Team analysis
Scotland
| No. | Player | Born | Pos. | FRO | HUN | FRA | GS | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Mccracken | 24/05/2000 | Goalkeeper | 80 | 80 | 80 | Norwich City FC (ENG) | |
| 2 | Lewis Mayo | 19/03/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | Rangers FC (SCO) | |
| 3 | Daniel Church | 21/07/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | Celtic FC (SCO) | |
| 4 | Stephen Welsh | 19/01/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | Celtic FC (SCO) | |
| 5 | Robbie Deas | 27/02/2000 | Defender | 22+ | 2+ | Cowdenbeath (SCO) | ||
| 6 | Jonathan Mitchell | 16/03/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | Falkirk FC (SCO) | |
| 7 | Jack Aitchison | 05/03/2000 | Forward | 80 | 80 | 80 | 1 | Celtic FC (SCO) |
| 8 | Elliot Watt | 11/03/2000 | Midfield | 80 | 2+ | 80 | Wolverhampton Wanderers FC (ENG) | |
| 9 | Zak Rudden | 06/02/2000 | Forward | 65* | 73* | 2 | Falkirk FC (SCO) | |
| 10 | Lewis Hutchison | 19/02/2000 | Forward | 6+ | ||||
| 11 | Glenn Middleton | 01/01/2000 | Forward | 76* | 58* | 78* | Rangers FC (SCO) | |
| 12 | Ryan Mullen | 18/05/2001 | Goalkeeper | Celtic FC (SCO) | ||||
| 13 | Sebastian Ross | 20/01/2000 | Midfield | 74* | 78* | 17+ | Stenhousemuir (SCO) | |
| 14 | Innes Cameron | 22/08/2000 | Forward | 25+ | 15+ | 7+ | 1 | Kilmarnock FC (SCO) |
| 15 | Lewis Smith | 16/03/2000 | Midfield | 55* | Hamilton Academical FC (SCO) | |||
| 16 | Kerr McInroy | 31/08/2000 | Midfield | 80 | 63* | Celtic FC (SCO) | ||
| 17 | Jordan Houston | 28/01/2000 | Defender | 80 | 80 | 80 | Airdrie United (SCO) | |
| 18 | Aaron Reid | 05/01/2000 | Defender | 4+ | Albion Rovers (SCO) |
Pos. = Position; GS = Goals scored; * = Started; + = Substitute
Scotland team analysis
• 1-4-3-3 with Mitchell as controlling midfielder; 1-4-4-2 v Hungary
• Compact, deep 1-4-5-1 defending with two strong centre-backs
• Sound technique; able to retain possession while building from deep
�� Also ready to counter long over the top, plus second-ball winning
• Aggressive collective high pressing by well-organised front six
• Aitchison skilfully linking lines combining with fast wingers
• High-tempo game played by team with spirit and work ethic