Report: Scotland relegated from Nations League top tier after heavy defeat to Greece

Steve Clarke’s side made a decent start but goals from Giannis Konstantelias, Konstantinos Karetsas and Christos Tzolis had the visitors 3-1 up on aggregate with just 15 seconds of the second half played.

The Hampden crowd expressed their dissent on several occasions as Scotland never really looked like getting back into the game.

Read the full report below:

Will Castle23 March 2025 19:30

Scotland’s World Cup Group

Scotland will find out the final opponent for their World Cup group later tonight, as it will be the loser of the Nations League quarter-final between Denmark and Portugal – the Danes are currently 1-0 up in that.

Greece and Belarus are the other sides in Group C.

Chris Wilson23 March 2025 19:20

Next up

Scotland’s next matches come in the form of two summer friendlies, as Steve Clarke’s side face Iceland at Hampden on 6 June and then Liechtenstein away on 9 June.

After that, the Scots have to wait until September to start their qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup, with the first game in that process coming away to either Denmark or Portugal.

Chris Wilson23 March 2025 19:10

FULL-TIME! Scotland 0-3 Greece

It’s a sobering night for the Scots as they are relegated to Nations League B after a performance that started off promising but was too error-strewn and lacking in attacking quality to ever really threaten the Greeks.

Chris Wilson23 March 2025 19:01

FULL-TIME! Scotland 0-3 Greece

Tierney tries from distance and does force the save, but that’s the closest Scotland have come this half.

The referee blows the final whistle and that is that as boos ring around Hampden.

A disappointing night for Scotland as Greece turn it around.

Chris Wilson23 March 2025 18:55

Scotland 0-3 Greece

A decent cross from Hirst causes a problem initially but once again it’s dealt with too easily, with no Scotland pressure.

Gordon then gives it away straight to a free man, but the attempted lob flies over.

Chris Wilson23 March 2025 18:54

Scotland 0-3 Greece

Tierney’s long throw causes some hesitation among the Greece defence but it eventually rolls to Tzolakis.

Chris Wilson23 March 2025 18:51

There’s a brief break in play for some injury treatment.

There’ll be four minutes of added time here.

Chris Wilson23 March 2025 18:50

Scotland 0-3 Greece

Plenty of boos around Hampden as a backwards pass to Gordon is followed up by a long ball forward to nobody.

Chris Wilson23 March 2025 18:49

Scotland 0-3 Greece

Greece look like they could score whenever they come forward now, though there’s a brilliant challenge to block a goal-bound shot now.

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Chris Wilson23 March 2025 18:47