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Kenny McLean It is confident that A Scotland Nayak will emerge against this week’s World Cup qualifier Greece And Bellorus In Hampden Park.
33-year-old Norwich Midfielder Steve Clarke is a regular in the squad and enjoyed a stunning final-gaus winner in a 2–1 win over Norway in June 2023, when he gave a significant result in the way of Euro 2024.
McCalin also made a decisive penalty for Scotland for Scotland’s qualifying play-off semi-finals for Scotland IsraelAnd then netted the fifth spot-kick, when he defeated Serbia in another shoot-out to qualify for his first major tournament since 1998.
Scotland, who has four points from the first two group C matches, takes to Greece in Hampden Park on Thursday before hosting Belarus on Sunday and with only six qualifying fixes, there is very little margin for error.
While reflecting his big moments to his national side, former St. Mirren and Aberdeen player, said 52 times, said: “Those moments you see back and you say that I have put myself in a position to live there, and I have worked hard to do so, so I need to work hard to bring myself back to those positions.
“I don’t care who keeps themselves in a position to make themselves successful. It is about doing so and being there.
“I have been lucky for some big moments in a Scotland jersey, everyone wants those moments, this is the peak.
“But whoever is, there will be someone who is a hero this week, I am sure.”
Scotland launched a campaign with a 0–0 draw against Denmark in Copenhagen before winning a 2–0 win over Belarus in Hungary.
McCalleen believes that the felgood factor from the recent camp is still fresh in the minds of the players and admits that reaching the finals in USA, Canada and Mexico will be a career high.
He said: “I think it is at the top of most things, in fact. When everyone speaks of career achievement and accessories, international football, everyone wants to be. The World Cup is the peak.
“We have just got an opportunity, and it’s about taking that opportunity because we know that we have got quality here to do so.
“When such an opportunity presents ourselves, it is above us to go and take it.
“Obviously, things are very good, very positive, long ago there are no behind a couple of good results.
“Where we are now, we are in a good place, very optimistic about our opportunities.
“The fact that it has come very early this time, it is good for us because it was a successful camp last time and everyone was feeling good about the week that we had.
“We know that home games are those where you should take points, and we will try to maximize this week.
“We are in a good place. We have worked so hard to get a good pair of results quickly, so we don’t want to throw it away.”