View the goals and delve into our analysis as Scotland persisted with their World Cup readying.
Scotland’s World Cup preparations endured another setback as they were defeated for the second consecutive match, falling 1-0 to Ivory Coast at Hampden, thanks to a goal from Nicolas Pepe.
Despite an encouraging beginning, Scotland fell behind in the 12th minute when former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pepe reacted swiftest to a shot that rebounded off the post, finding the net with the ricochet.
Unquestionably, from that juncture in the second half, the visitors emerged as the more confident side, restricting the Tartan Army to sparse opportunities and nearly surprising Liam Kelly with a distant strike from Elye Wahi, which appeared poised to double their lead.
Scott McTominay spearheaded the attempted recovery, yet an audacious effort from 20 yards represented the sole noteworthy achievement for Steve Clarke’s squad in the initial half.
Scotland enhanced their play following halftime, posing a danger from dead-ball situations, especially through George Hirst, and coming near with a couple of headers; however, they missed the finesse required to secure a leveler.
They could quite possibly have been 2-0 down when Christ Inao Oulai sent an unchallenged header from the heart of the penalty area sailing above the crossbar.
The finest instance for Scotland in the match materialized via the veteran pair, John McGinn and Andy Robertson, as a superb delivery from the former ultimately reached Tommy Conway, who controlled it with his chest prior to toppling onto the ground.
Once more, it was Ivory Coast who appeared to come nearest to a second goal, with Simon Adingra hitting the frame of the goal; meanwhile, the Tartan Army remained unable to equalize, enduring a second consecutive loss – and indeed a second encounter where they remained scoreless.