Junya Ito’s late goal gave Japan a 1-0 win over Scotland in Steve Clarke’s side’s first 2026 World Cup warm-up game.

Steve Clarke revealed his surprise and disappointment after hearing some boos from the Tartan Army following Scotland's 1-0 defeat by Japan at Barclays Hampden.

Follow play-by-play updates of the International Friendly between Scotland and Japan on Saturday, 28 March, at Hampden Park ...

Scotland v Japan LIVE: Tartan Army fall to defeat in pre-World Cup friendly as visitors strike late on - Scotland 0-1 Japan: ...

Scotland host Japan at Hampden Park on Saturday evening as Steve Clarke fine-tunes his squad ahead of the 2026 World Cup this summer. Clarke has been bullish about Scotland’s World Cup hopes ...

Scotland boss Steve Clarke has made a number of changes to his starting lineup for Saturday's international friendly against Japan. With a place at the 2026 World Cup secured, Clarke has opted to ...

His pairing in central defence is one of the key decisions facing Scotland head coach Steve Clarke in Saturday's friendly against Japan, writes Tom English.