Scotland 1 Sweden 4

The Scottish Football Association’s 11-man board are due to assemble at the national stadium later today to begin the hunt for a new national team manager following Berti Vogts’ resignation.

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Alex Ferguson claims the seeds for Scottish football’s current problems were sown many years ago.

Former Scotland defender Gordon McQueen believes a change is urgently required to lift the current national team – in spirit and world rankings.

Moldova 1 Scotland 1

SCOTLAND starlet Darren Fletcher has warned against the dangers of going gung-ho in Moldova in an attempt to get the Scots’ faltering World Cup qualifying campaign back on track.

The Czech Republic put their recent problems behind them as they chalked up a 1-0 victory in Prague to end group one leaders Romania’s 100% World Cup qualifying record.

Scotland 0 Norway 1

UEFA’S Technical Director Andy Roxburgh refused to put pressure on Scotland’s bright new hope Darren Fletcher by comparing him with former international stars.

Estonia 0 Scotland 1

Estonia 0 Scotland 1

Darren Fletcher knows a third-place finish represents a disappointing season for Manchester United – but the young Scot has admitted it could not have gone much better from a personal point of view.

Gordon McQueen believes Scotland has become a nation resigned to defeat after being subjected to too many disappointing results over the last few years.

Denmark manager Morten Olsen is a big fan of two of Scotland’s most promising young talents Darren Fletcher and James McFadden.

Scotland international Gary Caldwell is convinced Berti Vogts’ team will start winning games if they can hone their attacking edge.

Scotland defender Christian Dailly admitted he was disappointed his side had not at least scored in tonight’s 1-0 defeat in Denmark.

Martin O’Neill is still confident that John Kennedy will pull on the Hoops again – despite revealing that he will have to return to America for a second operation on his knee.

Celtic teenager Aiden McGeady admits that he has been stealing tricks from Ronaldinho – but has dismissed Berti Vogts’ hopes of pinching him from under the noses of the Irish.

This is only the second meeting between Wales and Scotland in almost two decades, but the friendly at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium is regarded as a perfect opportunity for both nations to make preparations for the forthcoming World Cup qualification campaign.

Scotland defender Stephen Caldwell branded the Turkish players cheats for fooling English referee Mike Riley into ordering off Stephen Pearson and effectively ending Scotland’s hopes of winning the Future Cup.

Former Scotland international Colin Hendry believes the spirit of the underdog must work in Berti Vogts’ favour in the World Cup 2006 qualifying group.

Holland 6 Scotland 0

Dick Advocaat and Jaap Stam will quit international football if they are pipped to Euro 2004 by Scotland.

Defender Maurice Ross insists a draw in the first leg of Scotland’s European Championship play-off against Holland will be far from the end of their hopes.

Holland striker Ruud van Nistelrooy has urged Dick Advocaat to give him a chance to end Scotland's Euro 2004 dream.

Scotland 1 Lithuania 0

Germany international Tobias Rau insists he was trying to calm the volatile Euro 2004 qualifier against Scotland rather than ignite it.

Germany 2 Scotland 1

SCOTLAND’S penalty fall-guy Jackie McNamara has promised Lithuania a hefty dose of Hampden Park revenge in October.

There was no change for the Republic as they stay at 14 in the official FIFA rankings, while Brazil comfortably hang on to top spot ahead of Spain.

New Republic of Ireland boss Brian Kerr is no stranger to success, with a remarkable record in charge of national under-age teams since his appointment by the Football Association of Ireland six years ago.

Celtic skipper Paul Lambert last night rounded on his critics and told them that his legs have not gone.

Rangers manager Alex McLeish has made it clear he would be delighted if defender Arthur Numan decided to extend his stay at the club.

West Brom striker Scott Dobie has withdrawn from the Scotland squad to face Iceland after suffering a groin injury.

Rangers striker Peter Lovenkrands hopes his impressive early-season form will smooth his upcoming contract talks with the Ibrox club.

Real Madrid general manager Jorge Valdano wants to play Scotland as a thank you for the welcome they received in Glasgow this week.

Glasgow welcomed back Real Madrid to the scene of one of their greatest European triumphs.

It is almost a year ago to the day that a fresh-faced Shaun Maloney burst on the scene with a dazzling display as Celtic celebrated the Scottish Premier League title in style with a victory over Rangers.

The Scottish Football Association have secured a new television deal with Sky and the BBC which will bring in £26m (€42.6m) in the next four years.

Dundee United manager Alex Smith has pledged to help Berti Vogts become a success as the new Scotland boss.