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Scots Fail to Advance to Second Round Once Again
Scotland was disappointed once again, as they lost 3-0 to Morocco on June 23 and failed to advance for the eighth consecutive time. Scotland finished last in Group A and failed to win a game.

(Jerry Lampen/Reuters)

Scotland Loses a Heartbreaker
Brazil opened the 1998 World Cup by edging Scotland, 2-1, on June 10 when, in the 73rd minute, a ball played in by Brazilian defender Cafu (pictured, yellow) struck Scottish goalkeeper Jim Leighton (right) on the chest and rebounded to the shoulder of Scotland's Tommy Boyd, facing his own goal. Boyd could only look in anguish as the ball bounced back past the helpless Leighton and nestled in the back of his own net.

JUNE 11: Brazil Leaves Scotland's Brave Hearts (William Gildea)
JUNE 11: Own Goal Gets Brazil Off Scot-Free

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World Cup Highlights

Eighth World Cup appearance
Twice appeared in the European championships

First-Round Results

Date Opponent Site Wednesday, June 10 Brazil 2, Scotland 1 Saint-Denis Tuesday, June 16 Scotland 1, Norway 1 Bordeaux Tuesday, June 23 Morocco 3, Scotland 0 Saint-Etienne

Complete First-Round Results

Roster

Pos. Name Age Club GK Jonathan Gould   Glasgow Celtic GK Jim Leighton 39 Aberdeen GK Neil Sullivan 28 Wimbledon D Tommy Boyd 32 Celtic D Colin Calderwood 33 Tottenham D Colin Hendry 32 Blackburn Rovers D Tosh McKinlay 33 Celtic D Derek Whyte 31 Middlesbrough D Michael Weir   Hearts D Matt Elliott   Leicester City D Christian Dailly   Derby County M Jackie McNamara 24 Celtic M Craig Burley 26 Celtic M John Collins 30 Monaco M Scot Gemmill 27 Nottingham Forest M Paul Lambert 27 Celtic M Scott Booth 26 Borussia Dortmund M Billy McKinlay 29 Blackburn Rovers F Simon Donnelly 23 Celtic F Gordon Durie 32 Rangers F Kevin Gallacher 31 Blackburn Rovers F Darren Jackson 31 Celtic

Road to France

Won Lost Tied GF GA 7 1 2 15 3 How Qualified: Second place in UEFA Group 4

Date Result Oct. 11, 1997 Scotland 2, Latvia 0 Sept. 6, 1997 Scotland 4, Belarus 1 June 8, 1997 Belarus 0, Scotland 1 April 30, 1997 Sweden 2, Scotland 1 April 2, 1997 Scotland 2, Austria 0 Mar. 29, 1997 Scotland 2, Estonia 0 Feb. 11, 1997 Estonia 0, Scotland 0 Nov. 10, 1996 Scotland 1, Sweden 0 Oct. 5, 1996 Latvia 0, Scotland 2 Aug. 31, 1996 Austria 0, Scotland 0

Facts and Figures (UK)

Knight-Ridder/Tribune
Location: Western Europe, islands including the northern one-sixth of the island of Ireland between the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Sea, northwest of France
Population: 57,591,677 (July 1997 estimate)
Capital: London
Comparative area: Slightly smaller than Oregon
Religions: Anglican 27 million, Roman Catholic 9 million, Muslim 1 million, Presbyterian 800,000, Methodist 760,000, Sikh 400,000, Hindu 350,000, Jewish 300,000 (1991 est.)
Landscape: Mostly rugged hills and low mountains; level to rolling plains in east and southeast