins against Spain and Norway?

He is on the shortlist of nominations in the International Federation of Football History and Statistics awards for 2023 for top international boss. He is the only Scot to be nominated in any of the categories, which include 'World's Best Player', 'World's Best Youth Player', 'World's Best Playmaker', 'World's Best Goalkeeper' and 'World's Best Club Coach.'

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