Steve Clarke swerves World Cup draw but Scotland chiefs pick out three potential Qatar bases

Scotland boss Steve Clarke insists he’s not interested in Friday’s World Cup draw - because we’re not there yet.

The SFA have already chosen three potential World Cup base camps in Qatar should Scotland qualify.

But the Scots are waiting on a confirmed date for their play-off semi-final against war-torn Ukraine. FIFA hopes to play the game in June, with the winner facing Wales in a showdown for Qatar 2022.

Clarke’s team will be in the hat for the Doha draw this week but the national manager is adamant that he will be taking nothing for granted.

England have already booked a luxury, five-star resort in Al Wakrah for the finals.

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And Clarke has revealed he’s also had to look at hotels and training bases in the Middle East ahead of the December tournament.

But the Scotland gaffer won’t start thinking about it before qualification is secured.

He said: “We have to qualify first.

“But Graeme Jones, our head of performance, has been out in Qatar.

“We have three places earmarked to stay.

“Obviously depending on if we get there or not, we will get one of those three places.

“Whichever one it is will be adequate for us.

“Are the logistics a problem for us? Not really because we’re just waiting, ready to go.

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