Scotland v Hungary LIVE: Euro 2024 team news, line-ups and more ahead of crucial Group A decider

Steve Clarke hopes classes have been discovered ahead of Scotland’s crunch Group A sport in opposition to Hungary in Stuttgart at Euro 2024, writes Ronnie Esplin.

The Scots have only one level from their first two matches in opposition to Germany and Switzerland however a win in opposition to Hungary would nearly definitely see Scotland into the knockout phases of a significant match for the primary time.

Clarke and his aspect have been in the identical scenario within the delayed Euro 2020 after shedding to the Czech Republic and drawing with England however they fell properly brief of their remaining sport, shedding 3-1 to Croatia at Hampden Park.

However, the Scotland boss believes he and his squad have used the intervening years properly.

“We feel good,” stated Clarke. “We thought it might come down to needing to get something out of the last game in the group. We’ve been in this position before at the last tournament but hopefully we can show that we’ve learned a few lessons.”

Euro 2024 arrives on the remaining spherical of the group stage to resolve who will undergo to the knockouts. As properly as the highest two groups in every of the six teams, the 4 finest third-placed groups can even progress to make up the last-16, with the remaining eight nations minimize from the match.

Up first is Group A, as Scotland try to assert a spot within the knockout phases of a global match for the primary time of their historical past in opposition to Hungary. Scotland have been thrashed by Germany of their opening sport earlier than bouncing again in opposition to Switzerland, with a victory over Hungary in Stuttgart wanted to make sure of qualification – though an anxious wait could also be required even when Steve Clarke’s aspect do decide up a crucial three factors.

In the previous two editions of the European Championship the place the 24-team format has been used, 4 factors has all the time been sufficient as a third-placed team to progress to the last-16. While three factors has often been ample, it doesn’t assure a spot within the subsequent spherical. Two factors was not sufficient to complete as one of the 4 finest third-placed groups at Euro 2016 or Euro 2020, however there’s a approach during which it could be potential at Euro 2024.

There are sure to be loads of twists and turns in retailer as the ultimate spherical of fixtures are performed out, with each matches in every of the teams kicking off concurrently throughout the following 4 evenings. Here’s how the teams are wanting, in addition to the all-important permutations and the rating of the third-placed groups at Euro 2024.

Scotland must play an ideal sport in opposition to Hungary and can’t afford some of the moments of inaccuracy that nearly price them in opposition to Switzerland. But Scotland managed to show a nook following their disastrous opening night time, and have the assumption that they’ll get the job executed. Scotland 1-0 Hungary

Scotland XI: Gunn; Hendry, Hanley, McKenna; Ralston, Gilmour, McGregor, Robertson; McTominay, McGinn; Adams

Hungary XI: Gulacsi; Fiola, Orban, Dardai; Bolla, A. Nagy, Schafer, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Sallai; Varga

What is the Scotland team information?

Kieran Tierney is out of Euro 2024 after he was stretchered off in opposition to Switzerland with a hamstring damage, with the left-back already returning to membership Arsenal for additional evaluation. Tierney is probably going to get replaced on the left aspect of Scotland’s again three by Scott McKenna, except Steve Clarke decides to alter the form and change to 4 on the again.

Ryan Porteous stays suspended however Clarke discovered a greater stability within the team in opposition to Switzerland with Billy Gilmour introduced into midfield, permitting Scott McTominay and John McGinn to push additional ahead. Scotland must win, so Clarke could also be tempted to call a more attacking aspect, however the pressured alteration of McKenna for Tierney might be the one change.

When is Scotland vs Hungary?

The match shall be performed at 8pm BST on Sunday 23 June on the MHPArena in Stuttgart.

What TV channel is it on?

Scotland vs Hungary shall be proven on BBC One, BBC Scotland and the BBC iPlayer, with protection kicking off at 7pm. You can discover a full checklist of which channel is exhibiting every match right here.

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Scotland might be on the brink of historical past at Euro 2024 as they wait to face Hungary within the remaining spherical of group video games in Group A.

Steve Clarke’s aspect know a win would take them to 4 factors, and with the 4 best-performing third-placed groups qualifying for the final 16, victory in opposition to Hungary might be sufficient to safe a spot within the spherical of 16.

Hungary, who sit backside of Group A on zero factors, know themselves {that a} win would give them a slim likelihood of making the following spherical, regardless of bruising defeats to Switzerland and hosts Germany.

So, with each groups realizing that nothing however a win will do, count on fireworks in Stuttgart as each side look to stake their declare to a spot within the final 16 at Euro 2024.

Follow the rating and all the newest updates from Scotland v Hungary under – plus the important thing occasions and response to Germany v Switzerland within the different sport in Group A: