After crossing paths in the UEFA Nations League earlier this year, Scotlandand Greeceare set to renew hostilities at Hampden Park on Thursday night in a pivotal 2026 World Cup qualifying clash.
Drawn together in Group C alongside Denmark and Belarus, the two sides are separated by just a single point after the opening two matchdays — making this encounter a potentially defining one in the race for qualification.
Scotland enter the contest sitting second in the group, level on four points with leaders Denmark. Under Steve Clarke, the Tartan Army have continued their steady rise, grinding out a gritty goalless draw in Copenhagen before dispatching Belarus 2-0 on the road. Confidence is building in the Scottish camp, and with Hampden roaring behind them, they'll fancy their chances of toppling the Greeks on home soil.
Greece, meanwhile, trail by just one point and arrive in Glasgow eager to keep their campaign on track. It didn't start as planned, a bruising 3-0 defeat to Denmark at home exposed some early frailties, with the Euro 2004 champions registering just four shots on goal. But they quickly righted the ship with a thumping 5-1 win over Belarus, a performance that hinted at their attacking potential when things click. Still, they’ll need to be at their best to break down Clarke's well-drilled unit.
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Scotland vs Greece kick-off time
The World Cup qualifier game between Scotland and Greece will be played at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland.
It will kick off at 11:45 am PT / 2:45 pm ET on Thursday, October 9, in the US.
Team news & squads
Scotland vs Greece lineups
4-2-3-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
GRESCO-Line up
SCOSubstitutes
Manager
S. Clarke
GRE-Line up
GRESubstitutes
Manager
I. Jovanovic
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Scotland team news
The hosts, however, have a few headaches to sort out, particularly between the sticks. Veteran Craig Gordon, now a 42-year-old veteran, has been recalled to replace clubmate Zander Clark, though he hasn't featured since May. Angus Gunn, fresh off clean sheets against both Denmark and Belarus, remains the favorite despite limited club minutes at Nottingham Forest, while Liam Kelly has seen only sporadic action for Rangers.
Up front, Lawrence Shankland's omission raised a few eyebrows, especially given his seven-goal haul for Hearts this season, leaving Lyndon Dykes and George Hirst to battle it out for minutes alongside Che Adams. There’s also no place for Oliver Burke, despite his recent Bundesliga hat-trick for Union Berlin, while Max Johnston misses out due to Anthony Ralston's return to fitness.
Clarke can still call upon a strong core, with Scott McTominay, John McGinn, Andrew Robertson, and Kieran Tierney all expected to start. Rising star Ben Doak, just 19 and still finding his feet at Bournemouth, could also be in line for his first major international breakthrough.
Greece team news
As for Greece, defensive options are thin with Panagiotis Retsos ruled out due to a groin injury. Expect Konstantinos Mavropanos of West Ham to anchor the back line alongside Konstantinos Koulierakis, while Kostas Tsimikas, currently on loan at Roma, should slot in at left-back.
Further forward, captain Anastasios Bakasetas, the squad's most capped player with 77 appearances and 18 goals, is pushing for a recall in an advanced role behind in-form striker Vangelis Pavlidis, who has found the net five times in eight Primeira Liga outings for Benfica.
Form
SCO-Form
SCOBelarus
0
-
2
Scotland
W
Denmark
0
-
0
Scotland
D
Liechtenstein
0
-
4
Scotland
W
Scotland
1
-
3
Iceland
L
Scotland
0
-
3
Greece
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 7/6
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
GRE-Form
GRE- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 16/5
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 5/5
- Both teams scored
- 2/5
Head-to-Head Record
SCOLast 2 matches
GRE1
Win
0
Draws
1
Win
Goals scored
3- Games over 2.5 goals
- 1/2
- Both teams scored
- 0/2