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Scotland's ill-fated World Cup story finally at a sorry end
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- Scotland's chief sports writer in Charlotte Published1 hour ago There was something pitiful about the way the lights went out for Scotland at this World Cup.
- Not just the on-field disappointment, which was tough enough to watch, but the grim and almost lifeless hope in the aftermath, including from Steve Clarke who would eventually resign on Saturday.
- Could Ghana beat Croatia by three clear goals, could DR Congo and Uzbekistan play out a draw, could Austria beat Algeria by two or more goals or could Algeria beat Austria by a minimum of four?
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Scotland's chief sports writer in Charlotte Published1 hour ago There was something pitiful about the way the lights went out for Scotland at this World Cup.
Not just the on-field disappointment, which was tough enough to watch, but the grim and almost lifeless hope in the aftermath, including from Steve Clarke who would eventually resign on Saturday.
Hanging from a cliff edge by their fingertips. Could Ghana beat Croatia by three clear goals, could DR Congo and Uzbekistan play out a draw, could Austria beat Algeria by two or more goals or could Algeria beat Austria by a minimum of four?
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