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POST TIME: 24 November, 2019 00:00 00 AM
Scotland to host Israel in Euro 2020 play-off
AFP, Paris

Scotland to host Israel in Euro 2020 play-off

Scotland were drawn Friday to play Israel in Glasgow in the Euro 2020 play-off semi-finals next March, but Steve Clarke's team must win that game and then a second one-off away tie, if they are to make the tournament itself. Scotland, who performed poorly in the main qualifying campaign but did win their last three matches, will fancy their chances at home to an Israel side ranked 89th in the world and who finished fifth out of six teams in qualifying Group G. They will meet at Hampden Park on March 26.

Friday's draw at UEFA headquarters also decided who would be at home in the play-off finals on March 31, and Scotland -- who are in Path C -- will have to go to either Norway or Serbia and win if they are to reach a first major tournament since the 1998 World Cup. Scotland were in the same Nations League group as Israel last year, losing 2-1 away in Haifa but then winning 3-2 in Glasgow thanks to a James Forrest hat-trick. “We have three wins in a row and the benefit of momentum. We need to channel that positivity and focus on the many attributes we have,” Clarke told the Scottish FA website.