⚽ The Kick-Off - Wednesday 17th June 2026
Scott McKenna back in training. Signings for Hibs, Aberdeen, Dundee, United, Falkirk, Inverness and Kelty Hearts. Scott Arfield leaves Livingston. Stranraer and Hibs enter co-op agreement.
Random Scottish Football Fact #328:
This is Scotland’s third World Cup appearance outside of Europe. 1978 - Argentina and 1986 - Mexico
WORLD CUP
🔙 Scott McKenna is back in full training after missing Saturday’s match against Haiti. - STV
🎤 Gordon Duncan has the latest from the camp, including what Ben Gannon-Doak and Steven Naismith have to say.
🍺 Bar sales have unsurprisingly surged in Boston, with The Boston Globe reporting that bars are experiencing unprecedented high sales. The Hennessy Bar tripled what they would do on St Patrick’s Day. - Redmond Bernhold, The Boston Globe
💷 The Providence Tartan Army, with the help of generous Scotland fans, donated over $25,000 to local causes.
$10,000 will go to a local children’s hospital, another $10,000 to help underprivileged kids play football, and a further $6,500 to help kids learn to play the bagpipes. - Carlos R. Munoz, The Boston Globe
OTHER NEWS
🟢 Hibernian have signed former St Johnstone defender Jason Kerr from Wigan Athletic. - Hibernian website
🔴 Aberdeen made their fifth signing of the summer. Toyosi Olusanya, who was with the Dons in the latter half of the season, has signed a two-year deal following the expiry of his contract with Major League Soccer side Houston Dynamo. - Aberdeen FC website
🟠 Dundee United have signed Northern Irish international Michael Forbes following his departure from West Ham United. - Dundee United website
✍️ Falkirk have added 22-year-old goalkeeper Jay Hogarth to their ranks following the expiry of his contract with Clyde. - Falkirk FC website
🔵 Inverness Caledonian Thistle have signed left-back Noa Boutin on a two-year deal following the expiry of his Bournemouth contract. - Inverness Caledonian Thistle website
✍️ Kelty Hearts have signed right-back Gordon Walker from Dumbarton. - Kelty Hearts website
🤝 Stranraer and Hibernian have entered a co-operation agreement ahead of next season. - Stranraer FC website
✍️ Scotland Women’s captain Caroline Weir has signed for UEFA Women’s Champions League runners-up Lyon after she left Real Madrid at the end of her contract. The 30-year-old spent four years at Madrid. - BBC
🔚 Scott Arfield has left Livingston following the expiry of his contract. - Livingston FC website
🔵 And Zak Delaney has left Greenock Morton following the expiry of his contract. - Greenock Morton on X
✍️ The SPFL has published an article detailing all the signings made by SPFL Premiership clubs so far. - SPFL website
🔚 Paul McGowan has reportedly retired from football. - Sean Hamilton, The Courier
🟢 Celtic first team coach Gavin Strachan has held talks with West Bromwich Albion about a move to join James Morrison’s backroom staff. - Stephen McGowan, The Herald
🏃♂️ St Johnstone have participated in Abertay University’s research programme into hamstring injuries in football. - Eric Nicolson, The Courier
WORLD CUP FIXTURES TODAY
🏆 GROUP K
Portugal v DR Congo (6pm - live on BBC One)
Uzbekistan v Colombia (3am - live on BBC One)
🏆 GROUP L
England v Croatia (9pm - live on STV)
Ghana v Panama (midnight - live on STV)
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