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Scotland v Japan LIVE: Latest Score and Updates From Pre-World Cup Friendly

Scotland aims to build momentum ahead of their first World Cup in nearly 30 years while Japan fine-tunes their squad before upcoming fixtures, both held scoreless at Hampden.

  • On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Scotland hosted Japan at Hampden Park in Glasgow for an international friendly as part of the KIRIN World Challenge.
  • Scotland aims to build momentum ahead of their Group F World Cup opener against Ivory Coast on March 31, while Japan seeks to refine their squad before facing England.
  • Both sides managed injury absences as Scotland manager Steve Clarke selected Tommy Conway and Lyndon Dykes to start, while Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki started despite concerns over missing players like Wataru Endo.
  • The match remained scoreless 23 minutes into play, with both teams maintaining a 50/50 possession split at Hampden Park without creating significant scoring opportunities.
  • Clarke is using this friendly to evaluate borderline players before the World Cup campaign begins in Boston against Haiti, as Japan similarly fine-tunes their tactical approach.
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Scotland v Japan LIVE: Latest score and updates from pre-World Cup friendly

Scotland host Japan at Hampden Park as Steve Clarke begins to decide his final squad for this summer’s World Cup

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Daily RecordDaily Record
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Scotland 0 Japan 1 – As it happened

Junya Ito's late late show wins it for the visitors in a drab contest for Steve Clarke's side.

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Outlook IndiaOutlook India
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Scotland Vs Japan LIVE Score, International Friendly 2026: Patterson Recovers After Slip, SCO Stay Safe

Scotland vs Japan LIVE Score, International Friendly 2026: Follow play-by-play updates of the International Friendly between Scotland and Japan on Saturday, 28 March, at Hampden Park in Glasgow, Scotland

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The TelegraphThe Telegraph
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Scotland vs Japan live: Score and latest updates from international at Hampden

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Scotland vs Japan LIVE Score Updates: Starts in Glasgow (0-0) | 03/28/2026

Get real-time updates on Scotland vs Japan live coverage, minute by minute of the match, score, how to watch, stream information and latest updates of International Friendly with VAVEL. Game will start at 01:00 PM ET on March 28th, 2026.

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Scotland vs. Japan: Official Lineups: Mctominay and Gilmour Selected

Napoli midfielder Scott McTominay will start from the start, while the other Azzurri player Billy will start from the bench.

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Last Word on Sports broke the news in on Saturday, March 28, 2026.
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