It's almost 1000 miles from Mount Florida to Germany and today that long, eight-game qualifying quest to reach Euro 2024 begins.And it kicks off at Hampden Park with the Scotland feelgood factor fuelled by Steve Clarke penning a contract extension to lead the nation right through - hopefully - to the World Cup in 2026 across the Big Pond.Cyprus are ranked 110 in the world FIFA standings so, on paper, it's a favourable, start to qualifying Group A with big hitters Spain coming to Glasgow on Tuesday for the second fixture.
But Clarke knows only too well how stuffy the Cypriots can be after he needed a last minute goal from Oliver Burke to rescue Scotland in his very first game in charge of the national side four years ago.
They are now managed by one of Clarke's old charges, Temuri Ketsbaia, with the pair having worked together at Newcastle United, along with Clarke's trusted coach John Carver.
Nothing other than a winning start will do, though, for the Tartan Army as Scotland look to make it two major tournaments out of three after Euro 2020 qualification.
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