Scotland to play Ivory Coast in World Cup warm-up at Everton's stadium

Author: Gabriel AntoniazziPublished 26th Jan 2026

Scotland will play the Ivory Coast in a World Cup warm-up match on March 31.

The game will take place at Everton's Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Steve Clarke's side will also face Japan and Curacao as preparation for this summer's tournament.

One final friendly, expected to be played in the United States, will be announced in due course.

Scotland begin their World Cup campaign on June 13 against Haiti in Boston.

They will then play Morocco in the same city, before travelling to Miami to take on Brazil in their final group game.

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