Scotland's World Cup campaign has ended in disappointment after they failed to advance from Group L. The team finished third in the group with three points and a goal difference of minus three, which was insufficient to rank among the top eight third-placed teams.
Steve Clarke's side opened with a 1-0 win over Haiti but lost 1-0 to Morocco and 3-0 to Brazil. The defeat to Brazil, in which Vinícius Júnior scored after six minutes, left Scotland needing other results to go their way. Croatia's 2-1 win over Ghana on Saturday confirmed Scotland's elimination.
Clarke, who signed a four-year contract before the tournament, criticised his team after the Brazil loss, saying, 'We have to be better if we want to compete at this level.' Despite the early exit, his position is secure, though the defeat may end the international careers of several older players.
Scotland will next play Slovenia and Switzerland in the Nations League in September.
