Reaching next summer's World Cup is "the last piece of the jigsaw for Steve Clarke and his players", says SFA chief executive Ian Maxwell.

Martin dismissed after fans surround team bus at Falkirk Former Ibrox manager under strong consideration Steven Gerrard is under strong consideration for a return to Rangers after the Scottish club confirmed the sacking of Russell Martin. Martin’s ill-fated Ibrox tenure ended with the manager leaving the Falkirk Stadium via a side door and a waiting car after a 1-1 draw which left Rangers 11 points from the summit of Scotland’s top flight after just seven games. Furious fans had surrounded the Rangers team bus in Falkirk. Continue reading...

BBC Scotland takes a look at the recent misfortunes of our teams in European competition.

Why has in-form Heart of Midlothian striker Lawrence Shankland not been selected by Scotland head coach Steve Clarke? BBC Scotland has a look.

Craig Gordon returns to the Scotland squad for the home World Cup qualifiers against Greece and Belarus, despite the veteran goalkeeper not playing this season.

A soon-to-be-published report will "talk about changes" Scotland needs to make to develop more homegrown football players, Scottish FA chief executive Ian Maxwell has promised politicians.

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English sets the scene for a colossal October for the Scotland national team.

Scotland head coach Steve Clarke says he is "already thinking about next month" when his side face Greece at Hampden, after taking four points from two games in World Cup qualifying.

The stodginess of Scotland’s performance before Ché Adams broke the deadlock ultimately proved irrelevant. In a truncated qualifying campaign the Scottish task was not to make the road to the World Cup an even longer one within one double header. Job done on that front, with four points out of six a wholly acceptable return. The visit of Greece to Hampden Park next month is hugely significant. Belarus lacked the nous and guile to inflict a bloody nose on Scotland. Still, recent struggles against packed defences meant nobody of Scottish persuasion could rest entirely easy until a 65th-minute own goal was added to the earlier Adams effort. Greek success and a comfortable one in Glasgow in March serves as a warning. Still, the Scots would have readily taken this position and opportunity before a Group C ball was kicked. Back-to-back clean sheets to start Scotland’s campaign bodes well. This looks like a robust, well-drilled team once again. Continue reading...

A small group of Scotland fans make their way to Zalaegerszeg in Hungary for Monday's World Cup qualifier with Belarus - even though the match is being played behind closed doors.

Scotland's John McGinn on mixing with fans in Copenhagen, confident young prospects in the squad and the mission to get to next year's World Cup.

Scotland's World Cup qualifier against Belarus on 8 September will take place at a neutral venue, but the Tartan Army will not be there to see it.

BBC Scotland's chief sportswriter Tom English pours over the country's opening World Cup qualification draw in Denmark.

Head coach Steve Clarke hailed a "good start" to Scotland's World Cup qualifying campaign, but warned that they will need to maintain the level of performance that earned an opening draw in Denmark.