The Scotland Under-21 team, led by Scot Gemmill, has been selected for the crucial Euro 2025 qualifying match against Kazakhstan later this month.
who was elevated to Steve Clarke’s senior team in November, and Tommy Conway of Bristol City aFollowing an injury-plagued camp in November, Scotland are buoyed by the return of many key players, including Josh Doig,nd Max Johnston of SK Sturm Graz. Josh Mulligan of Dundee and Lewis Fiorini, who is on loan from Manchester City to Charlton, are participating following their extended absences from the previous double header.
Ben Doak is a notable absentee with the Liverpool youngster continuing his recovery from a knee injury suffered in December. Jeremiah Mullen, another ever-present during this campaign, also misses out after suffering an injury playing for Inverness Caledonian Thistle, on loan from Leeds United.
Kazakhstan will play Scotland at the SMiSA Stadium on Thursday, March 21. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.
Scotland’s campaign began with a tight 1-0 loss to Spain in Jaen, but they recovered to win back-to-back games against Malta and Hungary at Fir Park. After that, they won 2-0 over Belgium at Roeselare to make a statement, then drew 0-0 with Hungary in Budapest.After the test in Paisley, Scotland will play away matches against Malta and Kazakhstan later in the year, as well as host Belgium and Spain.
In the qualification process, the nine group winners qualify automatically for next year’s finals in Slovakia, with the three best runners-ups also qualifying and the other runners-up facing off in play-offs.
Scotland recovered from their opening-round 1-0 loss to Spain in Jaen to win their next two games at Fir Park against Malta and Hungary. After making a statement by defeating Belgium 2-0 in Roeselare, they drew 0-0 with Hungary in Budapest.
Scotland will host Belgium and Spain after the test in Paisley, and later in the year, they will travel to play Malta and Kazakhstan.
The top three runners-up also advance to the finals in Slovakia the following year, while the remaining runners-up compete in a play-off system. The nine group winners advance automatically.
