Steve Clarke is on the verge of naming the first Scotland men's starting eleven to feature at a FIFA World Cup in 28 years, with the Group C opener against Haiti scheduled for Sunday, 14 June at 02:00 BST in Boston.

Back-to-back four-goal wins over Curacao and Bolivia during the warm-up phase have generated real momentum — and strong expectation that Clarke will maintain his attacking 4-4-2 system for the tournament's opening challenge.

Shankland and Adams the expected front two

Lawrence Shankland and Che Adams appear to have secured the two striker positions after combining effectively against Bolivia, with both finding the scoresheet on Saturday. Former Scotland forward Kenny Miller believes the partnership is almost certain to continue.