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Stewart & Curtis in Scotland World Cup squad
TL;DR
Ross Stewart returns to the Scotland World Cup squad after four years, joined by teenager Findlay Curtis, while Lennon Miller is excluded. Craig Gordon, at 43, is one of the three goalkeepers selected by head coach Steve Clarke.
Key points
- Ross Stewart returns to the Scotland World Cup squad
- Findlay Curtis is also included in the squad
- Lennon Miller is excluded from the squad
- Craig Gordon is one of the three goalkeepers selected
- Tommy Conway is injured and out of the World Cup
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World Cup
Ross Stewart ends four years in the international wilderness with a place in Scotland's World Cup squad, while teenager Findlay Curtis is also included but there is no place for Lennon Miller.
And Hearts' Craig Gordon, 43, is one of the three goalkeepers included by head coach Steve Clarke.
Southampton striker Stewart, 29, made both of his senior international appearances in 2022 and has not been in the Scotland squad since that summer.
He has scored 11 goals in 33 Southampton games this season, including one in the Championship play-off semi-final win against Middlesbrough.
Boro's Scottish winger Tommy Conway, 23, also featured in that semi-final but an injury picked up in the second leg rules him out of the World Cup.
The Scots face Haiti (14 June), Morocco (19 June) and Brazil (24 June) in Group C.
The first two group games will take place in Massachusetts, with the final fixture in Miami.
Clarke's side will face Curacao in a Hampden friendly on 30 May then play their final warm-up game against Bolivia in New Jersey on 6 June.
Rangers' Curtis, 19, made his debut against Japan in March and finished the season with five goals on loan at Kilmarnock. Fellow winger Ben Gannon-Doak, who only recently returned from injury at Bournemouth, makes the squad.
Midfielder Miller, who has made 25 appearances for Udinese this season, won all four of his Scotland caps last year and did not feature in the March defeats by Ivory Coast and Japan.
Gordon and fellow keepers Angus Gunn and Liam Kelly have made 15 appearances between them this season, with most of Gunn's games for Scotland.
Scotland's World Cup squad
Goalkeepers: Craig Gordon (Hearts), Angus Gunn (Nottingham Forest), Liam Kelly (Rangers).
Defenders: Grant Hanley (Hibernian), Jack Hendry (Al-Ettifaq), Aaron Hickey (Brentford), Dominic Hyam (Wrexham), Scott McKenna (Dinamo Zagreb), Nathan Patterson (Everton), Anthony Ralston (Celtic), Andy Robertson (Liverpool), John Souttar (Rangers), Kieran Tierney (Celtic).
Midfielders: Ryan Christie (Bournemouth), Findlay Curtis (Rangers), Lewis Ferguson (Bologna), Ben Gannon-Doak (Bournemouth), Billy Gilmour (Napoli), John McGinn (Aston Villa), Kenny McLean (Norwich City), Scott McTominay (Napoli).
Forwards: Che Adams (Torino), Lyndon Dykes (Birmingham City), George Hirst (Ipswich), Lawrence Shankland (Hearts), Ross Stewart (Southampton).
More to follow.
Q&A
Why was Ross Stewart included in the Scotland World Cup squad?
Ross Stewart was included in the Scotland World Cup squad after ending a four-year absence from international duty and performing well with 11 goals in 33 Southampton games this season.
Who are the goalkeepers in the Scotland World Cup squad?
Craig Gordon, aged 43, is one of the three goalkeepers included in the Scotland World Cup squad by head coach Steve Clarke.
What happened to Tommy Conway before the World Cup?
Tommy Conway is ruled out of the World Cup due to an injury sustained during the Championship play-off semi-final against Middlesbrough.
