Scotland were due to play a match at their training base with Norway on Monday night, but backed out two days prior, which has resulted in an angry reaction from the Norwegians
John McGinn fires back at "weak" Scotland criticism after cancelled game backlash
Scotland were due to play a match at their training base with Norway on Monday night, but backed out two days prior, which has resulted in an angry reaction from the Norwegians
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Samuel Meade Sports Brand Writer
20:32, 08 Jun 2026
‘Embarrassing and weak’: Scotland in World Cup war of words with Norway over cancelled training match
Scotland in World Cup war of words with Norway over cancelled training match
Cancelled friendly sparks row between Scotland, Norway coaches
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Steve Clarke and Scotland were branded ‘unprofessional, embarrassing and weak’ by the Norwegian camp after the cancellation of a…
A cancelled friendly match between Scotland and Norway has sparked a heated row between the two national team coaches, with…
Norway head coach Stale Solbakken told national broadcaster NRK the situation was "disappointing".
The fixture was arranged months in advance to give fringe players match practice ahead of the World Cup
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