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Tartan Army Takes over Liverpool Ahead of Ivory Coast Match

Pepe scored the 12th-minute winner as Scotland failed to test goalkeeper Alban Lafont and were beaten in their final March friendly.

  • On Tuesday, Scotland lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, with former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe scoring in the 12th minute from a counter-attack.
  • Scotland manager Steve Clarke faces mounting pressure after an eighth defeat in their last 11 non-competitive matches, with the World Cup campaign beginning in 74 days.
  • Rangers goalkeeper Liam Kelly started the match but struggled with the counter-attack; Falkirk goalkeeper Scott Bain replaced him at halftime, keeping a clean sheet during his fourth international appearance.
  • Clarke rejected suggestions that booing negatively impacted his players, stating, 'I thought my team was really positive and that.'
  • Scotland will play Curacao and Bolivia in upcoming friendlies before facing Haiti, Morocco, and Brazil in Group C of the World Cup.
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Le Parisien broke the news in Paris, France on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.
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