⚽ The Kick-Off - Thursday 25th June 2026
Scotland comfortably beaten by Brazil. Hearts make double signing. St Mirren and Falkirk also make signings. Live Scotland games to remain on the BBC. Derek McInnes officially unveiled at Rangers.
Random Scottish Football Fact #334:
At the 1954 World Cup, Scotland wore heavy cotton shirts and heavy shorts in the searing Swiss heat. Other teams were wearing lightweight short-sleeve shirts.
WORLD CUP
😬 There is still a chance we could be in the Round of 32 following our 3-0 defeat to Brazil. Do we deserve it? Nope.
🏥 Go Providence, the official destination sales and marketing organisation for Providence and Warwick in Rhode Island, and local partners have donated $10,500 to the Glasgow Children’s Hospital.
🏈 Hampden has been offered as a host for a New England Patriots NFL game. - Stephen McGowan, The Herald
📺 Live Scotland games will remain on the BBC until 2028. - BBC
OTHER NEWS
✍️ Hearts made a double-signing yesterday, bringing their total summer signings to nine.
The Jambos have signed 25-year-old central midfielder Tom Renaud from French third-tier side FC Versailles 78. They also brought in 26-year-old attacker Sabir Guendouz from Belgian club Beerschot. - Heart of Midlothian website
⚫ St Mirren have signed 21-year-old midfielder Ryan Carr following the expiry of his contract at Ipswich Town. - St Mirren website
✍️ Lewis Neilson has joined Falkirk on a permanent deal from Hearts. The defender was on loan at the Bairns last season. - Falkirk FC website
✈️ Wouter Vrancken landed in Edinburgh yesterday to complete his deal to become the new Hearts Head Coach. - Joel Sked, Hearts Standard
✍️ Marvin Bartley has made his first signing as Stenhousemuir manager. The Warriors have signed defender Sam Young following his departure from Dunfermline Athletic. - Stenhousemuir FC website
🔵 Montrose have snapped up midfielder Jamie Barjonas on a free transfer. - Montrose FC website
🔴 Hamilton Academical have added Aaron Comrie and Dom Thomas to their squad. Defender Comrie left Greenock Morton this summer, and Thomas was let go by Airdrieonians. - Hamilton Academical website
🔵 Cove Rangers have signed Ross County striker Jordan White on a free transfer after he left the club at the end of his contract. - Cove Rangers website
✍️ Stranraer have signed young St Johnstone striker Marcus Binnie on a permanent deal. - Stranraer FC website
🔴 Aberdeen launched their new away shirt yesterday.
©️ Dunfermline Athletic have made Charlie Gilmour captain and Robbie Fraser vice-captain. - Dunfermline Athletic website
⚫ Former St Mirren player Burton O’Brien has joined Craig McLeish’s coaching staff at the Buddies. - St Mirren website
🏟️ The decision on Dundee’s new Camperdown Stadium will drag on even longer by Dundee City Council, with no planning decision expected before the start of the season. - Laura Devlin, The Courier
🔵 Derek McInnes was officially presented as the new Rangers manager yesterday.
WORLD CUP FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 GROUP D
Paraguay v Australia (3am - live on ITV4)
Turkey v USA (3am - live on STV/ITV)
🏆 GROUP E
Curacao v Ivory Coast (9pm - live on BBC Two)
Ecuador v Germany (9pm - live on BBC One)
🏆 GROUP F
Japan v Sweden (12am - live on BBC Two)
Tunisia v Netherlands (12am - live on BBC One)
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