Gordon described a state of total concentration throughout the match, barely reacting when Scott McTominay scored what he called one of the finest goals he had ever witnessed. When Kieran Tierney struck the decisive blow from the edge of the box, Gordon simply walked back to his goal line, focused solely on keeping the net intact for the final minutes.

The oldest man at the 2026 tournament

Gordon is the oldest player at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Should he take the field, he would become the second-oldest player ever to appear in a World Cup. He is competing with Angus Gunn for the starting position against Haiti on Saturday, with Gunn currently the favourite.

Gordon describes the tournament as