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The Scotland 1999 cliffhanger that serves as ultimate Faroe Islands warning ahead of World Cup qualifying clash

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It began with the Scotland bus missing the team hotel because it had a camouflage roof. By the end of the ill-fated trip to the Faroe Islands in 1999 it was the Scots squad who wanted to go into hiding.Much has been written about Berti Vogts’ side who slumped to a shocker of a 2-2 draw in Toftir in 2002.

But three years earlier Craig Brown ’s players suffered the same embarrassing fate against a part-time team made up of fishermen and tradesmen.

In the wind-swept clifftop village the Euro 2000 qualifying dream was blown way off course with a 1-1 draw that still ranks among the worst in Scottish football history.Get all the latest Sports news sent straight to your Inbox every day by signing up to our newsletter.We cover every morsel of

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